Government Security Clause Samples

Government Security. (a) The Company, all representatives of the Union having access to the Company premises and Joint Base ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, Maryland, and all employees are required to comply with applicable United States government security regulations. The Company and the Union agree that classified information will be revealed only to persons properly cleared and having need for access to such information as defined by applicable regulations. (b) The Union recognizes that the Company has certain obligations in its contract with the government pertaining to security, and that security is vital to the Company and the Union in carrying on their part in the defense effort. Therefore, in the event that the United States government, the Department of the Air Force, or the Department of Defense, through their duly authorized representatives concerned with security, advise or have advised the Company that any employee in the bargaining unit covered by this Agreement is denied work on or access to classified information or material, it is mutually agreed between the Company and Union that such employee shall be subject to being reassigned to a job for which a vacancy exists and for which the employee is qualified. If no vacancy exists, the employee will be laid off for a period not to exceed eighteen months. Employees who obtain a security clearance within eighteen months of lay off will be eligible to reapply, with seniority, for an open vacancy for which they are qualified. Employee's continuous service and recall rights pursuant to Section 8.4 of this agreement will be recognized. (c) It is further understood and agreed by the parties that where a security clearance is required for an employee to perform work in any area covered by this bargaining unit, the issuance and retention of such security clearance shall be a condition of continued employment for that employee in that area. If a required security clearance is an essential function and qualification of the employee's job classification, the failure of the employee to be able to hold or retain that security clearance will result in the employee being laid off for a period not to exceed eighteen months. Such employee shall be subject to investigation for security clearance under regulations prescribed by the Department of Defense or any other authorized and appropriate agency of the United States government and the employee shall be required to cooperate fully with representatives of said agencies during the conduct of investigation...

Government Security. (a) The Company, all representatives of the Union having access to the premises, and all employees are required to comply with applicable United States government security regulations. (b) In the event a duly authorized representative of the United States government, concerned with security, who has the authority to advise the Company that any employee in the bargaining unit covered by this Agreement is denied access to the work site or equipment related to the work site or denied work on or access to classified information or material or any other type of information or material needed to perform the employee’s job, it is mutually agreed between the Company and the Union that such employee shall be immediately suspended without pay. If, within two weeks of having been suspended without pay, the employee has not been able to obtain the necessary approvals, clearances, etc., regardless of their nature, the employee shall be terminated. (c) Failure to cooperate fully with a security / access investigation or screening will be deemed just cause for discharge and the employee will be terminated. Employees who fail to complete or produce required paperwork or documentation to secure their access / clearance within 10 workdays of being directed to do so or who fail to provide information / documents during the time period directed by the government or 10 workdays, if no time limit or date period directed by the government, shall be deemed non-cooperative and subject to termination. (d) The parties acknowledge that the government may in its sole discretion change from time to time the level of security necessary to perform the work in question and/or have access to the site. Should that occur all employees impacted by that change will need to fully comply with the change, attaining and maintaining whatever standard the government may set for those who work at the site and/or perform a given job or assignment. Failure to comply with the foregoing shall result in termination of employment unless the employee is offered employment in another position on the contract. (e) If an employee has been terminated due to the application of this article and it is determined within 30 working days of the date the employee was suspended without pay that the required access, clearances, etc., have been reinstated, it is understood that the grievance process may be invoked for the sole purpose of securing re- employment. Back pay is hereby excluded as a remedy or an award by an A...

Government Security. (a) The Employer, all the representatives of the Union having access to the premises, and all bargaining unit employees are required to comply with applicable Government security regulations. The parties recognize that the Government may withdraw credentials or certifications or request the removal of any bargaining unit employee from the contract for security non-compliance. (b) Failure to cooperate fully with a security / access investigation or screening will be deemed just cause for discharge and the employee will be terminated. Employees who fail to complete or produce required paperwork or documentation to secure their access / clearance within 10 workdays of being directed to do so or who fail to provide information / documents during the time period directed by the government or 10 workdays, if no time limit or date period directed by the Government, shall be deemed non-cooperative and subject to termination. (c) The parties acknowledge that the Government may in its sole discretion change from time to time the level of security necessary to perform the work in question and/or have access to the site. Should that occur all employees impacted by that change will need to fully comply with the change, attaining and maintaining whatever standard the government may set for those who work at the site and/or perform a given job or assignment. Failure to comply with the foregoing shall result in termination of employment unless the employee is offered employment in another position on the contract.

Government Security. Classifications All emails used to share Personal Data under the terms of this Agreement will be marked OFFICIAL - SENSITIVE or OFFICIAL – SENSITIVE: PERSONAL and will only be sent by SPS via secure email to the identified secure email address within PBS. Breaches of security, confidentiality and other violations of this Agreement will be reported in line with each Party’s incident reporting procedures. Both Parties will use the Government Security Classifications and will mark Sensitive Personal Data as defined in this Agreement as OFFICIAL - SENSITIVE at a minimum Electronic Storage The most effective method of storing documents (in respect of this Agreement) will be digital. Protectively marked documents must be stored securely, i.e. in a password protected secure IT system. The use of removable / portable storage devices is to be discouraged but where this is unavoidable this must be on encrypted devices or media which must be securely disposed of when no longer required. Disposal Once physical documents containing Personal Data are no longer required, they must be shredded (using a cross-cut shredder) or disposed of using the agency approved confidential waste procedure. Electronic data that is no longer required must be deleted, including any which has been stored on portable electronic media. Deletion must involve secure deletion and over-writing and not simply use the default delete command.

Government Security. Section 1. The parties hereto jointly recognize that the Company is a contractor to the Section 2. The Company will reinstate (with seniority intact) a non-probationary employee who loses his/her security clearance or unescorted entry authorization, where security clearance or such unescorted entry authorization is reinstated by the U.S. Government within twenty-four (24) months. Such employee shall be solely responsible for initiating and fulfilling all actions associated with the appeal process to have security clearance or unescorted entry authorization reinstated per guidance and direction provided by the Government. Any employee whose seniority is reinstated under this provision will be reinstated in his previously held job classification provided a vacancy exists. If a vacancy does not exist in the employee’s previously held classification, he may in the Company's discretion be reinstated into any lower classification where a vacancy exists and the employee is qualified to perform the required job duties without training. Section 3. It is expressly understood by the Union that any and all work performed by the Company and its employees at the worksite that is the subject of this Agreement is governed by the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇-▇’▇▇▇▇ Service Contract Act of 1965, 41 U.S.C. 351 et seq. The Union acknowledges that the Company's obligations to the U.S Government are further provided in the Contract. Section 4. The Company and the Union recognize that from time to time the Government may impose various legal and/or lawful demands or obligations upon the Company and that the Company and its employees must meet such demands and/or obligations or comply with such rules and regulations as may be promulgated or imposed by the Government. The Company and the Union shall meet and confer regarding compliance with such demands and/or obligations.

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