Operating Procedures The Service Provider intends to clear trades for Fund Shares through, and make use of, the National Securities Clearing Corporation’s (“NSCC’s”) Fund/Serv and, in connection therewith, agrees to follow and comply with the procedures, terms and conditions set forth in the operating procedures set forth in Exhibit A hereto, as supplemented or amended from time to time by the mutual agreement of the parties hereto (the “Operating Procedures”).
Testing Procedures Testing will be conducted by an outside certified Agency in such a way to ensure maximum accuracy and reliability by using the techniques, chain of custody procedures, equipment and laboratory facilities which have been approved by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. All employees notified of a positive controlled substance or alcohol test result may request an independent test of their split sample at the employee’s expense. If the test result is negative the Employer will reimburse the employee for the cost of the split sample test.
Operational Procedures In order to minimize operational problems, it will be necessary for trade information to be supplied in a secure manner by the Subadviser to the Fund’s Service Providers, including: JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association (the “Custodian”), Virtus Fund Services (the “Fund Administrator”) BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc., (the “Sub-Accounting Agent”), any Prime Broker to the Series, and all other Counterparties/Brokers as required. The Subadviser must furnish the Fund’s service providers with required daily information as to executed trades in a format and time-frame agreed to by the Subadviser, Custodian, Fund Administrator, Sub-Accounting Agent and Prime Broker/Counterparties and designated persons of the Fund. Trade information sent to the Custodian, Fund Administrator, Sub-Accounting Agent and Prime Broker/Counterparties must include all necessary data within the required timeframes to allow such parties to perform their obligations to the Series. The Sub-Accounting Agent specifically requires a daily trade blotter with a summary of all trades, in addition to trade feeds, including, if no trades are executed, a report to that effect. Daily information as to executed trades for same-day settlement and future trades must be sent to the Sub-Accounting Agent no later than 4:30 p.m. (Eastern Time) on the day of the trade each day the Fund is open for business. All other executed trades must be delivered to the Sub-Accounting Agent on Trade Date plus 1 by Noon (Eastern Time) to ensure that they are part of the Series’ NAV calculation. (The Subadviser will be responsible for reimbursement to the Fund for any loss caused by the Subadviser’s failure to comply with the requirements of this Schedule A.) On fiscal quarter ends and calendar quarter ends, all trades must be delivered to the Sub-Accounting Agent by 4:30 p.m. (Eastern Time) for inclusion in the financial statements of the Series. The data to be sent to the Sub-Accounting Agent and/or Fund Administrator will be as agreed by the Subadviser, Fund Administrator, Sub-Accounting Agent and designated persons of the Fund and shall include (without limitation) the following:
ORDERING PROCEDURES 6.1 If the Authority or any Other Contracting Body decides to source the Services through this Services Framework then each Contracting Body shall be entitled at any time, during the Term to place an order for the Services from the Supplier by serving an Order in accordance with Framework Agreement Schedule 5 (Ordering Procedure).
NEGOTIATING PROCEDURES 4.01 A request for professional negotiations shall be submitted in writing by the SHTA to the Board or its designated representative or by the Board’s designated representative to SHTA before April 1 of the year (approximately 90 calendar days) of the expiration of the existing Agreement. A copy of the notice shall be filed with the State Employment Relations Board. A mutually convenient meeting shall be held by April 15th in which both parties shall exchange negotiation packages which shall include additions to, deletions from or revisions of the existing agreement. No new items shall be introduced for negotiations during said negotiations except what may be mutually agreed upon by both negotiation teams.
SAFETY PROCEDURES The Contractor shall:
