Common use of Introductory Note Clause in Contracts

Introductory Note. Any reference to "employee" or "employees" throughout this Agreement shall mean bargaining unit employee(s) only. Furthermore, as the English language lacks a generic singular pronoun signifying both the masculine and feminine (e.g., “he” and “she”, “him” and “her”, etc.); we have followed the customary and grammatically sanctioned use of masculine pronouns to refer to persons of either sex. However, in reaffirmation of our dedication to the equality of the sexes in the employment situation, wherever a masculine pronoun is used in this Agreement to denote an employee, supervisor or other party, it refers to persons of both sexes and shall be construed to include males and/or females as appropriate. Throughout this Agreement, U.S. Customs and Border Protection may be referred to as "The Employer", “Agency”, or "CBP”, and the National Treasury Employees Union may be referred to as "the Union", or “NTEU.” All acronyms will be spelled out the first time they are used in a given Article.

Introductory Note. ‌ Any reference to "employee" or "employees" throughout this Agreement shall mean bargaining unit employee(s) only. Furthermore, as the English language lacks a generic singular pronoun signifying both the masculine and feminine (e.g., “he” and “she”, “him” and “her”, etc.); we have followed the customary and grammatically sanctioned use of masculine pronouns to refer to persons of either sex. However, in reaffirmation of our dedication to the equality of the sexes in the employment situation, wherever a masculine pronoun is used in this Agreement to denote an employee, supervisor or other party, it refers to persons of both sexes and shall be construed to include males and/or females as appropriate. Throughout this Agreement, U.S. Customs and Border Protection may be referred to as "The Employer", “Agency”, or "CBP”, and the National Treasury Employees Union may be referred to as "the Union", or “NTEU.” NTEU CHAPTER 173 ▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇ All acronyms will be spelled out the first time they are used in a given Article.