LAW APPLICABLE AND COMPETENT COURT The Agreement is governed by [insert the national law of the NA]. The competent court determined in accordance with the applicable national law shall have sole jurisdiction to hear any dispute between the institution and the participant concerning the interpretation, application or validity of this Agreement, if such dispute cannot be settled amicably.
Conflict of Interest – County Personnel The County of Orange Board of Supervisors policy prohibits its employees from engaging in activities involving a conflict of interest. The Contractor shall not, during the period of this Contract, employ any County employee for any purpose.
Matters Excluded from Arbitration The following matters will not be subject to arbitration but will instead be adjudicated in the courts of Brazos County, Texas or such other court in which jurisdiction and venue are proper: (a) an action for possession or for injunctive remedies provided under applicable landlord-tenant laws or to enforce intellectual property rights; (b) a suit by Owner or its assignee for collection of amounts owed by Resident under this Agreement; and (c) any claim or dispute for which applicable law (as determined by a binding court decision) or the applicable arbitration rules do not permit arbitration and require adjudication in a specific civil court. Matters within the jurisdiction of an applicable small claims court may also be brought in that court in lieu of arbitration. The parties agree that if any claim brought in court arises out of an underlying dispute that is subject to arbitration, at either party’s request the judicial action will be stayed pending completion of the arbitration.
Indemnification for Expenses of an Indemnitee Who is Wholly or Partially Successful Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, and without limiting any such provision, to the extent that Indemnitee was or is, by reason of Indemnitee’s Corporate Status, made a party to (or otherwise becomes a participant in) any Proceeding and is successful, on the merits or otherwise, in the defense of such Proceeding, the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee for all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee or on Indemnitee’s behalf in connection therewith. If Indemnitee is not wholly successful in such Proceeding but is successful, on the merits or otherwise, as to one or more but less than all claims, issues or matters in such Proceeding, the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee under this Section 7 for all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee or on Indemnitee’s behalf in connection with each such claim, issue or matter, allocated on a reasonable and proportionate basis. For purposes of this Section 7 and, without limitation, the termination of any claim, issue or matter in such a Proceeding by dismissal, with or without prejudice, shall be deemed to be a successful result as to such claim, issue or matter.
Office Space for Receiver and Corporation For the period commencing on the day following Bank Closing and ending on the one hundred eightieth (180th) day thereafter, the Assuming Bank agrees to provide to the Receiver and the Corporation, without charge, adequate and suitable office space (including parking facilities and vault space), furniture, equipment (including photocopying and telecopying machines), email accounts, network access and technology resources (such as shared drive) and utilities (including local telephone service and fax machines) at the Bank Premises occupied by the Assuming Bank for their use in the discharge of their respective functions with respect to the Failed Bank. In the event the Receiver and the Corporation determine that the space provided is inadequate or unsuitable, the Receiver and the Corporation may relocate to other quarters having adequate and suitable space and the costs of relocation and any rental and utility costs for the balance of the period of occupancy by the Receiver and the Corporation shall be borne by the Assuming Bank. Additionally, the Assuming Bank agrees to pay such bills and invoices on behalf of the Receiver and Corporation as the Receiver or Corporation may direct for the period beginning on the date of Bank Closing and ending on Settlement Date. Assuming Bank shall submit it requests for reimbursement of such expenditures pursuant to Article VIII of this Agreement.
NATIONAL JOINT COUNCIL AGREEMENTS 22.1 Subject to the National Joint Council By-Laws, agreements concluded by the National Joint Council of the Public Service on items which may be included in a collective agreement, and which the parties to this agreement have endorsed after December 6, 1978, will form part of this collective agreement, subject to the Federal Public Sector Labour Relations Act (FPSLRA) and any legislation by Parliament that has been or may be, as the case may be, established pursuant to any Act prescribed in Section 113(b) of the PSLRA. 22.2 NJC items which may be included in a collective agreement are those items which the parties to the NJC agreements have designated as such or upon which the Chairman of the Federal Public Sector Labour Relations Board has made a ruling pursuant to (c) of the NJC Memorandum of Understanding which became effective December 6, 1978 22.3 The following directives, as amended from time to time by National Joint Council recommendation and which have been approved by the National Research Council Canada, form part of this Agreement: - Bilingualism Bonus Directive - Commuting Assistance Directive - Occupational Health and Safety Directive - Relocation Directive - Travel Directive - First Aid to the General Public – Allowances for Employees - Public Service Health Care Plan - Uniforms Directive 22.4 During the term of this Agreement, other directives may be added to the above noted list. 22.5 Grievances in regard to the above directives shall be presented in accordance with clause 19.1 of the Grievance Procedure article of this Agreement.
