Common use of VRA AMENDMENTS Clause in Contracts

VRA AMENDMENTS. A Voluntary Recognition Agreement (VRA) between Ontario Hydro and The Society came into effect on January 14, 1992. A complete text of the VRA between Ontario Hydro and The Society is found in Appendix IX. The VRA, as amended in this Article, is applicable to OPG. The VRA shall remain in effect thereafter except for Sections 4.0 and 5.0 of the VRA (outlined in Articles 14 and 15 of this Agreement) which may be terminated by written notice by either party not less than twelve months prior to the expiry of the Collective Agreement in operation on January 1, 2016 or any subsequent Collective Agreement. In the event that The Society provides notice of termination of Sections 4.0 and 5.0 of the VRA, OPG may require that the supervisors defined in Section 8.1 form a separate bargaining unit for which The Society shall be recognized as the bargaining agent and for which there shall be a separate Collective Agreement. In addition, The Society shall continue to be recognized as the bargaining agent for non supervisory staff defined in the VRA. Disputes on the identification of supervisors shall be submitted to a mutually acceptable arbitrator for settlement. If the parties fail to agree to appoint an arbitrator, either party may refer the matter to the Minister of Labour (provincial or federal) or the Chief Justice of the Ontario Court of Justice who shall appoint a single arbitrator. The arbitrator will have the power accorded arbitrators under the Ontario Labour Relations Act and the Canada Labour Code. If OPG provides notice of termination of Sections 4.0 and 5.0 of the VRA, it shall continue to recognize The Society as representing all employees in one bargaining unit as per the VRA and ensuing Collective Agreements. In the event that either party desires to amend the VRA on or after January 1, 2016, it must notify the other party in writing not less than twelve months prior to the expiry of the Collective Agreement in effect on January 1, 2016 or thereafter twelve months prior to the expiration of any subsequent Collective Agreement. In such circumstances the parties will have the right, if either party so chooses, to appoint a mutually agreeable mediator for the purpose of reaching a settlement of the issues and where there is mutual agreement the mediator shall arbitrate outstanding matters in dispute. Notwithstanding the above, the parties may mutually agree to amend the VRA at any time.

VRA AMENDMENTS. A Voluntary Recognition Agreement (VRA) between Ontario Hydro and The Society came into effect on January 14, 1992. A complete text of the VRA between Ontario Hydro and The Society is found in Appendix IXAddendum 1. The VRA, as amended in this Article, is applicable to OPGthe IESO. The VRA shall remain in effect thereafter except for Sections 4.0 and 5.0 of the VRA (outlined in Articles 14 and 15 Addendum 4 of this Agreement) which may be terminated by written notice by either party not less than twelve six months prior to the expiry of the Collective Agreement in operation on January 1, 2016 2005 or any subsequent Collective Agreement. In the event that The Society provides notice of termination of Sections 4.0 and 5.0 of the VRA, OPG the IESO may require that the supervisors defined in Section 8.1 9.1 form a separate bargaining unit for which The Society shall be recognized as the bargaining agent and for which there shall be a separate Collective Agreement. In addition, The Society shall continue to be recognized as the bargaining agent for non supervisory staff defined in the VRA. Disputes on the identification of supervisors shall be submitted to a mutually acceptable arbitrator for settlement. If the parties fail to agree to appoint an arbitrator, either party may refer the matter to the Ontario Minister of Labour (provincial or federal) or the Chief Justice of the Ontario Court of Justice who shall appoint a single arbitrator. The arbitrator will have the power accorded arbitrators under the Ontario Labour Relations Act and the Canada Labour CodeAct. If OPG the IESO provides notice of termination of Sections 4.0 and 5.0 of the VRA, it shall continue to recognize The Society as representing all employees in one bargaining unit as per the VRA and ensuing Collective Agreements. In the event that either party desires to amend the VRA on or after January 1, 20162005, it must notify the other party in writing not less than twelve six months prior to the expiry of the Collective Agreement in effect on January 1, 2016 2005 or thereafter twelve six months prior to the expiration of any subsequent Collective Agreement. In such circumstances the parties will have the right, if either party so chooses, to appoint a mutually agreeable mediator for the purpose of reaching a settlement of the issues and where there is mutual agreement the mediator shall arbitrate outstanding matters in dispute. Notwithstanding the above, the parties may mutually agree to amend the VRA at any time.

