RIGHTS OF EMPLOYEES 4.01 Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as an abridgement or restriction of any employee’s constitutional rights or of any right expressly conferred in an Act of the Parliament of Canada.
- Separation Allowances (a) Where an employee resigns within 30 days after receiving notice of layoff pursuant to article 9.08(a)(ii) that his or her position will be eliminated, he or she shall be entitled to a separation allowance of two (2) weeks' salary for each year of continuous service to a maximum of twelve (12) weeks' pay, and, on production of receipts from an approved educational program, within twelve (12) months of resignation, may be reimbursed for tuition fees up to a maximum of three thousand ($3,000) dollars.
CLASSIFICATION OF EMPLOYEES Section 1. A full-time employee shall be deemed to be any employee regularly scheduled to work forty (40) hours per week. A regular employee is one whose employment is reasonably expected to continue for longer than fifteen (15) months.
REASONS FOR AND BENEFITS OF THE TRANSACTIONS Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx entered into the transaction contemplated under the New Entrusted Operation Management and Marketing Agreement to outsource cold chain management services and business promotion to a professional service provider aiming to save management resources. The negotiation of the terms of New Entrusted Operation Management and Marketing Agreement was conducted by the parties on an arm’s length basis with reference to the market rate of cold chain properties of comparable size and facilities. No Director has any material interest in the transactions contemplated under the New Entrusted Operation Management and Marketing Agreement. The Board (including the independent non- executive Directors) considers that the New Entrusted Operation Management and Marketing Agreement was entered into in the ordinary and usual course of business of Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, and the terms contained therein are fair and reasonable, and such transactions are on normal commercial terms and in the interests of the Company and the Shareholders as a whole. IMPLICATIONS UNDER THE LISTING RULES Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx is held as to 60% indirectly by the Company and 20% by Xxxxx Xxxxxxx and 20% by Xxxxx Xxxxxxx respectively. Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx is owned by two shareholders, namely, Xxxxx Xxxxxxx (55% equity interest) and Xxxxx Xxxxxxx (45% equity interest). Therefore, Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx is an associate of Xxxxx Xxxxxxx and Xxxxx Xxxxxxx, which in turn is a connected person of the Company. Accordingly, the New Entrusted Operation Management and Marketing Agreement constitute continuing connected transactions of the Company under Chapter 14A of the Listing Rules. Since the transactions contemplated under the New Entrusted Operation Management and Marketing Agreement are entered into on normal commercial terms and one or more of the applicable percentage ratios (other than the profits ratio) as set out in Rule 14.07 of the Listing Rules are, on an annual basis, more than 1% but all of them are less than 5%, the transactions contemplated under the New Entrusted Operation Management and Marketing Agreement are only subject to the reporting, announcement and annual review requirements but are exempt from the circular, the independent financial advice and the independent shareholders’ approval under Chapter 14A of the Listings Rules.
Other Benefits to DIMA and Its Affiliates The Board also considered the character and amount of other incidental or “fall-out” benefits received by DIMA and its affiliates, including any fees received by DIMA for administrative services provided to the Fund, any fees received by an affiliate of DIMA for transfer agency services provided to the Fund and any fees received by an affiliate of DIMA for distribution services. The Board also considered benefits to DIMA related to brokerage and soft-dollar allocations, including allocating brokerage to pay for research generated by parties other than the executing broker dealers, which pertain primarily to funds investing in equity securities. In addition, the Board considered the incidental public relations benefits to DIMA related to DWS Funds advertising and cross-selling opportunities among DIMA products and services. The Board considered these benefits in reaching its conclusion that the Fund’s management fees were reasonable.
PROTECTION OF EMPLOYEES A. The Board assures bargaining unit members that it shall put its full support behind the discipline procedures and policies hereinafter recommended and adopted by the Board. It is also agreed that such policies will be enforced fairly and consistently pursuant to its anti-discrimination policy.
Sick Leave Separation Cash Out At the time of retirement from state service or at death, an eligible employee or the employee’s estate will receive cash for their compensable sick leave balance on a one (1) hour for four (4) hours basis. For the purposes of this Section, retirement will not include “vested out of service” employees who leave funds on deposit with the retirement system.
Split Vacations Where an employee wishes to split her vacation, her second choice of vacation time shall be made only after all other employees concerned have made their initial selection.
Uses of Sick Leave Sick leave shall be granted to an employee upon approval of the Employer and for the following reasons:
ARTICLE VACATIONS For the purpose of calculating eligibility, the vacation year shall be the period from July 1st of any year to June 30th of the following year. The periods at which employees shall take vacation shall be based on the selection by the employee according to seniority in each department, but shall be finally determined by the Administrator having due concern for the proper operation of the Nursing Home. Vacation time will be allotted between the months of May and September inclusive, if possible, unless some other time is mutually arranged between the individual employee and the Employer. Vacations are not cumulative from year to year and all vacations must be taken by May following the cut off date. Employees shall not waive vacation and draw double pay. Employees who have not completed their probationary period as of June 30th will receive four percent (4%) of their gross earnings during the vacation year. Employees who have completed their probationary period as at the vacation cut off date will be granted one day's vacation leave for each month of service to a maximum of ten days. Vacation pay for such employees will be four percent (4%) of gross earnings during the vacation year. Employees with one (1) year of service on or before June 30th of the current year shall receive two (2) weeks vacation. Vacation pay for such employees will be four percent (4%) of gross earnings for the vacation year. Employees with three (3) years of service on or before June 30th of the current year shall receive three (3) weeks vacation. Vacation pay for such employees will be six percent (6%) of gross earnings for the vacation year. Employees with eight (8) years of service on or before June 30th of the current year shall receive four (4) weeks vacation. Vacation pay for such employees will be eight percent (8%) of gross earnings for the vacation year. Employees with fifteen (15) years of service on or before June 30th of the current year shall receive five (5) weeks vacation. Vacation pay for such employees shall be ten percent (10%) of gross earnings for the vacation year. Employees with twenty-five (25) years of service on or before June 30th of the current year shall receive six (6) weeks vacation. Vacation pay for such employees will be twelve percent (12%) of gross earnings for the vacation year. For employees who are regularly scheduled to work seventy-five (75) hours vacation pay is to be paid as a percentage of total earnings or regular pay whichever is greater. Employees who have lost their seniority and have terminated their employment as set out in Article herein, between vacation periods, shall on termination of employment be paid a vacation with pay allowance based on the amount of vacation pay to which such employee shall be entitled from the last cut off date prior to the date of termination. Such allowance shall be paid no later than the next regular payroll date. The Employer may pay vacation pay as part of the regular pay. such circumstances, the Employer undertakes that the rate of income tax on the vacation pay will not change unless the vacation pay changes the employee’s annual tax bracket.