Protection for Whistleblowers Sample Clauses

Protection for Whistleblowers. Employees are notified that Section 112.3187, Florida Statutes, provides protection to whistleblowers and delineates their rights and responsibilities.
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Protection for Whistleblowers. A. In accordance with 41 U.S.C. § 4712, Grantee may not discharge, demote, or otherwise discriminate against an employee in reprisal for disclosing to any of the list of persons or entities provided below, information that the employee reasonably believes is evidence of gross mismanagement of a federal contract or grant, a gross waste of federal funds, an abuse of authority relating to a federal contract or grant, a substantial and specific danger to public health or safety, or a violation of law, rule, or regulation related to a federal contract (including the competition for or negotiation of a contract) or grant.
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Protection for Whistleblowers. Employees are notified that Section 112.3187, Florida Statutes, provides protection to whistleblowers and delineates their rights and responsibilities. BOT-UFF POLICY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT LEAVE AND SABBATICALS Purpose of Professional Development Leave: To provide employees who are not eligible for Sabbatical Leaves with leave opportunities to increase the employee’s value to the University through enhanced opportunities for professional renewal, educational travel, formal education, research, writing or other experience of professional value, not as a reward for service.
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Protection for Whistleblowers. 1. In accordance with 41 U.S.C. § 4712, Subrecipient may not discharge, demote, or otherwise discriminate against an employee in reprisal for disclosing to any of the list of persons or entities provided below, information that the employee reasonably believes is evidence of gross mismanagement of a federal contract or grant, a gross waste of federal funds, an abuse of authority relating to a federal contract or grant, a substantial and specific danger to public health or safety, or a violation of law, rule, or regulation related to a federal contract (including the competition for or negotiation of a contract) or grant.
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Protection for Whistleblowers. Faculty members are notified that Section 112.3187, Florida Statutes, provides protection to certain covered faculty who are whistleblowers and delineates their rights and responsibilities. For informational purposes, the pertinent language from Section 112.3187(7), Florida Statutes, is as follows: This Section protects faculty members and persons who disclose information on their own initiative in a written and signed complaint; who are requested to participate in an investigation, hearing, or other inquiry conducted by any agency or federal government entity; who refuse to participate in any adverse action prohibited by this section; or who initiate a complaint through the whistle-blower’s hotline; or faculty member who file any written complaint to their supervisory officials or faculty members who submit a complaint to the chief inspector general in the executive office of the governor, to the faculty member designated as agency inspector general under S. 112.3189(1), to the Florida Commission on Human Relations. The provisions of this Section may not be used by a person while he or she is under the care, custody, or control of the state correctional system, or, after release from the care, custody, or control of the state correctional system, with respect to circumstances that occurred during any period of incarceration. No remedy or other protection under SS. 112.3187 – 112.31895 applies to any person who has committed or intentionally participated in committing the violation or suspected violation for which protection under SS. 112.3187-112.31895 is being sought.
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Protection for Whistleblowers. In the spirit of public government and the ideals of an educational institution, each bargaining unit employee who meets the applicable legal requirements to be a whistleblower shall be fully protected in accordance with applicable law.
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Protection for Whistleblowers. Employees are notified that Section 112.3187, Florida Statutes, provides protection to certain covered employees who are whistleblowers and delineates their rights and responsibilities. For informational purposes, the pertinent language from Section 112.3187(7), Florida Statutes, is as follows: This Section protects employees and persons who disclose information on their own initiative in a written and signed complaint; who are requested to participate in an investigation, hearing, or other inquiry conducted by any agency or federal government entity; who refuse to participate in any adverse action prohibited by this section; or who initiate a complaint through the whistle-blower’s hotline; or employees who file any written complaint to their supervisory officials or employees who submit a complaint to the chief inspector general in the executive office of the governor, to the employee designated as agency inspector general under S. 112.3189(1), to the Florida Commission on Human Relations. The provisions of this Section may not be used by a person while he or she is under the care, custody, or control of the state correctional system, or, after release from the care, custody, or control of the state correctional system, with respect to circumstances that occurred during any period of incarceration. No remedy or other protection under SS. 112.3187 – 112.31895 applies to any person who has committed or intentionally participated in committing the violation or suspected violation for which protection under SS. 112.3187-112.31895 is being sought.
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Related to Protection for Whistleblowers

  • Whistleblowing This Contract may be subject to the provisions of Section 4-61dd of the Connecticut General Statutes. In accordance with this statute, if an officer, employee or appointing authority of the Contractor takes or threatens to take any personnel action against any employee of the Contractor in retaliation for such employee's disclosure of information to any employee of the contracting state or quasi-public agency or the Auditors of Public Accounts or the Attorney General under the provisions of subsection (a) of such statute, the Contractor shall be liable for a civil penalty of not more than five thousand dollars for each offense, up to a maximum of twenty per cent of the value of this Contract. Each violation shall be a separate and distinct offense and in the case of a continuing violation, each calendar day's continuance of the violation shall be deemed to be a separate and distinct offense. The State may request that the Attorney General bring a civil action in the Superior Court for the Judicial District of Hartford to seek imposition and recovery of such civil penalty. In accordance with subsection (f) of such statute, each large state contractor, as defined in the statute, shall post a notice of the provisions of the statute relating to large state contractors in a conspicuous place which is readily available for viewing by the employees of the Contractor.

  • Protection of Personal Information Party agrees to comply with all applicable state and federal statutes to assure protection and security of personal information, or of any personally identifiable information (PII), including the Security Breach Notice Act, 9 V.S.A. § 2435, the Social Security Number Protection Act, 9 V.S.A. § 2440, the Document Safe Destruction Act, 9 V.S.A. § 2445 and 45 CFR 155.260. As used here, PII shall include any information, in any medium, including electronic, which can be used to distinguish or trace an individual’s identity, such as his/her name, social security number, biometric records, etc., either alone or when combined with any other personal or identifiable information that is linked or linkable to a specific person, such as date and place or birth, mother’s maiden name, etc.

  • Protection of Privacy Act You acknowledge that all or part of the information you are required to keep, may be information deemed to be under the control of the LDB and may be subject to the provisions of Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act if a request is made to the LDB for such information.

  • Protection of Personal Data 25.1 The Parties agree that they may obtain and have access to personal data for the duration of the Agreement for the fulfilment of the rights and obligations contained herein. In performing the obligations as set out in this Agreement, the Parties shall at all times ensure that:

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