The Employers. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the Employers and their successors and assigns. Each of the Company and the Bank shall require any successor (whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all or substantially all of its businesses and/or assets to assume expressly and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent as if no such succession had taken place. Failure of either the Company or the Bank to obtain such assumption and agreement prior to the effectiveness of any such succession shall be a breach of this Agreement and shall entitle the Executive to compensation in the same amount and on the same terms as he would be entitled to hereunder if he terminated this Agreement for Good Reason following a Change in Control, except that for purposes of implementing the foregoing, the date on which any such succession becomes effective shall be deemed to be the Date of Termination. As used in this Agreement, “Company,” “Bank” and “Employers” shall mean the Company, the Bank and the Employers as hereinbefore defined and any successor to the business and/or assets of either the Company or the Bank as aforesaid which successor assumes and agrees to perform this Agreement by operation of law or otherwise.
The Employers. Industry Fund hereby established shall be administered by its Board of Trustees and said Trustees shall establish and maintain a Trust Fund, the terms of which are hereby accepted by the Employers signatory to this Agreement.
The Employers representative who conducts the performance review shall be in a position outside the bargaining unit.
The Employers. Travel Policy shall be as agreed by the parties from time to time and shall be deemed to be part of this Collective Agreement. The Employer agrees to consult with the PSAC at least thirty (30) days prior to implementing any travel policy improvements, other than amendments or revisions to the actual rates contained therein that may affect employees. Any other amendments or revisions either to rates or to the policy shall be implemented only upon mutual consent of the parties.
The Employers approval of purchased leave will be based on the operational requirements of the Employer, having regard to the personal needs and family responsibilities of staff.
