Common use of EXISTING RULES AND PRACTICES Clause in Contracts

EXISTING RULES AND PRACTICES. The County policies and procedures, including the Employee Handbook, a n d P ▇ ▇ ▇ C o u n t y Clinical Care Guidelines, policies, procedures, memorandums or written guidelines are hereby incorporated by reference into this Agreement. Where there is a conflict between these policies, procedures, written guidelines or Employee Handbook and the express terms of this Agreement, the Agreement will prevail. The Union agrees that such policies, procedures, memorandums, written guidelines and Employee Handbook may be formulated, amended, revised and implemented at the sole and exclusive discretion of the County; provided, however, that such formulation, amendment, revision and implementation will be neither arbitrary nor capricious Relative to any such changes, the Grievance and Arbitration provisions of this Agreement shall be limited to whether or not such changes are arbitrary, capricious and/or violate the express terms of this Agreement. Any such grievance shall be initiated, in writing, at the third (3rd) step of the Grievance procedure within ten (10) calendar days of the change(s) being implemented.

EXISTING RULES AND PRACTICES. The County policies and procedures, including the Employee Handbook, a n d P ▇ ▇ ▇ C o u n t y Handbook and Polk County Fire Rescue Clinical Care Guidelines, policies, procedures, procedures memorandums or written guidelines are hereby incorporated by reference into this Agreement. Where there is a conflict between these policies, procedures, written guidelines or Employee Handbook and the express terms of this Agreement, the this Agreement will prevail. The Union agrees that such policies, procedures, memorandums, written guidelines and Employee Handbook may be formulated, amended, revised and implemented at the sole and exclusive discretion of the County; provided, however, that such formulation, amendment, revision and implementation will be neither arbitrary nor capricious capricious. Relative to any such changes, the Grievance and Arbitration provisions of this Agreement agreement shall be limited to whether or not such changes are arbitrary, capricious and/or violate the express terms of this Agreement. Any such grievance shall be initiated, in writing, at the third (3rd) step of the Grievance procedure within ten (10) calendar days of the change(s) being implemented.