Common use of Mental Clause in Contracts

Mental. We strive to empower abused Indigenous women to her fullest cognitive capacity, enabling her to assess and plan an independent future with clarity, strength and hope. As advocates we shall nurture self-care as prerequisites to self-respect and a strong sense of self-worth. We provide encouragement, that she may assume courage and determination in working towards her own personal vision of empowerment. We endeavour to do this through education, referrals to other services and counselling. We believe that intellectual understanding of her victimization as as a wife and the effects of colonization as a Indigenous will provide personal and historical insight enabling her to shed low self-worth and the deleterious effects of physical, mental, emotional and spiritual abuse. Spiritual We strive to empower abused Indigenous women at her level of need, awareness and experience with the spiritual life power, strength and truth available from knowing the Great Spirit in a personal sacred manner; respecting inner illumination as dynamic over religious doctrines and dogmas. Spiritual counselling (Christian, Indigenous spirituality, etc.) and the use of the power of prayer as taught by our Elders during crisis, dysfunction, death, divorce, grief, trauma and illness is and always has been a Support base to our meaningful and vital existence. We recognize, encourage and promote the full use of the spiritual gifts attained when in unity and immersion with the Great Spirit. We Support our sisters in accessing all forms of empowerment, not disregarding the greatest avenues of empowerment obtained in union with the great Spirit. Through the avenues of charity and love, we strive to enable abused women to rediscover self-worth and self-esteem. LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING #1 BETWEEN: AND IKWE-WIDDJIITWIN INC., in the City of Winnipeg, in the Province of Manitoba, hereinafter referred to as the “Employer, UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS UNION, LOCAL NO. 832, chartered by the United Food & Commercial Workers International Union, hereinafter referred to as the "Union". The parties agree when IKWE-WIDDJIITWIN Inc. is provided grant funding outside of IKWE’s core funding, for a position that would not be or take away any work from any member of the bargaining unit, the parties will meet to discuss the conditions surrounding the position, including but not limited to: • Job description • Wage rate • Length of term • Full time/part time or casual If it is deemed that if the position is not impacting any member of the bargaining unit, is of a specific length in duration (not to exceed one (1) year) and is not work that a member of the bargaining unit could perform within the scope of their current role/classification, the parties will enter into a Letter of Understanding outlining the specifics of the grant funded position and this position will not be part of the bargaining unit or be required to pay initiation fees or union dues. All other positions including, both current and new job postings, temporary and/or term positions will continue to follow the language outlined in Article 24 of the Collective Agreement between the parties.

Mental. We strive to empower abused Indigenous Native women to her fullest cognitive capacity, enabling her to assess and plan an independent future with clarity, strength and hope. As advocates we shall nurture self-care as prerequisites to self-respect and a strong sense of self-worth. We provide encouragement, that she may assume courage and determination in working towards her own personal vision of empowerment. We endeavour to do this through education, referrals to other services and counselling. We believe that intellectual understanding of her victimization as as a wife and the effects of colonization as a Indigenous native will provide personal and historical insight enabling her to shed low self-worth and the deleterious effects of physical, mental, emotional and spiritual abuse. Spiritual We strive to empower abused Indigenous Native women at her level of need, awareness and experience with the spiritual life power, strength and truth available from knowing the Great Spirit in a personal sacred manner; respecting inner illumination as dynamic over religious doctrines and dogmas. Spiritual counselling (Christian, Indigenous Native spirituality, etc.) and the use of the power of prayer as taught by our Elders during crisis, dysfunction, death, divorce, grief, trauma and illness is and always has been a Support base to our meaningful and vital existence. We recognize, encourage and promote the full use of the spiritual gifts attained when in unity and immersion with the Great Spirit. We Support our sisters in accessing all forms of empowerment, not disregarding the greatest avenues of empowerment obtained in union with the great Spirit. Through the avenues of charity and love, we strive to enable abused women to rediscover self-worth and self-esteem. LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING #1 BETWEENEXHIBIT ONE TO: AND IKWE-WIDDJIITWIN INC., NEW OR REHIRED EMPLOYEES You are hereby informed that Union membership is a condition of employment and that maintaining good standing in the City union requires payment of WinnipegUnion dues, in initiation fees and assessments as authorized by the Province Union. Articles of Manitoba, hereinafter referred to as the “Employer, UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS UNION, LOCAL NO. 832, chartered by Agreement between the United Food & Commercial Workers International Union, hereinafter referred Local No. 832, and Ikwe-widdjiitiwin Inc. contain the following statements: “The Employer shall be free to hire employees who are not members of the Union, provided said non-members, whether part-time, casual or full-time, shall make application on the official membership application form within ten (10) calendar days from the date of hire.” “The Employer agrees to deduct from the wages of each employee such Union dues, initiation fees and assessments as are authorized by the "Union". The parties agree when IKWEEmployer further agrees to deduct the Union dues automatically from the wages of new employees' first pay. Monies deducted during any month shall be forwarded by the Employer to the Secretary-WIDDJIITWIN Inc. is provided grant funding outside of IKWE’s core funding, for a position that would not be or take away any work from any member Treasurer of the bargaining unit, Union within twenty (20) calendar days following the parties will meet to discuss the conditions surrounding the position, including but not limited to: • Job description • Wage rate • Length of term • Full time/part time or casual If it is deemed that if the position is not impacting any member end of the bargaining unit, is of Employer's four (4) or five (5) week accounting period and accompanied by a specific length in duration (not to exceed one (1) year) and is not work that a member of the bargaining unit could perform within the scope of their current role/classification, the parties will enter into a Letter of Understanding outlining the specifics of the grant funded position and this position will not be part of the bargaining unit or be required to pay initiation fees or union dues. All other positions including, both current and new job postings, temporary and/or term positions will continue to follow the language outlined in Article 24 of the Collective Agreement between the parties.four