CONSULTATION PROCESSES Sample Clauses

CONSULTATION PROCESSES. General (a) Where the employer seeks to contract out or lease current services, the union will be consulted as early as possible. Discussions will take place before any steps are taken to call tenders or enter into any otherwise binding legal arrangement for the provision of services by an external provider. (b) For the purpose of consultation, the union will be given relevant documents. The employer will ensure that the union is aware of any proposals to contract out or lease current services. It is the responsibility of the union to participate fully in discussions on any proposals to contract out or lease current services. (c) If, after full consultation as outlined above, nurses and midwives are affected by the necessity to contract out or lease current services, the employer will: (i) negotiate with the union employment arrangements to assist nurses and midwives to move to employment with the contractor; (ii) ensure that nurses and midwives are given the option to take up employment with the contractor; (iii) ensure that nurses and midwives are given the option to accept deployment/redeployment with the employer; and (iv) ensure that as a last resort, nurses and midwives are given the option of accepting voluntary early retirement.

CONSULTATION PROCESSES. Emergent Circumstances (a) The employer can contract out or lease current services without full consultation with the union in cases where any delay would cause immediate risks to patients and/or detriment to the delivery of public health services to the Queensland public. (b) In all cases information must be provided to the union for review in relation to these cases and to assist in determining strategies to resolve any issues that arise. These circumstances would include: (i) in the event of critical shortages of skilled staff; or (ii) extraordinary or unforeseen circumstances.

CONSULTATION PROCESSES. Emergent Circumstances (a) The employer can contract out or lease current services without full consultation with the union in cases where any delay would cause immediate risks to students and/or detriment to the delivery of the State School Nursing Service. (b) In all cases information must be provided to the union for review in relation to these cases and to assist in determining strategies to resolve any issues that arise. These circumstances would include: (i) in the event of critical shortages of skilled staff; or (ii) extraordinary or unforeseen circumstances.

CONSULTATION PROCESSES. General (a) Where the employer seeks to contract out or lease current services, the union will be consulted as early as possible. Discussions will take place before any steps are taken to call tenders or enter into any otherwise binding legal arrangement for the provision of services by an external provider. (b) For the purpose of consultation, the union will be given relevant documents. The employer will ensure that the union is aware of any proposals to contract out or lease current services. It is the responsibility of the union to participate fully in discussions on any proposals to contract out or lease current services. (c) If, after full consultation as outlined above, nurses and midwives are affected by the necessity to contract out or lease current services, the employer will:

CONSULTATION PROCESSES. The parties are committed to utilising consultative processes throughout the organisation and to this end we will continue the current practice which created an atmosphere of mutual trust and cooperation. Management will continue to communicate and consult with employees of the Authority.

CONSULTATION PROCESSES. General Where Queensland Health seeks to contract out or lease current services, the union will be consulted as early as possible. Discussions will take place before any steps are taken to call tenders or enter into any otherwise binding legal arrangement for the provision of services by an external provider. For the purpose of consultation the union will be given relevant documents. Queensland Health will ensure that the union is aware of any proposals to contract out or lease current services. It is the responsibility of the union to participate fully in discussions on any proposals to contract out or lease current services. If, after full consultation as outlined above, nurses and midwives are affected by the necessity to contract out or lease current services, Queensland Health will:  negotiate with the union employment arrangements to assist nurses and midwives to move to employment with the contractor;  ensure that nurses and midwives are given the option to take up employment with the contractor;  ensure that nurses and midwives are given the option to accept deployment/redeployment with Queensland Health; and  ensure that as a last resort, nurses and midwives are given the option of accepting voluntary early retirement.

CONSULTATION PROCESSES. The parties are committed to the continued development and implementation of a range of effective consultative processes. These processes will include: (1) At a minimum, quarterly meetings or as required by either party (Airport Staff Consultative Forum) between Management, Employees and their nominated representatives (which may include the Unions), to discuss material issues that significantly affect their work and working conditions, or as required by either party. (2) Informal contact with all Employees, through day to day involvement with supervisors as well as Departmental Managers. (3) More formal contact between the Employers and the Employees as and when required via memorandum, newsletter, email, notice boards and direct meetings with Department Managers. These consultation processes will provide for Employees to be kept informed about developments at the relevant airport as well as the opportunity to have input into decisions that significantly affect their work and working conditions. Employees are encouraged to raise any issues or concerns with their supervisor and/or the appropriate Manager. This will ensure that the interests and activities of management and Employees are closely aligned and will also lead to improved organisational performance. It is recognised that Employees share, with the Employers, the responsibility for ensuring that consultative processes are effective and that they are committed to actively participate in them consistent with achieving their relevant Employer’s mission and business objectives. The Employers will permit the use of appropriate media, including notice boards, to facilitate communication between Employees and/or their chosen representatives.

CONSULTATION PROCESSES. Emergent Circumstances The employer can contract out or lease current services without reference to the BEMS SBU in cases where any delay would cause immediate risks to patients and/or detriment to the delivery of public health services to the Queensland public. In all cases information must be provided to the next BEMS SBU for review in relation to these cases and to assist in determining strategies to resolve any issues that arise. These circumstances would include:  in the event of critical shortages of skilled staff; or  extraordinary or unforeseen circumstances. 7.2.3 BEMS SBU Approval Regarding the lack of available infrastructure capital and the cost of providing technology, and where it can be clearly demonstrated that it is in the public interest that such services should be contracted out, contracting out cannot occur until agreement is sought at the BEMS SBU, provided that such agreement shall not unreasonably be withheld.

CONSULTATION PROCESSES. The programme builds on and serves to strengthen existing institutions and inter- ministerial coordination mechanisms. Consultations during the concept preparatory phase involved relevant national agencies and organizations represented on the NCCCT, among others. These included: ▪ National Environment Service; ▪ Office of the Prime Minister, Central Policy and Planning Division; ▪ Ministry of Infrastructure and Planning, including Water Supply and Energy Divisions; ▪ Cook Islands Meteorological Service; ▪ Ministry of Agriculture; ▪ Ministry of Health; ▪ Ministry of Education; ▪ Ministry of Marine Resources; ▪ Ministry of Foreign Affairs; ▪ Ministry of Internal Affairs ▪ Ministry of Finance and Economic Management, including Aid & Statistics Divisions; ▪ Emergency Management Unit; ▪ Traditional Leaders (Koutu Nui & House of Ariki); ▪ Civil society organisations including Red Cross, Environmental NGOs, Climate Action Network, & Tourism Industry and Chamber of Commerce representatives; and ▪ Island Councils and Administrations. Many of the above are mandated to represent the interests and concerns of vulnerable community groups targeted in SRIC and were therefore directly involved in the consultations for the proposal formulation. These include the Traditional Leaders (Koutu Nui & House of Ariki), members of Island Councils and Island Administrations, and members of civil society organisations, notably the Red Cross, environmental NGOs, and Climate Action Network. Tourism industry and Chamber of Commerce representatives are also critical to reducing the vulnerability of community members through private sector initiatives that provide economic opportunities for vulnerable individuals and community groups. Individuals and organisations that were consulted during preparation of the full proposal are listed in Annex 6. Additional consultations were conducted during the National Adaptation Planning Week that was held in late February, 2011. The Adaptation Planning Week included a full day workshop on preparation of the current proposal. The agenda for this workshop and the list participants in the Adaptation Planning Week are also provided in Annex 6. The National Adaptation Planning Week provided an excellent opportunity for the active participation of representatives of those organisations mandated to represent the interests and concerns of vulnerable community groups targeted in SRIC. Once again these included the Traditional Leaders, members of Island Council...