REPRESENTATIONAL FUNCTIONS Sample Clauses

REPRESENTATIONAL FUNCTIONS. Activities performed by Union representatives on behalf of the employees for whom the Union is the exclusive representative regarding their conditions of employment. It includes, among other things, negotiating and policing the terms of this agreement, being present at formal discussions and, upon employee request, Xxxxxxxxxx examinations.
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REPRESENTATIONAL FUNCTIONS. A. Official time is authorized in this Article for: 1. Attending formal discussions; 2. Attending investigatory interviews; 3. Meeting with Management representatives; 4. Meeting with employees to resolve complaints and grievances; 5. Attending grievance meetings with managers and employees; 6. Attending a meeting with a Federal Labor Relations Authority field agent or attorney pursuant to an unfair labor practice charge or complaint; 7. Serving as a witness at an arbitration related to this Agreement, an unfair labor practice hearing or in a proceeding to resolve an impasse arising from bargaining related to the unit; 8. Participating as the representative of the Union at an arbitration, unfair labor practice hearing or impasse proceeding related to the unit; 9. Attending authorized Labor-Management relations meetings; 10. Completing reports required by the Department of Labor; 11. Communicating with Congress in their capacity as Union representatives with respect to proposed or pending legislation regarding matters concerning bargaining unit working conditions, except when prohibited by federal statute, laws and regulations; and 12. Other representational functions permitted by law, e.g., reasonable official time for related case law research and document preparation for grievances and negotiations. (1) Time spent on the following representational activities is not counted against the allocation of official time in this Agreement: a. Collective bargaining with the Department including mediation, impasse resolution, and reasonable preparation; and b. Meetings with the Union requested by Management that do not include employees. (2) Although not covered as representational time under this Agreement, Union representatives may spend administrative time, without it counting against the allocation of official time, on the following activities, subject to Management notification or approval as necessary: a. Time granted under the regulations of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); b. Time granted to participate in Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) matters; c. Time granted in connection with an Office of Special Counsel (OSC) matters; d. Time granted in connection with an Office of Workers' Compensation Program (OWCP) claim; e. Time granted in connection with a matter before the Employee Compensation Appeals Board (ECAB); and f. Time granted during Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) visits. Participation in proceedings, inclu...
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REPRESENTATIONAL FUNCTIONS a. Elected or appointed Union representatives may use official time for representational purposes as provided by the Statute during such time as they are otherwise in a duty status. This time will be without charge to leave. b. Only those Union representatives for whom the Agency has received a written designation will be recognized. The Union will provide written notification to the Agency of the names of each person designated as Union officers, points of contact, and stewards, after their designation. The Union will also provide written notification of any change in designation of Union representatives. c. Official time is prohibited for any activities performed by any employee relating to the internal business of the Union, including the solicitation of membership, elections of Union officials, and collection of dues. d. Official time for employees and representatives is provided under separate authority to participate in certain statutory appeal procedures. This includes, but is not limited to, proceedings before the FLRA, the MSPB, and the EEOC. Such official time is not limited by this Article, and will not be charged against any amount of official time granted to the Union under this MLA.
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REPRESENTATIONAL FUNCTIONS. The Employer and NFFE FL7 IAMAW agree that it is mutually beneficial for reasonable time to be made available for Officers and Stewards to perform duties associated with their representational functions. Representational functions are identified on the Official Time Release Form. Specific activities associated with representational functions may include, but are not limited to: review and preparation of correspondence with management; investigation and processing of grievances; attendance at formal discussions and at investigatory meetings; preparation of and participation in arbitrations and Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) hearings; research and preparation of bargaining proposals; meetings with management to discuss conditions of employment; and service on any committees in an official capacity. The Employer may occasionally request Union participation in certain specific activities, but not require the use of representational hours for the participation. When making these types of requests, the Employer will identify that use of representational hours is not necessary. The Employer shall keep a running record of time spent by each Officer or Xxxxxxx on authorized activities as recorded on the Official Time Release Form.
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REPRESENTATIONAL FUNCTIONS. A. Official time is used to perform representational functions on behalf of bargaining unit employees. Such functions include but are not limited to the following: 1. To negotiate over the impact and/or implementation of changes in conditions of employment of bargaining unit employees. 2. To meet individually with bargaining unit employees on matters dealing with representational activities. 3. To present and process grievances. 4. To attend management-initiated meetings. 5. To participate on existing or future committees or panels dealing with matters of mutual interest. 6. To participate in proceedings before the Federal Labor Relations Authority(FLRA) and/or other third party hearings, in accordance with applicable law and other authorities. 7. To negotiate or to prepare, transmit, consider, and communicate on articles and issues, in person or through use of available technologies or other means of communication. 8. To consult with supervisors and management officials on matters of mutual concern. 9. To prepare requests or recommendations in connection with consultations or meetings with managers and supervisors on issues not involving grievances. 10. To participate in new employee orientations. 11. To review relevant laws and authorities impacting working conditions. 12. To attend Agency meetings informing the Union of changes in working conditions. 13. To review changes to working conditions. 14. To review surveys intended for bargaining unit employees. 15. To prepare the documentation that supports the labor management report (LM1, LM2, LM3). 16. To attend periodic meetings for the purpose of management presentations on matters of mutual concern. 17. To meet with elected officials (members of Congress or their staffs) regarding desired legislation affecting working conditions of bargaining unit employees, as permitted by law.
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REPRESENTATIONAL FUNCTIONS. A. Official time is used to perform representational functions on behalf of bargaining unit employees. Such functions include but are not limited to the following: 1. Negotiations over the impact and/or implementation of changes in conditions of employment of bargaining unit employees. 2. Presentation and processing of grievances. 3. Attendance at management-initiated meetings. 4. Participation on committees or panels as authorized by this Agreement. 5. Participation in proceedings before the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA), in accordance with the FLRA’s rules and regulations, and/or other third party hearings. 6. To negotiate "face-to-face" or to prepare, transmit, consider, and communicate on articles and issues through use of mail and telephone. 7. To consult with supervisors and management officials on matters of mutual concern. 8. To prepare requests or recommendations in connection with consultations or meetings with managers and supervisors on issues not involving grievances. 9. To conduct new employee orientations. 10. To review regulations. 11. To attend Agency meetings that advise the Union of changes in working conditions. 12. To review changes to working conditions. 13. To complete surveys. 14. To prepare the documentation that supports the Labor Management report. 15. To attend periodic meetings for the purpose of management presentations on matters of mutual concern. B. Reasonable official time as requested by the president will be granted for officers and stewards to visit, phone, and write to elected representatives in support of, or opposition to, pending or desired legislation which would impact the working conditions of DFAS employees represented by the locals.
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REPRESENTATIONAL FUNCTIONS. Section 2.1 Elected or appointed Union representatives may use official time for representational purposes as provided by the Statute during such time as they are otherwise in a duty status. This time will be without charge to leave. Section 2.2 Employees who are serving under a special appointment as Union representatives may be released from duty without charge to leave for appropriate representational purposes under the Statute. This time will not be charged against any amount of official time granted to the Union under Section 4.1. Section 2.3 Official time is prohibited for any activities performed by any Employee relating to the internal business of the Union which is solicitation of membership, elections of Union officials, and collection of dues. Section 2.4 Official time for Employees and representatives is provided under separate authority to participate in certain statutory appeal procedures. This includes, but is not limited to, proceedings before the Federal Labor Relations Authority and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Such official time is not limited by this Article, and will not be charged against any amount of official time granted to the Union under Section 4.1.
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REPRESENTATIONAL FUNCTIONS. Official time is authorized for: (1) Attending formal discussions; (2) Attending investigatory interviews; (3) Meeting with Management representatives, except when exempted by an appropriate management official4; (4) Meeting with employees to resolve complaints and grievances; (5) Attending grievance meetings with managers and employees; (6) Attending a meeting with a Federal Labor Relations Authority field agent or attorney pursuant to an unfair labor practice charge or complaint; (7) Serving as a witness at an arbitration related to this Agreement, an unfair labor practice hearing or in a proceeding to resolve an impasse arising from bargaining related to the AFGE/HUD unit; (8) Participating as the representative of the Union at an arbitration, unfair labor practice hearing or impasse proceeding related to the AFGE/HUD unit; (9) Attending authorized labor-management relations meetings; or (10) Other representational functions permitted by law.
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Related to REPRESENTATIONAL FUNCTIONS

  • Additional Functions Upon receipt of Proper Instructions, the Custodian shall take all such other actions as specified in such Proper Instructions and as shall be reasonable or necessary with respect to Repurchase Agreement transactions and the Securities and funds transferred and received pursuant to such transactions, including, without limitation, all such actions as shall be prescribed in the event of a default under a Repurchase Agreement.

  • Company Representation Each Notice of Borrowing or Notice of Issuance given by the Company shall constitute a representation by the Company as to the satisfaction in respect of such borrowing or issuance of the conditions referred to in Section 3.02(a).

  • Company Representations (a) The Company is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the state of its incorporation, and has the power and authority to own, lease and operate its properties and carry on its business as now conducted. (b) The execution, delivery and performance by the Company of this instrument is within the power of the Company and, other than with respect to the actions to be taken when equity is to be issued to the Investor, has been duly authorized by all necessary actions on the part of the Company. This instrument constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, except as limited by bankruptcy, insolvency or other laws of general application relating to or affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and general principles of equity. To the knowledge of the Company, it is not in violation of (i) its current certificate of incorporation or bylaws, (ii) any material statute, rule or regulation applicable to the Company or (iii) any material indenture or contract to which the Company is a party or by which it is bound, where, in each case, such violation or default, individually, or together with all such violations or defaults, could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company. (c) The performance and consummation of the transactions contemplated by this instrument do not and will not: (i) violate any material judgment, statute, rule or regulation applicable to the Company; (ii) result in the acceleration of any material indenture or contract to which the Company is a party or by which it is bound; or (iii) result in the creation or imposition of any lien upon any property, asset or revenue of the Company or the suspension, forfeiture, or nonrenewal of any material permit, license or authorization applicable to the Company, its business or operations. (d) No consents or approvals are required in connection with the performance of this instrument, other than: (i) the Company’s corporate approvals; (ii) any qualifications or filings under applicable securities laws; and (iii) necessary corporate approvals for the authorization of Capital Stock issuable pursuant to Section 1. (e) To its knowledge, the Company owns or possesses (or can obtain on commercially reasonable terms) sufficient legal rights to all patents, trademarks, service marks, trade names, copyrights, trade secrets, licenses, information, processes and other intellectual property rights necessary for its business as now conducted and as currently proposed to be conducted, without any conflict with, or infringement of the rights of, others.

  • Investment Representation The Holder hereby represents and covenants that (a) any share of Stock acquired upon the vesting of the Award will be acquired for investment and not with a view to the distribution thereof within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), unless such acquisition has been registered under the Securities Act and any applicable state securities laws; (b) any subsequent sale of any such shares shall be made either pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act and any applicable state securities laws, or pursuant to an exemption from registration under the Securities Act and such state securities laws; and (c) if requested by the Company, the Holder shall submit a written statement, in form satisfactory to the Company, to the effect that such representation (x) is true and correct as of the date of vesting of any shares of Stock hereunder or (y) is true and correct as of the date of any sale of any such share, as applicable. As a further condition precedent to the delivery to the Holder of any shares of Stock subject to the Award, the Holder shall comply with all regulations and requirements of any regulatory authority having control of or supervision over the issuance or delivery of the shares and, in connection therewith, shall execute any documents which the Board shall in its sole discretion deem necessary or advisable.