VRA AMENDMENTS. A Voluntary Recognition Agreement (VRA) between Ontario Hydro and The Society came into effect on January 14, 1992. A complete text of the VRA between Ontario Hydro and The Society is found in Appendix IXAddendum 1. The VRA, as amended in this Article, is applicable to OPGthe IESO. The VRA shall remain in effect thereafter except for Sections 4.0 and 5.0 of the VRA (outlined in Articles 14 and 15 Addendum 4 of this Agreement) which may be terminated by written notice by either party not less than twelve six months prior to the expiry of the Collective Agreement in operation on January 1, 2016 2005 or any subsequent Collective Agreement. In the event that The Society provides notice of termination of Sections 4.0 and 5.0 of the VRA, OPG the IESO may require that the supervisors defined in Section 8.1 9.1 form a separate bargaining unit for which The Society shall be recognized as the bargaining agent and for which there shall be a separate Collective Agreement. In addition, The Society shall continue to be recognized as the bargaining agent for non non- supervisory staff defined in the VRA. Disputes on the identification of supervisors shall be submitted to a mutually acceptable arbitrator for settlement. If the parties fail to agree to appoint an arbitrator, either party may refer the matter to the Ontario Minister of Labour (provincial or federal) or the Chief Justice of the Ontario Court of Justice who shall appoint a single arbitrator. The arbitrator will have the power accorded arbitrators under the Ontario Labour Relations Act and the Canada Labour CodeAct. If OPG the IESO provides notice of termination of Sections 4.0 and 5.0 of the VRA, it shall continue to recognize The Society as representing all employees in one bargaining unit as per the VRA and ensuing Collective Agreements. In the event that either party desires to amend the VRA on or after January 1, 20162005, it must notify the other party in writing not less than twelve six months prior to the expiry of the Collective Agreement in effect on January 1, 2016 2005 or thereafter twelve six months prior to the expiration of any subsequent Collective Agreement. In such circumstances the parties will have the right, if either party so chooses, to appoint a mutually agreeable mediator for the purpose of reaching a settlement of the issues and where there is mutual agreement the mediator shall arbitrate outstanding matters in dispute. Notwithstanding the above, the parties may mutually agree to amend the VRA at any time.

VRA AMENDMENTS. A Voluntary Recognition Agreement (VRA) between Ontario Hydro and The the Society came into effect on January 14, 1992. A complete text of the VRA between Ontario Hydro and The the Society is found in Appendix IX. The VRA, as amended in this Article, is applicable to OPG. The VRA shall remain in effect thereafter except for Sections 4.0 and 5.0 of the VRA (outlined in Articles 14 and 15 of this Agreement) which may be terminated by written notice by either party not less than twelve months prior to the expiry of the Collective Agreement in operation on January 1, 2016 or any subsequent Collective Agreement. In the event that The the Society provides notice of termination of Sections 4.0 and 5.0 of the VRA, OPG may require that the supervisors defined in Section 8.1 form a separate bargaining unit for which The the Society shall be recognized as the bargaining agent and for which there shall be a separate Collective Agreement. In addition, The the Society shall continue to be recognized as the bargaining agent for non supervisory staff defined in the VRA. Disputes on the identification of supervisors shall be submitted to a mutually acceptable arbitrator for settlement. If the parties fail to agree to appoint an arbitrator, either party may refer the matter to the Minister of Labour (provincial or federal) or the Chief Justice of the Ontario Court of Justice who shall appoint a single arbitrator. The arbitrator will have the power accorded arbitrators under the Ontario Labour Relations Act and the Canada Labour Code. If OPG provides notice of termination of Sections 4.0 and 5.0 of the VRA, it shall continue to recognize The the Society as representing all employees in one bargaining unit as per the VRA and ensuing Collective Agreements. In the event that either party desires to amend the VRA on or after January 1, 2016, it must notify the other party in writing not less than twelve months prior to the expiry of the Collective Agreement in effect on January 1, 2016 or thereafter twelve months prior to the expiration of any subsequent Collective Agreement. In such circumstances the parties will have the right, if either party so chooses, to appoint a mutually agreeable mediator for the purpose of reaching a settlement of the issues and where there is mutual agreement the mediator shall arbitrate outstanding matters in dispute. Notwithstanding the above, the parties may mutually agree to amend the VRA at any time.

VRA AMENDMENTS. A Voluntary Recognition Agreement (VRA) between Ontario Hydro Xxxxx Power and The Society came into effect on January 14, 1992. A complete text of the VRA between Ontario Hydro Xxxxx Power and The Society is found in Appendix IX. The VRA, as amended in this Article, is applicable to OPGXxxxx Power. The VRA shall remain in effect thereafter except for Sections 4.0 and 5.0 of the VRA (outlined in Articles 14 and 15 of this Agreement) which may be terminated by written notice by either party not less than twelve six months prior to the expiry of the Collective Agreement in operation on January 1, 2016 2005 or any subsequent Collective Agreement. In the event that The Society provides notice of termination of Sections 4.0 and 5.0 of the VRA, OPG Xxxxx Power may require that the supervisors defined in Section 8.1 form a separate bargaining unit for which The Society shall be recognized as the bargaining agent and for which there shall be a separate Collective Agreement. In addition, The Society shall continue to be recognized as the bargaining agent for non non-supervisory staff defined in the VRA. Disputes on the identification of supervisors shall be submitted to a mutually acceptable arbitrator for settlement. If the parties fail to agree to appoint an arbitrator, either party may refer the matter to the Minister of Labour (provincial or federal) or the Chief Justice of the Ontario Court of Justice who shall appoint a single arbitrator. The arbitrator will have the power accorded arbitrators under the Ontario Labour Relations Act and the Canada Labour Code. If OPG Xxxxx Power provides notice of termination of Sections 4.0 and 5.0 of the VRA, it shall continue to recognize The Society as representing all employees in one bargaining unit as per the VRA and ensuing Collective Agreements. In the event that either party desires to amend the VRA on or after January 1, 20162005, it must notify the other party in writing not less than twelve six months prior to the expiry of the Collective Agreement in effect on January 1, 2016 2005 or thereafter twelve six months prior to the expiration of any subsequent Collective Agreement. In such circumstances the parties will have the right, if either party so chooses, to appoint a mutually agreeable mediator for the purpose of reaching a settlement of the issues and where there is mutual agreement the mediator shall arbitrate outstanding matters in dispute. Notwithstanding the above, the parties may mutually agree to amend the VRA at any time.

VRA AMENDMENTS. A Voluntary Recognition Agreement (VRA) between Ontario Hydro and The the Society came into effect on January 14, 1992. A complete text of the VRA between Ontario Hydro and The the Society is found in Appendix IXIV. The VRA, as amended in this Article, is applicable to OPGVertex. The VRA shall remain in effect thereafter except for Sections 4.0 and 5.0 of the VRA (outlined in Articles 14 and 15 of this Agreement) which may be terminated by written notice by either party not less than twelve six months prior to the expiry of the Collective Agreement in operation on January 1, 2016 2008 or any subsequent Collective Agreement. In the event that The the Society provides notice of termination of Sections 4.0 and 5.0 of the VRA, OPG Vertex may require that the supervisors defined in Section 8.1 form a separate bargaining unit for which The the Society shall be recognized as the bargaining agent and for which there shall be a separate Collective Agreement. In addition, The the Society shall continue to be recognized as the bargaining agent for non supervisory staff defined in the VRA. Disputes on the identification of supervisors shall be submitted to a mutually acceptable arbitrator for settlement. If the parties fail to agree to appoint an arbitrator, either party may refer the matter to the Minister of Labour (provincial or federal) or the Chief Justice of the Ontario Court of Justice who shall appoint a single arbitrator. The arbitrator will have the power accorded arbitrators under the Ontario Labour Relations Act and the Canada Labour Code. If OPG Vertex provides notice of termination of Sections 4.0 and 5.0 of the VRA, it shall continue to recognize The the Society as representing all employees in one bargaining unit as per the VRA and ensuing Collective Agreements. In the event that either party desires to amend the VRA on or after January 1, 20162008, it must notify the other party in writing not less than twelve six months prior to the expiry of the Collective Agreement in effect on January 1, 2016 2008 or thereafter twelve six months prior to the expiration of any subsequent Collective Agreement. In such circumstances the parties will have the right, if either party so chooses, to appoint a mutually agreeable mediator for the purpose of reaching a settlement of the issues and where there is mutual agreement the mediator shall arbitrate outstanding matters in dispute. Notwithstanding the above, the parties may mutually agree to amend the VRA at any time.

VRA AMENDMENTS. A Voluntary Recognition Agreement (VRA) between Ontario Hydro and The Society came into effect on January 14, 1992. A complete text of the VRA between Ontario Hydro and The Society is found in Appendix IX. The VRA, as amended in this Article, is applicable to OPGESA. The VRA shall remain in effect thereafter except for Sections 4.0 and 5.0 of the VRA (outlined in Articles 14 and 15 of this Agreement) which may be terminated by written notice by either party not less than twelve six months prior to the expiry of the Collective Agreement in operation on January 1, 2016 2008 or any subsequent Collective Agreement. On May 1, 2007, Electrical Safety Authority provided the Society with written notice of termination of paragraphs 4.0 and 5.0 of the VRA. In the event that The Society provides notice of termination of Sections 4.0 and 5.0 of the VRA, OPG ESA may require that the supervisors defined in Section 8.1 form a separate bargaining unit for which The Society shall be recognized as the bargaining agent and for which there shall be a separate Collective Agreement. In addition, The Society shall continue to be recognized as the bargaining agent for non non-supervisory staff defined in the VRA. Disputes on the identification of supervisors shall be submitted to a mutually acceptable arbitrator for settlement. If the parties fail to agree to appoint an arbitrator, either party may refer the matter to the Minister of Labour (provincial or federal) or the Chief Justice of the Ontario Court of Justice who shall appoint a single arbitrator. The arbitrator will have the power accorded arbitrators under the Ontario Labour Relations Act and the Canada Labour Code. If OPG ESA provides notice of termination of Sections 4.0 and 5.0 of the VRA, it shall continue to recognize The Society as representing all employees in one bargaining unit as per the VRA and ensuing Collective Agreements. In the event that either party desires to amend the VRA on or after January 1, 20162008, it must notify the other party in writing not less than twelve six months prior to the expiry of the Collective Agreement in effect on January 1, 2016 2008 or thereafter twelve six months prior to the expiration of any subsequent Collective Agreement. In such circumstances the parties will have the right, if either party so chooses, to appoint a mutually agreeable mediator for the purpose of reaching a settlement of the issues and where there is mutual agreement the mediator shall arbitrate outstanding matters in dispute. Notwithstanding the above, the parties may mutually agree to amend the VRA at any time.

VRA AMENDMENTS. A Voluntary Recognition Agreement (VRA) between Ontario Hydro and The the Society came into effect on January 14, 1992. A complete text of the VRA between Ontario Hydro and The the Society is found in Appendix IXAddendum 1. The VRA, as amended in this Article, is applicable to OPGthe IESO. The VRA shall remain in effect thereafter except for Sections 4.0 and 5.0 of the VRA (outlined in Articles 14 and 15 Addendum 4 of this Agreement) which may be terminated by written notice by either party not less than twelve six months prior to the expiry of the Collective Agreement in operation on January 1, 2016 2005 or any subsequent Collective Agreement. In the event that The the Society provides notice of termination of Sections 4.0 and 5.0 of the VRA, OPG the IESO may require that the supervisors defined in Section 8.1 9.1 form a separate bargaining unit for which The the Society shall be recognized as the bargaining agent and for which there shall be a separate Collective Agreement. In addition, The the Society shall continue to be recognized as the bargaining agent for non non- supervisory staff defined in the VRA. Disputes on the identification of supervisors shall be submitted to a mutually acceptable arbitrator for settlement. If the parties fail to agree to appoint an arbitrator, either party may refer the matter to the Ontario Minister of Labour (provincial or federal) or the Chief Justice of the Ontario Court of Justice who shall appoint a single arbitrator. The arbitrator will have the power accorded arbitrators under the Ontario Labour Relations Act and the Canada Labour CodeAct. If OPG the IESO provides notice of termination of Sections 4.0 and 5.0 of the VRA, it shall continue to recognize The Society as representing all employees in one bargaining unit as per the VRA and ensuing Collective Agreements. In the event that either party desires to amend the VRA on or after January 1, 20162005, it must notify the other party in writing not less than twelve six months prior to the expiry of the Collective Agreement in effect on January 1, 2016 2005 or thereafter twelve six months prior to the expiration of any subsequent Collective Agreement. In such circumstances the parties will have the right, if either party so chooses, to appoint a mutually agreeable mediator for the purpose of reaching a settlement of the issues and where there is mutual agreement the mediator shall arbitrate outstanding matters in dispute. Notwithstanding the above, the parties may mutually agree to amend the VRA at any time.

