Position Description The employee shall be responsible for drafting his/her position description form and shall forward it to his/her supervisor for approval. When the employee and the supervisor disagree on the job description, they shall meet promptly and attempt to reach an agreement on the employee’s job duties. In the event that an agreement cannot be reached, the supervisor will finalize the job description in accordance with the supervisor’s understanding and expectations of the position. The employee may submit his or her comments for the classification analyst to consider when reviewing the position description.
Position Descriptions Individual position descriptions shall be reduced to writing and delineate the duties currently assigned to an employee’s position. A dated copy of the position description shall be given to the employee upon assuming the position and when the position description is amended. The individual position description shall be subject to at least an annual review with the employee. Nothing contained herein shall compromise the right or the responsibility of the Agency to assign work consistent with the classification specification.
Project Location & Description The Project, for which the provision of financial assistance is the subject of this Agreement, is hereby described as follows:
Four Day Work Week Schedule i. When working under the four (4) day work week schedule, Employees shall be paid at double time (2x) the regular hourly rate for all hours worked in excess of the regular ten (10) hours per day Monday through Thursday.
Overtime Description Overtime Wage paid at time and one half the regular rate For "A" rated Apprentices (work in excess of 7 hours per day) For "M" rated Apprentices (work in excess of 8 hours per day) (Local #3) ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTOR (Ratio of Apprentice to Journeyperson: 1 to 1, 1 to 2) Elevator (Constructor) - First Year Effective Period: 7/1/2015 - 3/16/2016 Wage Rate Per Hour: 50% of Journeyperson's rate Supplemental Rate Per Hour: $26.94 Effective Period: 3/17/2016 - 6/30/2016 Wage Rate Per Hour: 50% of Journeyperson's rate Supplemental Rate Per Hour: $28.41 Elevator (Constructor) - Second Year Effective Period: 7/1/2015 - 3/16/2016 Wage Rate Per Hour: 55% of Journeyperson's rate Supplemental Rate Per Hour: $27.35 Effective Period: 3/17/2016 - 6/30/2016 Wage Rate Per Hour: 55% of Journeyperson's rate Supplemental Rate Per Hour: $28.84 Elevator (Constructor) - Third Year Effective Period: 7/1/2015 - 3/16/2016 Wage Rate Per Hour: 65% of Journeyperson's rate Supplemental Rate Per Hour: $28.17 Effective Period: 3/17/2016 - 6/30/2016 Wage Rate Per Hour: 65% of Journeyperson's rate Supplemental Rate Per Hour: $29.69 Elevator (Constructor) - Fourth Year Effective Period: 7/1/2015 - 3/16/2016 Wage Rate Per Hour: 75% of Journeyperson's rate Supplemental Rate Per Hour: $29.00 Effective Period: 3/17/2016 - 6/30/2016 Wage Rate Per Hour: 75% of Journeyperson's rate Supplemental Rate Per Hour: $30.54 (Local #1) ELEVATOR REPAIR & MAINTENANCE (Ratio of Apprentice to Journeyperson: 1 to 1, 1 to 2) Elevator Service/Modernization Mechanic (First Year) Effective Period: 7/1/2015 - 3/16/2016 Wage Rate Per Hour: 50% of Journeyperson's rate Supplemental Benefit Per Hour: $26.87 Effective Period: 3/17/2016 - 6/30/2016 Wage Rate Per Hour: 50% of Journeyperson's rate Supplemental Benefit Per Hour: $28.34 Elevator Service/Modernization Mechanic (Second Year) Effective Period: 7/1/2015 - 3/16/2016 Wage Rate Per Hour: 55% of Journeyperson's rate Supplemental Benefit Per Hour: $27.27 Effective Period: 3/17/2016 - 6/30/2016 Wage Rate Per Hour: 55% of Journeyperson's rate Supplemental Benefit Per Hour: $28.76 Elevator Service/Modernization Mechanic (Third Year) Effective Period: 7/1/2015 - 3/16/2016 Wage Rate Per Hour: 65% of Journeyperson's rate Supplemental Benefit Per Hour: $28.08 Effective Period: 3/17/2016 - 6/30/2016 Wage Rate Per Hour: 65% of Journeyperson's rate Supplemental Benefit Per Hour: $29.60 Elevator Service/Modernization Mechanic (Fourth Year) Effective Period: 7/1/2015 - 3/16/2016 Wage Rate Per Hour: 75% of Journeyperson's rate Supplemental Benefit Per Hour: $28.89 Effective Period: 3/17/2016 - 6/30/2016 Wage Rate Per Hour: 75% of Journeyperson's rate Supplemental Benefit Per Hour: $30.43 (Local #1) ENGINEER (Ratio of Apprentice to Journeyperson: 1 to 1, 1 to 5) Engineer - First Year Effective Period: 7/1/2015 - 6/30/2016 Wage Rate per Hour: $23.68 Supplemental Benefit Rate per Hour: $22.55 Engineer - Second Year Effective Period: 7/1/2015 - 6/30/2016 Wage Rate per Hour: $29.60 Supplemental Benefit Rate per Hour: $22.55 Engineer - Third Year Effective Period: 7/1/2015 - 6/30/2016 Wage Rate per Hour: $32.56 Supplemental Benefit Rate per Hour: $22.55 Engineer - Fourth Year Effective Period: 7/1/2015 - 6/30/2016 Wage Rate per Hour: $35.52 Supplemental Benefit Rate per Hour: $22.55 (Local #15) ENGINEER - OPERATING (Ratio of Apprentice to Journeyperson: 1 to 1, 1 to 5) Operating Engineer - First Year Effective Period: 7/1/2015 - 6/30/2016 Wage Rate Per Hour 40% of Journeyperson's Rate Supplemental Benefit Per Hour: $20.15 Operating Engineer - Second Year Effective Period: 7/1/2015 - 6/30/2016 Wage Rate Per Hour: 50% of Journeyperson's Rate Supplemental Benefit Per Hour: $20.15 Operating Engineer - Third Year Effective Period: 7/1/2015 - 6/30/2016 Wage Rate Per Hour: 60% of Journeyperson's Rate Supplemental Benefit Per Hour: $20.15 (Local #14) FLOOR COVERER (Ratio of Apprentice to Journeyperson: 1 to 1, 1 to 4) Floor Coverer (First Year) Effective Period: 7/1/2015 - 6/30/2016 Wage Rate Per Hour: 40% of Journeyperson's rate Supplemental Rate Per Hour: $31.14 Floor Coverer (Second Year) Effective Period: 7/1/2015 - 6/30/2016 Wage Rate Per Hour: 50% of Journeyperson's rate Supplemental Rate Per Hour: $31.14 Floor Coverer (Third Year) Effective Period: 7/1/2015 - 6/30/2016 Wage Rate Per Hour: 65% of Journeyperson's rate Supplemental Rate Per Hour: $31.14 Floor Coverer (Fourth Year) Effective Period: 7/1/2015 - 6/30/2016 Wage Rate Per Hour: 80% of Journeyperson's rate Supplemental Rate Per Hour: $31.14 (Carpenters District Council) XXXXXXX (Ratio of Apprentice to Journeyperson: 1 to 1, 1 to 3) Xxxxxxx (First Year) Effective Period: 7/1/2015 - 6/30/2016 Wage Rate Per Hour: 40% of Journeyperson's rate Supplemental Rate Per Hour: $13.64 Effective 11/1/2015 - Supplemental Rate Per Hour: $13.79 Xxxxxxx (Second Year) Effective Period: 7/1/2015 - 6/30/2016 Wage Rate Per Hour: 50% of Journeyperson's rate Supplemental Rate Per Hour: $22.97 Effective 11/1/2015 - Supplemental Rate Per Hour: $23.13 Xxxxxxx (Third Year) Effective Period: 7/1/2015 - 6/30/2016 Wage Rate Per Hour: 60% of Journeyperson's rate Supplemental Rate Per Hour: $25.87 Effective 11/1/2015 - Supplemental Rate Per Hour: $26.03 Xxxxxxx (Fourth Year) Effective Period: 7/1/2015 - 6/30/2016 Wage Rate Per Hour: 80% of Journeyperson's rate Supplemental Rate Per Hour: $31.04 Effective 11/1/2015 - Supplemental Rate Per Hour: $31.29 (Local #1281) HEAT & FROST INSULATOR (Ratio of Apprentice to Journeyperson: 1 to 1, 1 to 4) Heat & Frost Insulator (First Year) Effective Period: 7/1/2015 - 6/30/2016 Wage and Supplemental Rate Per Hour: 40% of Journeyperson's