  • Representations Respecting Sub-Adviser The Manager agrees that neither the Manager, nor affiliated persons of the Manager, shall give any information or make any representations or statements in connection with the sale of shares of the Series concerning the Sub-Adviser or the Series other than the information or representations contained in the Registration Statement, prospectus, or statement of additional information for the Trust’s shares, as they may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports or proxy statements for the Trust, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved in advance by the Sub-Adviser, except with the prior permission of the Sub-Adviser.

  • Independent Representation Each party hereto acknowledges and agrees that it has received or has had the opportunity to receive independent legal counsel of its own choice and that it has been sufficiently apprised of its rights and responsibilities with regard to the substance of this Agreement.

  • Investment Representations (i) The Purchaser is acquiring the Private Placement Warrants and, upon exercise of the Private Placement Warrants, the Shares issuable upon such exercise (collectively, the “Securities”) for its own account, for investment purposes only and not with a view towards, or for resale in connection with, any public sale or distribution thereof. (ii) The Purchaser is an “accredited investor” as such term is defined in Rule 501(a)(3) of Regulation D, and the Purchaser has not experienced a disqualifying event as enumerated pursuant to Rule 506(d) of Regulation D under the Securities Act. (iii) The Purchaser understands that the Securities are being offered and will be sold to it in reliance on specific exemptions from the registration requirements of the United States federal and state securities laws and that the Company is relying upon the truth and accuracy of, and the Purchaser’s compliance with, the representations and warranties of the Purchaser set forth herein in order to determine the availability of such exemptions and the eligibility of the Purchaser to acquire such Securities. (iv) The Purchaser did not decide to enter into this Agreement as a result of any general solicitation or general advertising within the meaning of Rule 502(c) under the Securities Act. (v) The Purchaser has been furnished with all materials relating to the business, finances and operations of the Company and materials relating to the offer and sale of the Securities which have been requested by the Purchaser. The Purchaser has been afforded the opportunity to ask questions of the executive officers and directors of the Company. The Purchaser understands that its investment in the Securities involves a high degree of risk and it has sought such accounting, legal and tax advice as it has considered necessary to make an informed investment decision with respect to the acquisition of the Securities. (vi) The Purchaser understands that no United States federal or state agency or any other government or governmental agency has passed on or made any recommendation or endorsement of the Securities or the fairness or suitability of the investment in the Securities by the Purchaser nor have such authorities passed upon or endorsed the merits of the offering of the Securities. (vii) The Purchaser understands that: (a) the Securities have not been and are not being registered under the Securities Act or any state securities laws, and may not be offered for sale, sold, assigned or transferred unless (1) subsequently registered thereunder or (2) sold in reliance on an exemption therefrom; and (b) except as specifically set forth in the Registration and Shareholder Rights Agreement, neither the Company nor any other person is under any obligation to register the Securities under the Securities Act or any state securities laws or to comply with the terms and conditions of any exemption thereunder. In this regard, the Purchaser understands that the SEC has taken the position that promoters or affiliates of a blank check company and their transferees, both before and after an initial Business Combination, are deemed to be “underwriters” under the Securities Act when reselling the securities of a blank check company. Based on that position, Rule 144 adopted pursuant to the Securities Act would not be available for resale transactions of the Securities despite technical compliance with the requirements of such Rule, and the Securities can be resold only through a registered offering or in reliance upon another exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act. (viii) The Purchaser has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters, knowledge of the high degree of risk associated with investments in the securities of companies in the development stage such as the Company, is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of an investment in the Securities and is able to bear the economic risk of an investment in the Securities in the amount contemplated hereunder for an indefinite period of time. The Purchaser has adequate means of providing for its current financial needs and contingencies and will have no current or anticipated future needs for liquidity which would be jeopardized by the investment in the Securities. The Purchaser can afford a complete loss of its investments in the Securities. (ix) The Purchaser understands that the Private Placement Warrants shall bear the legend substantially in the form set forth in the Warrant Agreement.

  • Additional Investment Representations Each Management Member represents and warrants that: (a) the Management Member's financial situation is such that such Management Member can afford to bear the economic risk of holding the Units for an indefinite period of time, has adequate means for providing for the Management Member's current needs and personal contingencies, and can afford to suffer a complete loss of the Management Member's investment in the Units; (b) the Management Member's knowledge and experience in financial and business matters are such that the Management Member is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the investment in the Units; (c) the Management Member understands that the Units are a speculative investment which involves a high degree of risk of loss of Management Member's investment therein, there are substantial restrictions on the transferability of the Units and, on the date on which such Management Member acquires such Units and for an indefinite period following such date, there will be no public market for the Units and, accordingly, it may not be possible for the Management Member to liquidate the Management Member's investment including in case of emergency, if at all; (d) the terms of this Agreement provide that if the Management Member ceases to provide services to the Company and its Affiliates, the Company and its Affiliates have the right to repurchase the Units at a price which may be less than the Fair Market Value thereof; (e) the Management Member understands and has taken cognizance of all the risk factors related to the purchase of the Units and, other than as set forth in this Agreement, no representations or warranties have been made to the Management Member or Management Member's representatives concerning the Units, the Company, the Subsidiaries or their respective prospects or other matters; (f) the Management Member has been given the opportunity to examine all documents and to ask questions of, and to receive answers from, the Company and its representatives concerning the Company and its subsidiaries, the acquisition of Nalco Company and certain Subsidiaries of Nalco International S.A.S. by subsidiaries of the Company, the LLC Agreement, the Company's organizational documents and the terms and conditions of the purchase of the Units and to obtain any additional information which the Management Member deems necessary; and (g) all information which the Management Member has provided to the Company and the Company's representatives concerning the Management Member and the Management Member's financial position is complete and correct as of the date of this Agreement.

  • Basic Representations Section 3(a) of the Agreement is hereby amended by the deletion of “and” at the end of Section 3(a)(iv); the substitution of a semicolon for the period at the end of Section 3(a)(v) and the addition of Sections 3(a)(vi), as follows:

  • The Sub-Adviser’s Representations The Sub-Adviser represents, warrants and agrees that: (i) It has all requisite power and authority to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement, and has taken all necessary corporate action to authorize its execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement; (ii) It is registered as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act and will continue to be so registered during the term of this Agreement; (iii) It has adopted and implemented a written code of ethics complying with the requirements of Rule 17j-1 under the 1940 Act (the “Code of Ethics”) and, if it has not already done so, will provide the Adviser and the Trust with a copy of such Code of Ethics and any amendments thereto; (iv) It has adopted and implemented written policies and procedures, as required by Rule 206(4)-7 under the Advisers Act, which are reasonably designed to prevent violations of federal securities laws by the Sub-Adviser, its employees, officers, and agents (“Compliance Procedures”) and, if it has not already done so, will provide the Adviser and the Trust with a copy of the Compliance Procedures and any amendments thereto; (v) It has delivered to the Adviser copies of its Form ADV as most recently filed with the SEC and will provide the Adviser and the Trust with a copy of any future filings of Form ADV or any amendments thereto; (vi) It is not prohibited by the 1940 Act or the Advisers Act from performing the services contemplated by this Agreement and will promptly notify the Adviser and the Trust of the occurrence of any event that would disqualify the Sub-Adviser from serving as an investment adviser to a Fund pursuant to Section 9(a) of the 1940 Act or other applicable law, rule or regulation; (vii) It has met, and will seek to continue to meet for so long as this Agreement remains in effect, any other applicable federal or state requirements, or the applicable requirements of any self-regulatory agency, necessary to be met by the Sub-Adviser in order to perform its services contemplated by this Agreement; and (viii) This Agreement, when executed and delivered, will constitute a legal, valid and binding obligation of Sub-Adviser, enforceable against the Sub-Adviser in accordance with its terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other laws of general application affecting the rights and remedies of creditors and secured parties.

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