Common use of Complying with Orders Clause in Contracts

Complying with Orders. A. Employees recognize their responsibility to promptly comply with orders and instructions from supervisors. Employees will be notified when they will be expected to receive and comply with orders and instructions from a supervisor outside the employee’s chain of command, acting supervisor, supervisor on-call, or a bargaining unit employee fulfilling opening and closing duties under Article 22. Management recognizes its obligation to ensure that supervisors and acting supervisors are appropriately trained and understand their responsibilities to protect the health and safety of employees in their charge. B. If an employee reasonably believes that an order or instruction patently violates any law, rule, or regulation, the employee has the right to state their beliefs to their supervisor. If the instruction remains unchanged, the employee has the right to state their beliefs promptly and verbally to the next higher level of Management. If that higher level of Management confirms the order or instruction, or if the next higher level of Management is not immediately available, then the order or instruction will be carried out promptly by the employee. C. If an employee receives conflicting instructions or orders, or instructions or orders that negate the previous order or instruction, the employee will bring the discrepancy to the attention of the supervisor or manager who provided the last instruction or order. The employee will then follow the last order or instruction given, except as provided in Article 22, Section 6, Imminent Danger Situations. D. If an employee receives instructions or orders from an individual who is not in the employee’s chain of command, the employee may notify or seek clarification from their own supervisor. If the supervisor is not available, the employee has the right to seek clarification promptly and verbally to the next higher level of Management. If that higher level of Management confirms the order or instruction, or if the next higher level of Management is not immediately available, then the employee will comply with the last order or instruction given, except as provided in Article 22, Section 6, Imminent Danger Situations.

Complying with Orders. A. Employees recognize their responsibility to promptly comply with orders and instructions from supervisors. Employees will be notified when they will be expected to receive and comply with orders and instructions from a supervisor outside the employee’s chain of command, acting supervisor, supervisor on-call, or a bargaining unit employee fulfilling opening and closing duties under Article 22. Management recognizes its obligation to ensure that supervisors and acting supervisors are appropriately trained and understand their responsibilities to protect the health and safety of employees in their charge. B. If an employee reasonably believes that an order or instruction patently violates any law, rule, or regulation, the employee has the right to state their beliefs to their supervisor. If the instruction remains unchanged, the employee has the right to state their beliefs promptly and verbally to the next higher level of Management. If that higher level of Management confirms the order or instruction, or if the next higher level of Management is not immediately available, then the order or instruction will be carried out promptly by the employee. C. If an employee receives conflicting instructions or orders, or instructions or orders that negate the previous order or instruction, the employee will bring the discrepancy to the attention of the supervisor or manager who provided the last instruction or order. The employee will then follow the last order or instruction given, except as provided in Article 22, Section 6, Imminent Danger Situations. D. If an employee receives instructions or orders from an individual who is not in the employee’s chain of command, the employee may notify or seek clarification from their own supervisor. If the supervisor is not available, the employee has the right to seek clarification promptly and verbally to the next higher level of Management. If that higher level of Management confirms the order or instruction, or if the next higher level of Management is not immediately available, then the employee will comply with the last order or instruction given, except as provided in Article 22, Section 6, Imminent Danger Situations.