Common use of Binding Commitment Clause in Contracts

Binding Commitment. Upon conclusion of the Match and SOAP, matched applicants: 1. Are in a binding commitment with the program and must accept an appointment as matched or offered: a. Applicants with a Match or SOAP commitment who seek a concurrent year position, absent a waiver or deferral from the NRMP, shall be presumed to have violated this Agreement. 2. Must begin training on the start date specified in the appointment contract with the intent to complete the program: a. The binding commitment will be deemed to have been honored by the applicant so long as the applicant enters and remains in the training program through the first 45 calendar days after the start date of the relevant appointment contract. b. The binding commitment exists through the first 45 calendar days of the start date of the relevant appointment contract. c. Programs terminating a resident within 45 days of the start date specified in the appointment agreement, without having an approved waiver or deferral from the NRMP, will be in violation of this Agreement. d. Applicants who give notice of resignation, resign, or vacate a position within 45 days of the start date specified in the appointment agreement, without having an approved waiver or deferral from the NRMP, will be in violation of this Agreement. Programs must report such violations to ▇▇▇▇▇▇@▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇. Each appointment is subject to the official policies of the appointing institution and program (e.g., expected training credentials, background checks, drug screens, visa status) in effect on the Rank Order List Certification Deadline or when the program submits its preference list if the program participates in SOAP.

Binding Commitment. Upon conclusion of the Match and SOAPapplicable Fellowship Match, matched applicants: 1. Are in a binding commitment with the program and must accept an appointment as matched or offered: a. Applicants with a Match or SOAP match commitment who seek a concurrent year position, absent a waiver or deferral from the NRMP, shall be presumed to have violated this Agreement. 2. Must begin training on the start date specified in the appointment contract with the intent to complete the program: a. The binding commitment will be deemed to have been honored by the applicant so long as the applicant enters and remains in the training program through the first 45 calendar days after the start date of the relevant appointment contract. b. The binding commitment exists through the first 45 calendar days of the start date of the relevant appointment contract. c. Programs terminating a resident within 45 days of the start date specified in the appointment agreement, without having an approved waiver or deferral from the NRMP, will be in violation of this Agreement. d. Applicants who give notice of resignation, resign, or vacate a position within 45 days of the start date specified in the appointment agreement, without having an approved waiver or deferral from the NRMP, will be in violation of this Agreement. Programs must report such violations to ▇▇▇▇▇▇@▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇. Each appointment is subject to the official policies of the appointing institution and program (e.g., expected training credentials, background checks, drug screens, visa status) in effect on the applicable Rank Order List Certification Deadline or when the program submits its preference list if the program participates in SOAPDeadline.