VRA AMENDMENTS. A Voluntary Recognition Agreement (VRA) between Ontario Hydro and The Society came into effect on January 14, 1992. A complete text of the VRA between Ontario Hydro and The Society is found in Appendix IXAddendum 1. The VRA, as amended in this Article, is applicable to OPGthe IMO. The VRA shall remain in effect thereafter except for Sections 4.0 and 5.0 of the VRA (outlined in Articles 14 and 15 Addendum 4 of this Agreement) which may be terminated by written notice by either party not less than twelve six months prior to the expiry of the Collective Agreement in operation on January 1, 2016 2005 or any subsequent Collective Agreement. In the event that The Society provides notice of termination of Sections 4.0 and 5.0 of the VRA, OPG the IMO may require that the supervisors defined in Section 8.1 9.1 form a separate bargaining unit for which The Society shall be recognized as the bargaining agent and for which there shall be a separate Collective Agreement. In addition, The Society shall continue to be recognized as the bargaining agent for non supervisory staff defined in the VRA. Disputes on the identification of supervisors shall be submitted to a mutually acceptable arbitrator for settlement. If the parties fail to agree to appoint an arbitrator, either party may refer the matter to the Ontario Minister of Labour (provincial or federal) or the Chief Justice of the Ontario Court of Justice who shall appoint a single arbitrator. The arbitrator will have the power accorded arbitrators under the Ontario Labour Relations Act and the Canada Labour CodeAct. If OPG the IMO provides notice of termination of Sections 4.0 and 5.0 of the VRA, it shall continue to recognize The Society as representing all employees in one bargaining unit as per the VRA and ensuing Collective Agreements. In the event that either party desires to amend the VRA on or after January 1, 20162005, it must notify the other party in writing not less than twelve six months prior to the expiry of the Collective Agreement in effect on January 1, 2016 2005 or thereafter twelve six months prior to the expiration of any subsequent Collective Agreement. In such circumstances the parties will have the right, if either party so chooses, to appoint a mutually agreeable mediator for the purpose of reaching a settlement of the issues and where there is mutual agreement the mediator shall arbitrate outstanding matters in dispute. Notwithstanding the above, the parties may mutually agree to amend the VRA at any time.

VRA AMENDMENTS. A Voluntary Recognition Agreement (VRA) between Ontario Hydro and The Society came into effect on January 14, 1992. A complete text of the VRA between Ontario Hydro Xxxxx Power and The Society is found in Appendix IX. The VRA, as amended in this Article, is applicable to OPGXxxxx Power. The VRA shall remain in effect thereafter except for Sections 4.0 and 5.0 of the VRA (outlined in Articles 14 and 15 of this Agreement) which may be terminated by written notice by either party not less than twelve six months prior to the expiry of the Collective Agreement in operation on January 1, 2016 2010 or any subsequent Collective Agreement. In the event that The Society provides notice of termination of Sections 4.0 and 5.0 of the VRA, OPG Xxxxx Power may require that the supervisors defined in Section 8.1 form a separate bargaining unit for which The Society shall be recognized as the bargaining agent and for which there shall be a separate Collective Agreement. In addition, The Society shall continue to be recognized as the bargaining agent for non non-supervisory staff defined in the VRA. Disputes on the identification of supervisors shall be submitted to a mutually acceptable arbitrator for settlement. If the parties fail to agree to appoint an arbitrator, either party may refer the matter to the Minister of Labour (provincial or federal) or the Chief Justice of the Ontario Court of Justice who shall appoint a single arbitrator. The arbitrator will have the power accorded arbitrators under the Ontario Labour Relations Act and the Canada Labour Code. If OPG Xxxxx Power provides notice of termination of Sections 4.0 and 5.0 of the VRA, it shall continue to recognize The Society as representing all employees in one bargaining unit as per the VRA and ensuing Collective Agreements. In the event that either party desires to amend the VRA on or after January 1, 20162010, it must notify the other party in writing not less than twelve six months prior to the expiry of the Collective Agreement in effect on January 1, 2016 2010 or thereafter twelve six months prior to the expiration of any subsequent Collective Agreement. In such circumstances the parties will have the right, if either party so chooses, to appoint a mutually agreeable mediator for the purpose of reaching a settlement of the issues and where there is mutual agreement the mediator shall arbitrate outstanding matters in dispute. Notwithstanding the above, the parties may mutually agree to amend the VRA at any time.