Power to Amend The Plan. The Employer will retain the power to amend the Plan at its own discretion for the purpose of protecting the value of retired member's benefits against inflation and as may be necessary during the term of the Agreement (January 1, 2002 to December 31, 2004) to comply with legislation or to make any other amendments to the Plan which do not affect the employee contribution rate or the benefits under the Plan.
Power to Amend The Plan. The Employer will retain the power to amend the Plan at its own discretion for the purpose of protecting the value of retired member's benefits against inflation and as may be nec- xxxxxx during the term of the Agreement (January to December 1997) to comply with legislation or to make any other amendments to the Plan which do not affect the employee contribution rate or the benefits under the Plan. Collective Agreement between the parties dated January to December and will not be changed except as provided in paragraph above, as it affects members of the various bargaining units without the agreement of the Union representing affected members. truly, Jag Bill Local Representative CEP, Southern Ontario Newspaper Guild Queen Street East Toronto, Dear Xxxx: Re: Expedited Arbitration Procedure The Star shares with the Guild an interest in resolving dis- putes as expeditiously as possible and is willing to enter into a trial arrangement under which the parties would use the facili- ties of The Arbitrators Clearing House, a Division of Arbitra- tion Facilitators Group Inc. in certain cases. In our view, it is unlikely that all issues that might arise between us will be properly referable to a procedure of the sort available through that facility. I am also concerned that the process might prove to be more burdensome and more expensive than either of us might anticipate. Accordingly, I that The Star is prepared, for the term of the new Collective Agreement, to undertake to utilize the expedited arbitration procedure set out in the attached Sched- ule whenever it appears appropriate and until The Star con- cludes that the use of that process is failing to generate the results that we both seek. Yours very truly, SCHEDULE PE: PROCEDURE Either The Star or the Guild may, by notice to the other party, suggest the use of the expedited arbitration procedure set out in this Schedule to resolve any dispute that is not settled by the grievance procedure set out in the Collective Agreement. The party proposing use of expedited arbitration shall notify the other party within fifteen (15) days following the meeting to resolve the dispute under Xxxxxx If the other party agrees to the suggested use of this expedited arbitration proce- dure, the parties shall contact The Arbitrators Clearing House, a Division of Arbitration Facilitators Group Inc. for the selec- tion (in the case of agreement) or appointment (in the case of disagreement) of an arbitrator. Once the selection or a...
Power to Amend The Plan. The Employer will to amend at own discretion or the purpose of retired member's and as may be (January to. or any other to the Plan which do not affect the em contribution rate or the benefits under e Plan Maintenance The Pension Plan be duringthe life of the Collective Agreement between the dated January to December and not be changed except as in paragraph above, it affects members of the various without of the Y O tru~ly, Pike representing Basis for Calculations Earnings basis on calculations with res to and pensionable earnings from what the the Agreement to December31,1997). StarContributionGuarantees will an absolute undertaking at it will not withdraw any surplus the Pension Plan. As at January and at an time Star's to the Fund at match the its This does not mean that 'de Star will match employee contributions dollar for dollar any but that on a basis The always be in a position contributed as much or more than the to amount regular over the life of the Plan. (It should be understood that in some years The Star will be March Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx, President East Beaver Creek Richmond Graphic Communications Xxxxx:
