Common use of Personnel and Secondment Clause in Contracts

Personnel and Secondment. (a) Pursuant to Section 3.1, the Westlake Parties shall provide, or cause to be provided, to Owner the Seconded Employees (as defined in Section 7.2(b) below) and such other Persons (including consultants and professionals, service or other organizations)) as the Westlake Parties deem necessary or appropriate in order to perform the Operating Services in an efficient and prudent manner. Subject to the Westlake Parties’ right to be reimbursed for such expenses in accordance with the Accounting Procedures, each Westlake Party shall pay all expenses incurred by it in connection with the retention of the Seconded Employees and such other Persons, including, but not limited to, compensation, salaries, wages and overhead and administrative expenses, charges to or incurred by such Westlake Party, and, if applicable, social security taxes, workers compensation insurance, retirement and insurance benefits and other such expenses. Any such Seconded Employees and other Persons retained by any Westlake Party may be union or non-union employees, and the Westlake Parties shall have the sole right to negotiate the terms and provisions of any labor or other agreements with the unions to which such employees belong. The Westlake Parties shall provide, or cause to be provided, all workers who will perform Services.