Claims Excluded from Arbitration The following matters will not be subject to arbitration but will instead be adjudicated in the courts of Cleveland County, Oklahoma or such other court in which jurisdiction and venue are proper: (a) an action for possession or for injunctive remedies provided under applicable landlord-tenant laws or to enforce intellectual property rights; (b) a suit by Owner or its assignee for collection of amounts owed by Resident under this Agreement; and (c) any claim or dispute for which applicable law (as determined by a binding court decision) or the applicable arbitration rules do not permit arbitration and require adjudication in a specific civil court. Matters within the jurisdiction of an applicable small claims court may also be brought in that court in lieu of arbitration.
County Obligations 2 A. ADMINISTRATOR shall provide oversight of the MSN Program, including appropriate 3 program administration, coordination, planning, evaluation, financial and contract monitoring, public 4 information and referral, standards assurance, and review and analysis of data gathered and reported. 5 Any administrative duty or obligation to be performed pursuant to thethis Agreement on a weekend or 6 holiday may be performed on the next regular business day. 7 B. ADMINISTRATOR shall establish, either directly and/or through subcontract(s), a Care 8 Coordination Unit (CCU) which shall: 9 1. Coordinate and make arrangements for the medical needs and care of MSN Enrollees. The 10 CCU shall not be responsible for the coordination of the social services needs of such patients. 11 2. Perform concurrent and retrospective utilization review of the medical appropriateness, 12 level of care, and utilization of all services provided to MSN Patients by All Providers. The parties 13 understand that the CCU shall use the latest available version of the Milliman Continuum of Care 14 Criteria, or other appropriate criteria as approved by ADMINISTRATOR, as its guideline for such 15 utilization review. ADMINISTRATOR acknowledges that CONTRACTOR may use Interqual criteria 16 for similar purposes within its own operations and with this understanding: 17 a. Prior to recommendation of any adjustment in the level of care or denial of any 18 inpatient day provided by CONTRACTOR that does not meet continuum of care criteria used by the 19 CCU, the CCU shall notify CONTRACTOR of a pending recommendation within two (2) business days 20 of such determination. 21 b. CONTRACTOR shall have the opportunity to provide written justification, within two 22 (2) business days after receiving written notice of recommendation, to the CCU which justification may 23 include the application of Interqual criteria and/or other supporting information, as CONTRACTOR 24 deems necessary. 25 c. If the CCU subsequently recommends the adjustment and/or denial of the inpatient day, 26 CONTRACTOR shall have the right to appeal the decision to the Medical Policy Committee, as 27 established by ADMINISTRATOR. 28 d. Intermediary shall reimburse hospital based on the determination of the CCU or 29 Medical Policy Committee as appropriate. 30 3. Communicate with CONTRACTOR regarding diversions, patient transfers, admissions, and 31 discharge planning. 32 4. Assist in coordinating the transitions of MSN Patients to appropriate outpatient care, lower 33 levels of care or other needed services through COUNTY contracted providers for skilled nursing 34 facilities, durable medical equipment, pharmacy services and home health care. 35 C. When needed services are not available through any Contracting Hospital, ADMINISTRATOR 36 may negotiate separate Letters of Agreement with rates appropriate for securing care for the provision of 37 // 1 such services with other Contracting Hospitals, or Non-Contract Hospitals, including those that may not 2 be located in Orange County. 3 D. If an MSN Enrollee requires acute psychiatric care, ADMINISTRATOR will make every 4 reasonable best effort to facilitate the transfer of the MSN Enrollee to a hospital or health care facility 5 that is operated by or has contracted with COUNTY to provide such acute psychiatric treatment. 6 E. Except as provided herein with respect to discrimination of care to MSN Patients, COUNTY 7 shall neither have, nor exercise, any control or direction over the methods by which CONTRACTOR 8 shall perform its obligations under thethis Agreement. The standards of medical care and professional 9 duties of CONTRACTOR’s employees providing Hospital Services under thethis Agreement shall be 10 determined, as applicable, by CONTRACTOR’s Board of Directors and the standards of care in the 11 community in which CONTRACTOR is located and all applicable provisions of law and other rules and 12 regulations of any and all governmental authorities relating to licensure and regulation of COUNTY Obligations Paragraph of this Exhibit A to the Agreement. F. CONTRACTOR and ADMINISTRATOR may mutually agree, in writing, to modify the 13 CONTRACTOR. 14
Pre-Retirement Counseling Leave Each employee within four (4) years of chosen retirement age or date shall be granted, on a one-time basis, up to three and one-half (3-1/2) days leave with pay to pursue bona fide pre-retirement programs. Employees shall request the use of leave provided in this Section at least five (5) days prior to the intended day of use.
Technical Objections to Grievances It is the intent of both Parties of this Agreement that no grievance shall be defeated merely because of a technical error, other than time limitations in processing the grievance through the grievance procedure. To this end, an arbitration board shall have the power to allow all necessary amendments to the grievance and the power to waive formal procedural irregularities in the processing of a grievance, in order to determine the real matter in dispute and to render a decision according to equitable principles and the justice of the case.
