Release Time A. The Employer will approve paid release time for a reasonable number of employee representatives who are scheduled to work during the time negotiations are being conducted, provided the absence of the employee will not interfere with the operating needs of the University. The Employer will approve compensatory time, vacation leave or leave without pay for additional employee representatives provided the absence of the employee will not interfere with the operating needs of the University.
Union Release Time The appointing authority may grant to elected officers or appointed representatives of the Union time off for employee organization representation activities. No more than one employee in a department or Bureau of the Department of Public Works with a total of no more than six employees for all bargaining units (4, 14, 15 & 18) shall be allowed release time under this article.
Paid Release Time Employees will be provided a reasonable amount of time during their normal working hours to meet with the union xxxxxxx and/or staff representative to process a grievance. In addition, employees will be released during their normal working hours to attend meetings or hearings scheduled by management for the following:
Association Release Time Subd. 1. The Employer and the Association agree that the release of an ASF Member from normal job duties to perform other service shall be governed as follows:
Retirement Seminar Release Time 222. Subject to development, availability and scheduling by SFERS and PERS, employees shall be allowed not more than one day during the life of this CBA to attend a pre-retirement planning seminar sponsored by SFERS or PERS. All such seminars must be located within the Bay Area.
Mutual Release The Executive, for himself, his heirs, personal representatives and assigns, and any other person or entity that could or might act on behalf of him, including, without limitation, his counsel (all of whom are collectively referred to as “Executive Releasers”), and the Company, its parents, divisions, subsidiaries, affiliates, and each of their past and present officers, agents, directors, executives, shareholders, independent contractors, attorneys and insurers (all of whom are collectively referred to as “Company Releasers), hereby fully and forever release and discharge each other of and from any and all actions, causes of action, claims, demands, costs and expenses, including attorneys’ fees, of every kind and nature whatsoever, in law or in equity, whether now known or unknown, that each Releaser, or any person acting under any of them, may now have, or claim at any future time to have, based in whole or in part upon any act or omission occurring from the beginning of time through the date of execution of this Agreement, including but not limited to, any claim in connection with the Executive’s employment relationship with the Company, or the termination thereof, without regard to present actual knowledge of such acts or omissions, including specifically, but not by way of limitation, matters which may arise at common law, such as breach of contract, express or implied, promissory estoppel, wrongful discharge, tortious interference with contractual rights, infliction of emotional distress, defamation, or under federal, state or local laws, that may be legally waived and released such as the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, as amended (with respect to unvested benefits), the National Labor Relations Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Equal Pay Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act; EXCEPT for the rights and obligations created by this Agreement AND EXCEPT for any vested rights under any pension, retirement, profit sharing, health and welfare or stock option, or similar plan. Each party hereby warrants that it or he has not assigned or transferred to any person any portion of any claim which is released, waived and discharged above. The Executive further warrants that except as he has reported to the Company before the Separation Date, he has not experienced any illness, injury, or disability compensable or recoverable under the worker’s compensation laws of any state. The Executive further represents and warrants that he has been given at least 21 days to review and consider his rights and obligations under this Agreement (although he may voluntarily choose to sign this Agreement earlier) and he may revoke this Agreement within the seven (7) day period following his execution of this Agreement. Each party specifically represents that it or he has had a full and fair opportunity to consult with counsel of its or his own choosing concerning the agreements, representations, and declarations set forth in this Agreement. Each party understands and agrees that by signing this Agreement it or he is giving up its or his right to bring any legal claim against the other party concerning, directly or indirectly, the Executive’s employment relationship with the Company, including the Executive’s separation from employment. Each party agrees that this legal release is intended to be interpreted in the broadest possible manner in favor of the other party, to include all actual or potential legal claims that one party may have against the other, except as specifically provided otherwise in this Agreement. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, this release shall not waive or in any way limit or otherwise affect the Executive’s rights, if any, to indemnification and/or defense in connection with any claim that may be asserted against the Executive as a consequence of his employment with the Executive, whether such rights arise under the Company’s articles of incorporation, bylaws, insurance contracts or otherwise. Specifically, the Company shall indemnify and hold the Executive harmless, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law as it presently exists or may hereafter be amended, in the event the Executive was or is made or is threatened to be made a party or is otherwise involved in any action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (a “proceeding”) by reason of the fact that he, or a person for whom he is the legal representative, is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the Company or is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation or of a partnership, joint venture, trust, enterprise or non-profit entity, including service with respect to employee benefit plans, against all liability and loss suffered and expenses reasonably incurred by such person.
General Release In consideration of the promises of the Company set forth in the Agreement, which includes compensation to which I would not otherwise be entitled, I, on behalf of myself, and my heirs, executors, administrators, successors, assigns, dependents, descendants and attorneys hereby knowingly, voluntarily, and willingly fully and forever release, discharge, and covenant not to sxx the Company and its direct and indirect parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, and related companies, past and present, as well as each of its and their directors, officers, employees, agents of the foregoing, representatives, advisers, trustees, insurers, assigns, successors, and agents, past and present (collectively, hereinafter referred to as the "Released Parties"), of, from, and with respect to any claim, duty, obligation, or cause of action relating to any matters of any kind, whether presently known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, that any of them may possess arising from any omissions, acts, or facts that have occurred up until and including the date of this Release of Claims including: · any and all claims relating to or arising from my employment relationship with the Company and the termination of either such relationship; · any and all claims for wrongful discharge of employment; breach of contract, both express and implied; breach of a covenant of good faith and fair dealing, both express and implied; negligent or intentional infliction of emotional distress; negligent or intentional misrepresentation; negligent or intentional interference with contract or prospective economic advantage; and defamation; · any and all claims arising under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the Civil Rights Acts of 1866 and 1867, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, the Civil Rights and Women's Equity Act of 1991, Sections 1981 through 1988 of Title 42 of the United States Code, as amended, the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act of 1988, the Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Equal Pay Act of 1963, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, and the National Labor Relations Act, as amended, any other federal or state anti-discrimination law, or any local or municipal ordinance relating to discrimination in employment or human rights and the common law; · any and all claims for salary, bonus, severance pay, pension, paid time off pay, life insurance, health or medical insurance, or any other fringe benefits, other than the payments and benefits provided for in the Agreement; · any and all claims arising out of any other laws and regulations relating to employment or employment discrimination; and · any and all claims for attorneys' fees and costs.
Release of Releasees (1) Upon the Effective Date, subject to Section 6.3, and in consideration of payment of the Settlement Amount and for other valuable consideration set forth in the Settlement Agreement, the Releasors forever and absolutely release and forever discharge the Releasees from the Released Claims that any of them, whether directly, indirectly, derivatively, or in any other capacity, ever had, now have, or hereafter can, shall, or may have.
Mutual Releases (a) Effective upon the Settlement Effective Time, the TERP Parties, for themselves and on behalf of their respective trustees, executors, estates, heirs and assigns (the “TERP Releasing Parties”) hereby fully and forever release, discharge and acquit SunEdison and SunEdison’s trustees, executors, estates, heirs and assigns, and each of their respective current and former partners, agents, officers, directors, employees, representatives, attorneys, successors and predecessors, in each case solely in their capacities as such (other than TERP and GLBL) (the “SunEdison Released Parties”) from any and all claims, actions, suits, debts, covenants, contracts, controversies, agreements, promises, judgments, executions, rights, damages, costs, expenses, claims, and any and all demands and causes of action of every kind, nature and character whatsoever, at law or in equity, whether based on contract (including, without limitation, quasi contract or estoppel), statute, regulation, tort (including, without limitation, intentional torts, fraud, misrepresentation, defamation, breaches of fiduciary duty, recklessness, gross negligence, willful misconduct or negligence) or otherwise, accrued or unaccrued, known or unknown, matured, unmatured, liquidated or unliquidated, certain or contingent (collectively, “Claims”), that the TERP Releasing Parties ever had, now have or may hereafter have against the SunEdison Released Parties for, upon or by reason of any matter, cause or thing whatsoever, from the beginning of the world through the Settlement Effective Time, including but not limited to the TERP Claims; provided that the TERP Releasing Parties do not release, discharge or acquit the SunEdison Released Parties from (i) any Claim to enforce, or for damages for breach of, this Agreement, the Jointly Supported Transaction Agreement, the Voting and Support Agreement, any agreement not rejected or terminated pursuant to Section 2(c) and 2(e), or any other contract, instrument, release or other agreement or document created or entered into in connection with this Agreement or the Jointly Supported Transaction, or (ii) the Preserved Comprehensive Unsecured Claim and the Preserved DE Shaw Unsecured Claim or (iii) any Claim against any direct or indirect subsidiary of SunEdison Inc that is not a SunEdison Party and that commences any action or proceeding with respect to a Claim against a TERP Released Party (as defined below) other than a Claim described in the proviso in Section 4(b)(i) below.
Release of Claims In return for the benefits conferred under the Employment Agreement and this Agreement (which Employee acknowledges Company has no legal obligation to provide if Employee does not enter into this Agreement), Employee, on behalf of Employee and Employee's heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns, hereby releases and forever discharges Company and its past, present and future affiliates, future parent companies, subsidiaries, predecessors, successors and assigns, and each of their past, present and future shareholders, officers, directors, employees, agents and insurers, from any and all claims, actions, causes of action, disputes, liabilities or damages, of any kind, which may now exist or hereafter may be discovered, specifically including, but not limited to, any and all claims, disputes, actions, causes of action, liabilities or damages, arising from or relating to Employee's employment with Company, or the termination of such employment, except for any claim for payment or performance pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. This release includes, but is not limited to, any claims that Employee might have for reemployment or reinstatement or for additional compensation or benefits and applies to claims that Employee might have under either federal, state or local law dealing with employment, contract, tort, wage and hour, or civil rights matters, including, but not limited to, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, similar state laws, and any regulations under such laws. This release shall not affect any accrued rights Employee may have under any medical insurance, workers compensation or retirement plan because of Employee's prior employment with Company. EMPLOYEE ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT THROUGH THIS RELEASE EMPLOYEE IS GIVING UP ALL RIGHTS AND CLAIMS OF EVERY KIND AND NATURE WHATSOEVER, KNOWN OR UNKNOWN, CONTINGENT OR LIQUIDATED, THAT EMPLOYEE MAY HAVE AGAINST COMPANY AND THE OTHER PERSONS NAMED ABOVE, EXCEPT FOR THE RIGHTS SPECIFICALLY EXCLUDED ABOVE.
