Priority Considerations Sample Clauses
The Priority Considerations clause establishes the order in which obligations, rights, or claims are addressed when multiple provisions or agreements may apply. In practice, this clause clarifies which document or contractual term takes precedence if there is a conflict, such as specifying that the main agreement overrides any schedules or appendices, or that certain debts are paid before others in insolvency situations. Its core function is to prevent disputes and confusion by clearly defining the hierarchy of terms, ensuring all parties understand which provisions govern in case of inconsistency.
Priority Considerations. Definition For the purpose of this article, a priority consideration is the bona fide consideration for noncompetitive selection given to an employee as the result of a previous failure to properly consider the employee for selection because of procedural, regulatory, or program violation. Employees will receive one priority consideration for each instance of improper consideration. Processing The procedures for processing a priority consideration shall be: Employees will be notified in writing by the authorized Department official of entitlement to each priority consideration. Such notice will advise employees that if a vacancy is announced and posted and the employee wishes to exercise their priority consideration, the employee should submit the necessary application to the Human Resources Management Services (HRMS) with a written request that they wish priority consideration for the vacancy. Priority consideration is to be exercised by the selecting official at the option of the employee for an appropriate vacancy. An appropriate vacancy is one that the employee is interested in, is eligible for, and which leads to the same grade level as the vacancy for which proper consideration was not given. Prior to the evaluation of other applicants, the name(s) of the employee(s) requesting to exercise priority consideration will be referred to the selecting official. The selecting official will make a determination on the request prior to evaluating other applicants. The fact that the employee chooses to exercise a priority consideration does not preclude that employee from also filing an application through the regular posting process. Local Union Notification In order to assure compliance with this section, the local union will be furnished statistics on priority considerations granted and exercised and the results. Statistics will be kept and provided to the local union on a quarterly basis. The local union will also be notified in writing of each individual priority consideration completed.
Priority Considerations. The first candidates screened for qualifications are those who are entitled to local priority consideration. AFM 36-203, Staffing Civilian Positions, Referral and Selection Priorities, establishes the order of priorities that are observed when filling vacancies.
Priority Considerations. 11.9.1 Priority consideration shall be provided to any Bargaining Unit employee who has filed a vacation request six (6) months prior to the desired vacation dates.
Priority Considerations. In many cases, permit issuance schedules do not coincide with development of wasteload allocations. This problem can be alleviated, for the most part, by close coordination and planning at the State level, however, there will certainly be cases where needed field studies or other information will not be completed when permits are due. In cases where empirical models are known to be applicable, the allocations should be completed prior to permit issuance. For those cases where calibrated models or biological surveys are required, but not readily available for allocation purposes and the permit is due for reissuance, several approaches can be used as interim solutions. The following are acceptable:
1. NPDES permits for municipalities on the States three (3) year construction grants priority list should be reissued at expiration with an up-to-date and technically defensible wasteload allocation using the procedures contained in this Agreement. For equity, any industrial permits within the area of influence of these municipal dischargers should be treated in a like manner. Obviously, permits for dischargers not included above but which have up-to-date and appropriate wasteload allocations would be reissued using same.
2. Dischargers and/or areas of a State not included in (1) above, but considered as high priority areas by the State and EPA would receive up-to-date wasteload allocation for permit reissuance purposes. These will be identified on a case-by-case basis.
3. Up-to-date wasteload allocation will be needed for other program purposes such as elimination of “back logged” 201 facilities planning grants. As these are identified, the State will finalize the wasteload allocations to complete the 201 plans and use the wasteload allocations in permit reissuance as appropriate.
4. Reissue all other permits with interim limits, include a statement that the facility is believed to be presently inadequate, and include a specific reopener clause stating when final limits will be developed. Draft Language for Effluent Channels and Ephemeral Stream Water Quality Standards Classification
(a) be contained entirely on property owned (or controlled by easement) by the discharger (to be demonstrated by the discharger),
(b) not contain natural waters except when such waters occur in direct response to rainfall events by overland runoff,
(c) be so constructed or modified to minimize the migration of fish into said channel. Effluent channels shall be identified by the Secre...
Priority Considerations. 11.9.1 Priority consideration shall be provided to any Bargaining Unit employee who has filed a vacation request six (6) months prior to the desired vacation dates.
11.9.2 When two (2) or more Bargaining Unit employees request the same vacation period and the supervisor has determined that all requested vacations may not be granted, the following procedure shall be implemented:
11.9.2.1 The immediate supervisor shall notify the affected employees of the conflict and the employees shall attempt to resolve the conflict.
11.9.2.2 If the employees cannot resolve the conflict, the immediate supervisor shall grant the vacation to the employee with the most Bargaining Unit seniority.
11.9.3 Once an employee has been granted priority consideration, they shall not again be granted priority consideration until all members of the department have exercised their option to be granted priority consideration.