rate Heat & Frost Insulator (Second Year) Effective Period: 7/1/2015 - 6/30/2016 Wage and Supplemental Rate Per Hour: 60% of Journeyperson's rate Heat & Frost Insulator (Third Year) Effective Period: 7/1/2015 - 6/30/2016 Wage and Supplemental Rate Per Hour: 70% of Journeyperson's rate Heat & Frost Insulator (Fourth Year) Effective Period: 7/1/2015 - 6/30/2016 Wage and Supplemental Rate Per Hour: 80% of Journeyperson's rate (Local #12) HOUSE WRECKER (TOTAL DEMOLITION) (Ratio of Apprentice to Journeyperson: 1 to 1, 1 to 3) House Wrecker - First Year Effective Period: 7/1/2015 - 6/30/2016 Wage Rate per Hour: $21.17 Supplemental Benefit Rate per Hour: $17.33 House Wrecker - Second Year Effective Period: 7/1/2015 - 6/30/2016 Wage Rate per Hour: $22.32 Supplemental Benefit Rate per Hour: $17.33 House Wrecker - Third Year Effective Period: 7/1/2015 - 6/30/2016 Wage Rate per Hour: $23.97 Supplemental Benefit Rate per Hour: $17.33 House Wrecker - Fourth Year Effective Period: 7/1/2015 - 6/30/2016 Wage Rate per Hour: $26.53 Supplemental Benefit Rate per Hour: $17.33 (Xxxxx Tenders District Council) IRON WORKER - ORNAMENTAL (Ratio of Apprentice to Journeyperson: 1 to 1, 1 to 4) Iron Worker (Ornamental) - 1st Ten Months Effective Period: 7/1/2015 - 6/30/2016 Wage Rate Per Hour: 50% of Journeyperson's rate Supplemental Rate Per Hour: $36.50 Iron Worker (Ornamental) - 11 -16 Months Effective Period: 7/1/2015 - 6/30/2016 Wage Rate Per Hour: 55% of Journeyperson's rate Supplemental Rate Per Hour: $37.62 Iron Worker (Ornamental) - 17 - 22 Months Effective Period: 7/1/2015 - 6/30/2016 Wage Rate Per Hour: 60% of Journeyperson's rate Supplemental Rate Per Hour: $38.73 Iron Worker (Ornamental) - 23 - 28 Months Effective Period: 7/1/2015 - 6/30/2016 Wage Rate Per Hour: 70% of Journeyperson's rate Supplemental Rate Per Hour: $40.97 Iron Worker (Ornamental) - 29 - 36 Months Effective Period: 7/1/2015 - 6/30/2016 Wage Rate Per Hour: 80% of Journeyperson's rate Supplemental Rate Per Hour: $43.20 (Local #580) IRON WORKER - STRUCTURAL (Ratio of Apprentice to Journeyperson: 1 to 1, 1 to 6) Iron Worker (Structural) - 1st Six Months Effective Period: 7/1/2015 - 6/30/2016 Wage Rate per Hour: $25.48 Supplemental Benefit Rate per Hour: $46.83 Iron Worker (Structural) - 7- 18 Months Effective Period: 7/1/2015 - 6/30/2016 Wage Rate per Hour: $26.08 Supplemental Benefit Rate per Hour: $46.83 Iron Worker (Structural) - 19 - 36 months Effective Period: 7/1/2015 - 6/30/2016 Wage Rate per Hour: $26.68 Supplemental Benefit Rate per Hour: $46.83 (Local #40 and #361) LABORER (FOUNDATION, CONCRETE, EXCAVATING, STREET PIPE LAYER & COMMON) (Ratio Apprentice to Journeyperson: 1 to 1, 1 to 3) Laborer (Foundation, Concrete, Excavating, Street Pipe Layer & Common) - First 1000 hours Effective Period: 7/1/2015 - 6/30/2016 Wage Rate Per Hour: 50% of Journeyperson's rate Supplemental Rate Per Hour: $36.53 Laborer (Foundation, Concrete, Excavating, Street Pipe Layer & Common) - Second 1000 hours Effective Period: 7/1/2015 - 6/30/2016 Wage Rate Per Hour: 60% of Journeyperson's rate Supplemental Rate Per Hour: $36.53 Laborer (Foundation, Concrete, Excavating, Street Pipe Layer & Common) - Third 1000 hours Effective Period: 7/1/2015 - 6/30/2016 Wage Rate Per Hour: 75% of Journeyperson's rate Supplemental Rate Per Hour: $36.53 Laborer (Foundation, Concrete, Excavating, Street Pipe Layer & Common) - Fourth 1000 hours Effective Period: 7/1/2015 - 6/30/2016 Wage Rate Per Hour: 90% of Journeyperson's rate Supplemental Rate Per Hour: $36.53 (Local #731) MARBLE MECHANICS (Ratio of Apprentice to Journeyperson: 1 to 1, 1 to 4) Cutters & Setters - First 750 Hours Effective Period: 7/1/2015 - 6/30/2016 Wage and Supplemental Rate Per Hour: 50% of Journeyperson's rate NO BENEFITS PAID DURING THE FIRST TWO MONTHS (PROBATIONARY PERIOD) Cutters & Setters - Second 750 Hours Effective Period: 7/1/2015 - 6/30/2016 Wage and Supplemental Rate Per Hour: 55% of Journeyperson's rate Cutters & Setters - Third 750 Hours Effective Period: 7/1/2015 - 6/30/2016 Wage and Supplemental Rate Per Hour: 65% of Journeyperson's rate Cutters & Setters - Fourth 750 Hours Effective Period: 7/1/2015 - 6/30/2016 Wage and Supplemental Rate Per Hour: 75% of Journeyperson's rate Cutters & Setters - Fifth 750 Hours Effective Period: 7/1/2015 - 6/30/2016 Wage and Supplemental Rate Per Hour: 85% of Journeyperson's rate Cutters & Setters - Sixth 750 Hours Effective Period: 7/1/2015 - 6/30/2016 Wage and Supplemental Rate Per Hour: 95% of Journeyperson's rate Polishers & Finishers - First 750 Hours Effective Period: 7/1/2015 - 6/30/2016 Wage and Supplemental Rate Per Hour: 50% of Journeyperson's rate NO BENEFITS PAID DURING THE FIRST TWO MONTHS (PROBATIONARY PERIOD) Polishers & Finishers - Second 750 Hours Effective Period: 7/1/2015 - 6/30/2016 Wage and Supplemental Rate Per Hour: 60% of Journeyperson's rate Polishers & Finishers - Third 750 Hours Effective Period: 7/1/2015 - 6/30/2016 Wage and Supplemental Rate Per Hour: 75% of Journeyperson's rate Polishers & Finishers - Fourth 750 Hours Effective Period: 7/1/2015 - 6/30/2016 Wage and Supplemental Rate Per Hour: 90% of Journeyperson's rate (Local #7) XXXXX TENDER (Ratio of Apprentice to Journeyperson: 1 to 1, 1 to 3) Xxxxx Xxxxxx - First Year Effective Period: 7/1/2015 - 6/30/2016 Wage Rate per Hour: $21.39 Supplemental Benefit Rate per Hour: $18.44 Xxxxx Xxxxxx - Second Year Effective Period: 7/1/2015 - 6/30/2016 Wage Rate per Hour: $22.54 Supplemental Benefit Rate per Hour: $18.44 Xxxxx Xxxxxx - Third Year Effective Period: 7/1/2015 - 6/30/2016 Wage Rate per Hour: $24.29 Supplemental Benefit Rate per Hour: $18.49 Xxxxx Xxxxxx - Fourth Year Effective Period: 7/1/2015 - 6/30/2016 Wage Rate per Hour: $26.95 Supplemental Benefit Rate per Hour: $18.49 (Local #79) METALLIC LATHER (Ratio of Apprentice to Journeyperson: 1 to 1, 1 to 3) Metallic Lather (First Year -Called Prior to 6/29/11) Effective Period: 7/1/2015 - 6/30/2016 Wage Rate per Hour: $29.41 Supplemental Benefit Rate per Hour: $22.89 Metallic Lather (Second Year - Called Prior to 6/29/11) Effective Period: 7/1/2015 - 6/30/2016 Wage Rate per Hour: $34.01 Supplemental Benefit Rate per Hour: $24.54 Metallic Lather (Third Year - Called Prior to 6/29/11) Effective Period: 7/1/2015 - 6/30/2016 Wage Rate per Hour: $39.07 Supplemental Benefit Rate per Hour: $25.69 Metallic Lather (First Year -Called On Or After 6/29/11) Effective Period: 7/1/2015 - 6/30/2016 Wage Rate per Hour: $23.01 Supplemental Benefit Rate per Hour: $17.95 Metallic Lather (Second Year - Called On Or After 6/29/11) Effective Period: 7/1/2015 - 6/30/2016 Wage Rate per Hour: $28.11 Supplemental Benefit Rate per Hour: $17.95 Metallic Lather (Third Year - Called On Or After 6/29/11) Effective Period: 7/1/2015 - 6/30/2016 Wage Rate per Hour: $33.21 Supplemental Benefit Rate per Hour: $17.95 (Local #46) MILLWRIGHT (Ratio of Apprentice to Journeyperson: 1 to 1, 1 to 4) Xxxxxxxxxx (First Year) Effective Period: 7/1/2015 - 6/30/2016 Wage Rate per Hour: $27.23 Supplemental Benefit Rate per Hour: $34.06 Xxxxxxxxxx (Second Year) Effective Period: 7/1/2015 - 6/30/2016 Wage Rate per Hour: $32.18 Supplemental Benefit Rate per Hour: $37.62 Xxxxxxxxxx (Third Year) Effective Period: 7/1/2015 - 6/30/2016 Wage Rate per Hour: $37.13 Supplemental Benefit Rate per Hour: $41.83 Xxxxxxxxxx (Fourth Year) Effective Period: 7/1/2015 - 6/30/2016 Wage Rate per Hour: $47.03 Supplemental Benefit Rate per Hour: $48.31 (Local #740) PAVER AND ROADBUILDER (Ratio of Apprentice to Journeyperson: 1 to 1, 1 to 3) Paver and Roadbuilder - First Year (Minimum 1000 hours) Effective Period: 7/1/2015 - 6/30/2016 Wage Rate per Hour: $27.05 Supplemental Benefit Rate per Hour: $17.12 Paver and Roadbuilder - Second Year (Minimum 1000 hours) Effective Period: 7/1/2015 - 6/30/2016 Wage Rate per Hour: $28.69 Supplemental Benefit Rate per Hour: $17.12 (Local #1010) PAINTER (Ratio of Apprentice to Journeyperson: 1 to 1, 1 to 3) Painter - Brush & Roller - First Year Effective Period: 7/1/2015 - 10/31/2015 Wage Rate per Hour: $15.80 Supplemental Benefit Rate per Hour: $11.88 Effective Period: 11/1/2015 - 6/30/2016 Wage Rate per Hour: $16.40 Supplemental Benefit Rate per Hour: $12.13 Painter - Brush & Roller - Second Year Effective Period: 7/1/2015 - 10/31/2015 Wage Rate per Hour: $19.75 Supplemental Benefit Rate per Hour: $15.73 Effective Period: 11/1/2015 - 6/30/2016 Wage Rate per Hour: $20.50 Supplemental Benefit Rate per Hour: $15.98 Painter - Brush & Roller - Third Year Effective Period: 7/1/2015 - 10/31/2015 Wage Rate per Hour: $23.70 Supplemental Benefit Rate per Hour: $18.64 Effective Period: 11/1/2015 - 6/30/2016 Wage Rate per Hour: $24.60 Supplemental Benefit Rate per Hour: $18.89 Painter - Brush & Roller - Fourth Year Effective Period: 7/1/2015 - 10/31/2015 Wage Rate per Hour: $31.60 Supplemental Benefit Rate per Hour: $24.02 Effective Period: 11/1/2015 - 6/30/2016 Wage Rate per Hour: $32.80 Supplemental Benefit Rate per Hour: $24.27 (District Council of Painters) PAINTER - STRUCTURAL STEEL (Ratio of Apprentice to Journeyperson: 1 to 1, 1 to 3) Painters - Structural Steel (First Year) Effective Period: 7/1/2015 - 6/30/2016 Wage and Supplemental Rate Per Hour: 40% of Journeyperson's rate Painters - Structural Steel (Second Year) Effective Period: 7/1/2015 - 6/30/2016 Wage and Supplemental Rate Per Hour: 60% of Journeyperson's rate Painters - Structural Steel (Third Year) Effective Period: 7/1/2015 - 6/30/2016 Wage and Supplemental Rate Per Hour: 80% of Journeyperson's rate (Local #806) PLASTERER (Ratio of Apprentice to Journeyperson: 1 to 1, 1 to 3) Plasterer - First Year: 1st Six Months Effective Period: 7/1/2015 - 6/30/2016 Wage Rate Per Hour: 40% of Journeyperson's rate Supplemental Rate Per Hour: $15.76
Positions outside the Bargaining Unit (a) An employee may substitute temporarily in a position outside the bargaining unit for up to fifteen (15) months from the date of the assignment. Bargaining unit employees shall be given the first opportunity to fill the resulting vacancy. The employee shall have the right to return to her or his bargaining unit position prior to the expiry of the fifteen (15) month period by giving the Employer six (6) weeks’ notice. Where an employee is backfilling outside of the bargaining unit for purposes of pregnancy and/or parental leave, the period of time will be extended up to nineteen (19) months from the date of the assignment. An employee who remains outside of the bargaining unit beyond the period covered by this article shall lose all seniority. When the employee returns to the bargaining unit, all other employee(s) shall revert to their previous positions. An employee must remain in the bargaining unit for a period of at least three (3) months before transferring out of the bargaining unit again or she or he will lose all seniority held at the time of the subsequent transfer unless the parties agree otherwise.
Five Day Work Week Schedule When working under the five (5) day work week schedule, Employees shall receive one and one-half (1.5x) times their regular rate of pay for the first two (2) hours of overtime Monday through Friday. All other overtime Monday through Friday shall be paid at double time (2x).
Short Description Post-Bachelor's
Minimum Site Requirements for TIPS Sales (when applicable to TIPS Sale). Cleanup: When performing work on site at a TIPS Member’s property, Vendor shall clean up and remove all debris and rubbish resulting from their work as required or directed by the TIPS Member or as agreed by the parties. Upon completion of work, the premises shall be left in good repair and an orderly, neat, clean and unobstructed condition. Preparation: Vendor shall not begin a project for which a TIPS Member has not prepared the site, unless Vendor does the preparation work at no cost, or until TIPS Member includes the cost of site preparation in the TIPS Sale Site preparation includes, but is not limited to: moving furniture, installing wiring for networks or power, and similar pre‐installation requirements. Registered Sex Offender Restrictions: For work to be performed at schools, Vendor agrees that no employee of Vendor or a subcontractor who has been adjudicated to be a registered sex offender will perform work at any time when students are, or reasonably expected to be, present unless otherwise agreed by the TIPS Member. Vendor agrees that a violation of this condition shall be considered a material breach and may result in the cancellation of the TIPS Sale at the TIPS Member’s discretion. Vendor must identify any additional costs associated with compliance of this term. If no costs are specified, compliance with this term will be provided at no additional charge. Safety Measures: Vendor shall take all reasonable precautions for the safety of employees on the worksite, and shall erect and properly maintain all necessary safeguards for protection of workers and the public. Vendor shall post warning signs against all hazards created by the operation and work in progress. Proper precautions shall be taken pursuant to state law and standard practices to protect workers, general public and existing structures from injury or damage. Smoking: Persons working under Agreement shall adhere to the TIPS Member’s or local smoking statutes, codes, ordinances, and policies.
Long Term Cost Evaluation Criterion 4. READ CAREFULLY and see in the RFP document under "Proposal Scoring and Evaluation". Points will be assigned to this criterion based on your answer to this Attribute. Points are awarded if you agree not increase your catalog prices (as defined herein) more than X% annually over the previous year for the life of the contract, unless an exigent circumstance exists in the marketplace and the excess price increase which exceeds X% annually is supported by documentation provided by you and your suppliers and shared with TIPS, if requested. If you agree NOT to increase prices more than 5%, except when justified by supporting documentation, you are awarded 10 points; if 6% to 14%, except when justified by supporting documentation, you receive 1 to 9 points incrementally. Price increases 14% or greater, except when justified by supporting documentation, receive 0 points. increases will be 5% or less annually per question Required Confidentiality Claim Form Required Confidentiality Claim Form This completed form is required by TIPS. By submitting a response to this solicitation you agree to download from the “Attachments” section, complete according to the instructions on the form, then uploading the completed form, with any confidential attachments, if applicable, to the “Response Attachments” section titled “Confidentiality Form” in order to provide to TIPS the completed form titled, “CONFIDENTIALITY CLAIM FORM”. By completing this process, you provide us with the information we require to comply with the open record laws of the State of Texas as they may apply to your proposal submission. If you do not provide the form with your proposal, an award will not be made if your proposal is qualified for an award, until TIPS has an accurate, completed form from you. Read the form carefully before completing and if you have any questions, email Xxxx Xxxxxx at TIPS at xxxx.xxxxxx@xxxx-xxx.xxx 8 Choice of Law clauses with TIPS Members If the vendor is awarded a contract with TIPS under this solicitation, the vendor agrees to make any Choice of Law clauses in any contract or agreement entered into between the awarded vendor and with a TIPS member entity to read as follows: "Choice of law shall be the laws of the state where the customer resides" or words to that effect. 9