Common use of Availability and Response Clause in Contracts

Availability and Response. The Department agrees that all Departmental, Divisional, or Bureau orders, directives, policies, and procedures (hereto referred to as directives) that have been reduced to writing, shall be available to every employee at each facility. The Association shall be provided all departmental orders, directives, policies and procedures upon request. The Association President may request a meeting to discuss and may make either written or verbal comments on the changes and/or propose changes. When a meeting is requested, the Department agrees to not implement proposed changes that are non-emergency related until the meeting has occurred.

Availability and Response. The Department agrees that all Departmental, Divisional, or Bureau orders, directives, policies, and procedures (hereto referred to as directives) that have been reduced to writing, shall be available to every employee at each facility. effect of significantly modifying the employees’ present working condition. As such, the Department will make reasonable efforts to ensure the Association is included in the policy review process. The Association shall be provided all departmental orders, directives, policies and procedures upon request. The Association President may request a meeting to discuss and may make either written or verbal comments on the changes and/or propose changes. When a meeting is requested, the Department agrees to not implement proposed changes that are non-emergency related until the meeting has occurred.