LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING The central parties agree that they shall develop and share regional listings of experts and resources to support their joint obligations in regard to the duty to accommodate. Letter of Understanding: Within 30 days of ratification, the parties agree to meet to prepare a joint letter to the provincial Minister of Health requesting one-time special funding for Hospitals to address the issue of access to supplies and minor equipment and ongoing funding for Quality of Worklife initiatives. Letter of Understanding: Re: Compendium of Standards of Practice Within 30 days of ratification, the Participating Hospitals’ Negotiating Team will recommend to the Hospitals that the Compendium of Standards of Practice for Nurses will be made available and readily accessible to all nurses. In addition, the central parties will make a joint request to the College of Nurses to make the Compendium available on the College’s web-site. Letter of Understanding The central parties will discuss the feasibility of a joint study of grievances that are settled within 1 month of an arbitration hearing, to determine barriers to settlement earlier in the process and to make recommendations to encourage earlier settlements. Letter of Understanding Re: Harassment & Discrimination The local parties will determine the appropriate means of promoting and providing an effective and meaningful way of addressing discrimination and harassment issues; which may include, but is not limited to the following: • reviewing the hospital’s harassment policy and making joint recommendations to the Chief Nursing Officer; • promoting a harassment free workplace where there is ‘zero tolerance’; • ensuring that all employees are familiar with the employer’s harassment policy by identifying educational opportunities, including the orientation period for new employees; • identifying supports and solutions to assist employees to deal with harassment and discrimination issues (i.e. Employee Assistance Programs, staff supports); • development of processes to address the accommodations/modified work needs for nurses; • development of assertiveness training programs. Letter of Understanding The parties agree that the issue of “paid professional leave days” to which nurses may be entitled is a local issue in the current round of bargaining.
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING NO 26. The standard part-time work week shall be up to thirty-two (32) paid hours per week and up to eight (8) paid hours per day. The scheduled hours may vary during a given work schedule.
Letter of Understanding Re Grievance Administration The central parties agree to develop a pilot project to assist the local parties with innovative and creative solutions to enhance grievance administration, such project could include regional review of grievances, regional mediation and/or regional panels of arbitrators. The parties will canvass their respective parties to elicit interest in participation in the project. Letter of Understanding Re: Best Practices The central parties agree to develop communication and promotional strategies regarding the best practices for professional development including identifying success stories; writing articles; and application. To accomplish this objective, information will be acquired through a survey of practices of the Hospitals. The parties agree that from time to time they will endorse best practices that demonstrate creative joint quality of initiatives.
Term of Letters of Understanding All central letters of understanding appended to this agreement, or entered into after the execution of this agreement shall, unless otherwise stated therein, form part of the collective agreement, run concurrently with it, and have the same termination date as the agreement.
Acknowledgement of Understanding I have read this waiver of liability, assumption of risk, and indemnify, fully understand its terms, and understand that I am giving up my rights, including my right to sue. I acknowledge that I am signing the agreement freely and voluntarily, and intend by my signature to a complete and unconditional release of liability, to the greatest extent allowed by law. Printed Name Signature
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Statement of Understanding By executing this Agreement, Employee acknowledges that (a) Employee has had at least twenty-one (21) or forty-five (45) days, as applicable in accordance with the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, as amended, (the “ADEA”) to consider the terms of this Agreement [and any attachment necessary or desirable in accordance with the ADEA] and has considered its terms for such a period of time or has knowingly and voluntarily waived Employee’s right to do so by executing this Agreement and returning it to Company; (b) Employee has been advised by Company to consult with an attorney regarding the terms of this Agreement; (c) Employee has consulted with, or has had sufficient opportunity to consult with, an attorney of Employee’s own choosing regarding the terms of this Agreement; (d) any and all questions regarding the terms of this Agreement have been asked and answered to Employee’s complete satisfaction; (e) Employee has read this Agreement and fully understands its terms and their import; (f) except as provided by this Agreement, Employee has no contractual right or claim to the benefits and payments described herein; (g) the consideration provided for herein is good and valuable; and (h) Employee is entering into this Agreement voluntarily, of Employee’s own free will, and without any coercion, undue influence, threat, or intimidation of any kind or type whatsoever. HAVING READ AND UNDERSTOOD THIS AGREEMENT, CONSULTED COUNSEL OR VOLUNTARILY ELECTED NOT TO CONSULT COUNSEL, AND HAVING HAD SUFFICIENT TIME TO CONSIDER WHETHER TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT, THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY EXECUTE THIS AGREEMENT ON THE DATES SET FORTH BELOW. EMPLOYEE JDA SOFTWARE GROUP, INC. By: Date: Date:
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING Re: Nurses Committee The parties acknowledge that the Registered Nurses’ Union Newfoundland and Labrador (RNUNL) have indicated that they have issues of concern unique to Nurses who live and work in Labrador and that the RNUNL will attempt to address these concerns through a committee which will be established subsequent to these negotiations.
Understanding of Agreement Executive represents and warrants that he has read and understood each and every provision of this Agreement, and Executive understands that he has the right to obtain advice from legal counsel of choice, if necessary and desired, in order to interpret any and all provisions of this Agreement, and that Executive has freely and voluntarily entered into this Agreement.
Terms of Agreement In consideration of the mutual representations, warranties, covenants and agreements contained herein, the parties hereto agree as follows:
