External Comparability Clause Samples
The External Comparability clause establishes a standard for evaluating certain terms or conditions in a contract by referencing how similar terms are treated in comparable external situations or by industry norms. In practice, this clause may require that pricing, compensation, or performance metrics be assessed against those offered to other clients, customers, or within the broader market to ensure fairness and consistency. Its core function is to prevent one party from being disadvantaged by terms that are significantly less favorable than those generally available, thereby promoting equity and transparency in contractual relationships.
External Comparability. The prime guiding principle is that AECL’s compensation systems will be externally competitive so that the Company is able to attract and retain the necessary qualified people. Competitive is defined as within 3% of the relevant labour market, that is, where the Company recruits similar skills from and where employees who terminate go. For the CSE compensation system this was reflected by the comparison of the CSE 4 salary with the salary paid to level D engineers as reported by ▇▇▇.
External Comparability. The Union has demonstrated a wage gap between Woburn firefighters and the firefighters in the Union’s comparable communities in the 9-‐10% range .2 While acknowledging that the 5 % increase awarded herein will not bridge that wage gap in a single contract term, the panel has also awarded a long-‐awaited increase in the EMT stipend with the understanding that this will be calculated as an addition to base wages. Moreover, the panel acknowledges that its award to increase minimum ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ per piece will carry some cost, the amount of which will depend on how the City chooses to bring about that change.
External Comparability. The prime guiding principle is that CNL’s compensation systems will be externally competitive so that the Company is able to attract and retain the necessary qualified people. Competitive is defined as within 3% of the relevant labour market, that is, where the Company recruits similar skills from and where employees who terminate go. For the CSE compensation system this was reflected by the comparison of the CSE 4 salary with the salary paid to level D engineers as reported by ▇▇▇.