Common use of PAY AND WORKING CONDITIONS Clause in Contracts

PAY AND WORKING CONDITIONS. If there is a general collective wage agreement or nationwide collective wage agreement for the relevant industry, the subsequent sections will apply. In respect of areas covered by the Regulations relating to Generalised Collective Wage Agreements, the Supplier shall ensure that its own and any subcontractors' employees who contribute directly to the performance of the Supplier’s obligations under the Agreement do not receive pay or have working conditions that are inferior to those stipulated in the Regulations relating to Generalised Collective Wage Agreements. In areas not covered by generalised collective wage agreements, the Supplier shall ensure that the same employees do not receive pay or have working conditions that are inferior to those stipulated in any applicable nationwide collective wage agreements relating to the relevant trade. This applies to work performed in Norway. All agreements that are entered into by the Supplier and that involve the performance of work that contributes directly to the performance of the Supplier’s obligations under the Agreement shall include corresponding terms and conditions. If the Supplier fails to comply with this obligation, the Customer will be entitled to withhold part of the contract price corresponding to approximately two times (twice) the saving made by the Supplier, until it has been documented that the issue has been remedied. Fulfilment of the Supplier's obligations as mentioned above shall be documented in Appendix 5 by means of either a self-declaration or a third-party declaration showing conformity between the relevant collective wage agreement and the actual pay and working conditions relating to compliance with the Supplier's and any subcontractors' obligations. The Supplier shall, at the request of the Customer, disclose documentation relating to the pay and working conditions which are applied. Each of the Customer and the Consultant may request that the information be submitted to an independent third party appointed by the Customer to examine whether the requirements of this provision have been complied with. The Supplier may require the third party to sign a declaration that the information will not be used for any purpose other than to ensure fulfilment of the Supplier's obligations pursuant to this provision. The documentation obligation also applies to subcontractors. Further details of the implementation of this clause may be agreed in Appendix 5.

PAY AND WORKING CONDITIONS. ‌ If there is a general collective wage agreement or nationwide collective wage agreement for the relevant industry, the subsequent sections will apply. In respect of areas covered by the Regulations relating to Generalised Collective Wage Agreements, the Supplier shall ensure that its own and any subcontractors' employees who contribute directly to the performance of the Supplier’s obligations under the Agreement do not receive pay or have working conditions that are inferior to those stipulated in the Regulations relating to Generalised Collective Wage Agreements. In areas not covered by generalised collective wage agreements, the Supplier shall ensure that the same employees do not receive pay or have working conditions that are inferior to those stipulated in any applicable nationwide collective wage agreements relating to the relevant trade. This applies to work performed in Norway. All agreements that are entered into by the Supplier and that involve the performance of work that contributes directly to the performance of the Supplier’s obligations under the Agreement shall include corresponding terms and conditions. If the Supplier fails to comply with this obligation, the Customer will be entitled to withhold part of the contract price corresponding to approximately two times (twice) the saving made by the Supplier, until it has been documented that the issue has been remedied. Fulfilment of the Supplier's obligations as mentioned above shall be documented in Appendix 5 by means of either a self-declaration or a third-party declaration showing conformity between the relevant collective wage agreement and the actual pay and working conditions relating to compliance with the Supplier's and any subcontractors' obligations. The Supplier shall, at the request of the Customer, disclose documentation relating to the pay and working conditions which are applied. Each of the Customer and the Consultant may request that the information be submitted to an independent third party appointed by the Customer to examine whether the requirements of this provision have been complied with. The Supplier may require the third party to sign a declaration that the information will not be used for any purpose other than to ensure fulfilment of the Supplier's obligations pursuant to this provision. The documentation obligation also applies to subcontractors. Further details of the implementation of this clause may be agreed in Appendix 5.

PAY AND WORKING CONDITIONS. If there is a general collective wage agreement or nationwide collective wage agreement for ‌ In accordance with the relevant industryprovisions of Regulations No. 112 of 8 February 2008 relating to pay and working conditions in public contracts when service contracts and construction and civil engineering contracts are announced, the subsequent sections Supplier will apply. be subject to the following obligations:  In respect of areas covered by the Regulations relating to Generalised Collective Wage Agreementshis contract, the Supplier shall ensure require that its own the pay and working conditions for employees of the Supplier and any subcontractors' employees subcontractors who directly contribute directly to the performance of the Supplier’s obligations under the Agreement do contract shall not receive pay or have working conditions that are inferior to be poorer than those stipulated in the Regulations relating to Generalised Collective Wage Agreements. In areas not covered by generalised nationwide collective wage agreements, or what is otherwise normal for the Supplier shall ensure that the same employees do not receive pay or have working conditions that are inferior to those stipulated location and occupation in any applicable nationwide collective wage agreements relating to the relevant tradequestion. This also applies to work performed in Norwayabroad. All agreements  The Supplier acknowledges that are entered into by the Client shall require that the Supplier and that involve the performance of work that contributes directly to the performance of the Supplier’s obligations under the Agreement shall include corresponding terms and conditions. If the Supplier fails to comply with this obligation, the Customer will be entitled to withhold part of the contract price corresponding to approximately two times (twice) the saving made by the Supplier, until it has been documented that the issue has been remedied. Fulfilment of the Supplier's obligations as mentioned above shall be documented in Appendix 5 by means of either a self-declaration or a third-party declaration showing conformity between the relevant collective wage agreement and the actual pay and working conditions relating to compliance with the Supplier's and any subcontractors' obligations. The Supplier shall, at the request of the Customer, disclose documentation relating to subcontractors must document the pay and working conditions which for employees who contribute to the performance of this contract on request.  The Supplier acknowledges that the Client shall reserve the right to implement the necessary sanctions if the Supplier or any subcontractors fail to comply with the contractual clause concerning pay and working conditions. Such sanctions shall be suitable for motivating the Supplier or subcontractor to fulfil the contractual clause.  The Supplier acknowledges that the Client shall perform the necessary checks of whether the pay and working conditions requirements are appliedbeing observed. Each The undersigned supplier hereby declares that he will comply with the aforementioned obligations. APPENDIX 4 - DECLARATION OF CONFIDENTIALITY‌ Upon participation in this competition and signing of the Customer contract, the Supllier confirms to comply with confidentiality according to the act of Innovation Norway § 27 and the Consultant may request that the information be submitted to an independent third party appointed by the Customer to examine whether the requirements of this provision have been complied with. The Supplier may require the third party to sign a declaration that the information will not be used for any purpose other than to ensure fulfilment § 121 of the General Civil Penal Code. This includes the following: • Service or work for Innovation Norway requires accountability and loyalty • Terms set forth by Section 27 of the Act relating to Innovation Norway, have a duty of confidentiality in respect of what the Supplier, in connection with the service or work, learn about the business or private affairs of others • All information shall be handled in an adequate and, for unauthorised parties, inaccessible manner and otherwise in accordance with Innovation Norway's obligations pursuant to this provision. current guidelines • The documentation obligation duty of confidentiality also applies to subcontractors. Further details employees of Innovation Norway who do not require the information for their work • The duty of secrecy also applies after the end of my service or work for Innovation Norway and • Breaches of the implementation duty of this clause secrecy may be agreed in Appendix 5entail criminal liability, liability for damages and/or the termination of my service or work for Innovation Norway.