Transition Provisions Any person engaged as an apprentice at the date this Agreement commenced operation shall be deemed to be an apprentice for all purposes of this Agreement until the completion or cancellation of their apprenticeship contract.
COMMON PROVISIONS Article 10
SECTION 12 – GENERAL PROVISIONS 12.1 The parties may amend any provision of the Agreement at any time by agreement in writing.
Concluding provisions (1) It is expressly and clearly understood that if, at any time, the Comptroller deems it appropriate in fulfilling the responsibilities placed upon him by the several laws of the United States of America to undertake any action affecting the Bank, nothing in this Agreement shall in any way inhibit, estop, bar, or otherwise prevent the Comptroller from so doing.
Non Discrimination Provisions The CONSULTANT agrees to abide by the provisions of the Utah Anti-discrimination Act, Utah Code §§34a-5-101 - 112 , and Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 USC §§ 2000e – 2000e-17), which prohibits discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment, or any applicant or recipient of services, on the basis of race, religion, color, or national origin; and further agrees to abide by Executive Order No. 11246 entitled "Equal Employment Opportunity," as amended by Executive Orders 11375 and 13665 and as supplemented in Department of Labor Regulations (41 CFR Part 60), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of age; 29 USCA § 794, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of handicap; and Executive Order 13672, Further Amendments to Executive Order 11478, Equal Employment Opportunity in the Federal Government, and Executive Order 11246, Equal Employment Opportunity. The CONSULTANT agrees to abide by Utah's Executive Order, dated June 30, 1989, which prohibits sexual harassment in the work place. Sections 49 CFR 21 through Appendix C (2016) and 23 CFR 710.405(b) (2016) are applicable by reference in all contracts and subcontracts financed in whole or in part with Federal-aid highway funds. The CONSULTANT further agrees to furnish reports to the LOCAL AUTHORITY or DEPARTMENT upon request for the purpose of determining compliance with these statutes identified in this section. The CONSULTANT shall comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The CONSULTANT shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, or sex in the performance of this contract. The CONSULTANT shall carry out applicable requirements of 49 CFR Part 26 (2016) in the award and administration of federal-aid contracts. Failure by the CONSULTANT to carry out these requirements is a material breach of this contract, which may result in the termination of this contract or such other remedy as the DEPARTMENT deems appropriate. During the performance of this contract, the CONSULTANT, for itself, its assignees and successors in interest agrees as follows:
Waiver of Medical Coverage a. Regular, full-time employees who provide proof of alternate medical coverage may waive coverage through Kitsap County’s sponsored medical plans and for that waiver receive a one hundred dollar ($100.00) per month waiver-incentive payment; however, such payment is subject to employment taxes. Regular, full-time employees may not waive their individual medical coverage in lieu of coverage as a spouse/domestic partner on a County-sponsored medical plan.
CERTIFICATION PROHIBITING DISCRIMINATION AGAINST FIREARM AND AMMUNITION INDUSTRIES (Texas law as of September 1, 2021) By submitting a proposal to this Solicitation, you certify that you agree, when it is applicable, to the following required by Texas law as of September 1, 2021: If (a) company is not a sole proprietorship; (b) company has at least ten (10) full-time employees; (c) this contract has a value of at least $100,000 that is paid wholly or partly from public funds; (d) the contract is not excepted under Tex. Gov’t Code § 2274.003 of SB 19 (87th leg.); and (e) governmental entity has determined that company is not a sole-source provider or governmental entity has not received any bids from a company that is able to provide this written verification, the following certification shall apply; otherwise, this certification is not required. Pursuant to Tex. Gov’t Code Ch. 2274 of SB 19 (87th session), the company hereby certifies and verifies that the company, or association, corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited partnership, limited liability partnership, or limited liability company, including a wholly owned subsidiary, majority-owned subsidiary parent company, or affiliate of these entities or associations, that exists to make a profit, does not have a practice, policy, guidance, or directive that discriminates against a firearm entity or firearm trade association and will not discriminate during the term of this contract against a firearm entity or firearm trade association. For purposes of this contract, “discriminate against a firearm entity or firearm trade association” shall mean, with respect to the entity or association, to: “(1) refuse to engage in the trade of any goods or services with the entity or association based solely on its status as a firearm entity or firearm trade association; (2) refrain from continuing an existing business relationship with the entity or association based solely on its status as a firearm entity or firearm trade association; or (3) terminate an existing business relationship with the entity or association based solely on its status as a firearm entity or firearm trade association. See Tex. Gov’t Code § 2274.001(3) of SB 19. “Discrimination against a firearm entity or firearm trade association” does not include: “(1) the established policies of a merchant, retail seller, or platform that restrict or prohibit the listing or selling of ammunition, firearms, or firearm accessories; and (2) a company’s refusal to engage in the trade of any goods or services, decision to refrain from continuing an existing business relationship, or decision to terminate an existing business relationship to comply with federal, state, or local law, policy, or regulations or a directive by a regulatory agency, or for any traditional business reason that is specific to the customer or potential customer and not based solely on an entity’s or association’s status as a firearm entity or firearm trade association.” See Tex. Gov’t Code § 2274.001(3) of SB 19.
Quality and Extent of Services The Board considered the terms of the Agreement, including the scope of advisory services provided under the Agreement. The Board noted that, under the Agreement, XXXX provides portfolio management services to the Fund and that, pursuant to a separate administrative services agreement, DIMA provides administrative services to the Fund. The Board considered the experience and skills of senior management and investment personnel and the resources made available to such personnel. The Board also considered the risks to XXXX in sponsoring or managing the Fund, including financial, operational and reputational risks, the potential economic impact to XXXX from such risks and XXXX’s approach to addressing such risks. The Board reviewed the Fund’s performance over short-term and long-term periods and compared those returns to various agreed-upon performance measures, including market index(es) and a peer universe compiled using information supplied by Morningstar Direct (“Morningstar”), an independent fund data service. The Board also noted that it has put into place a process of identifying “Funds in Review” (e.g., funds performing poorly relative to a peer universe), and receives additional reporting from XXXX regarding such funds and, where appropriate, XXXX’s plans to address underperformance. The Board believes this process is an effective manner of identifying and addressing underperforming funds. Based on the information provided, the Board noted that, for the one-, three- and five-year periods ended December 31, 2021, the Fund’s performance (Class A shares) was in the 1st quartile, 3rd quartile and 3rd quartile, respectively, of the applicable Morningstar universe (the 1st quartile being the best performers and the 4th quartile being the worst performers). The Board also observed that the Fund has outperformed its benchmark in the one-year period, has performed equal to its benchmark in the three-year period and has underperformed its benchmark in the five-year period ended December 31, 2021. Fees and Expenses. The Board considered the Fund’s investment management fee schedule, operating expenses and total expense ratios, and comparative information provided by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (“Broadridge”) and the Fee Consultant regarding investment management fee rates paid to other investment advisors by similar funds (1st quartile being the most favorable and 4th quartile being the least favorable). With respect to management fees paid to other investment advisors by similar funds, the Board noted that the contractual fee rates paid by the Fund, which include a 0.097% fee paid to DIMA under the Fund’s administrative services agreement, were lower than the median (1st quartile) of the applicable Broadridge peer group (based on Broadridge data provided as of December 31, 2021). The Board noted that the Fund’s Class A shares total (net) operating expenses (excluding 12b-1 fees) were expected to be lower than the median (2nd quartile) of the applicable Broadridge expense universe (based on Broadridge data provided as of December 31, 2021, and analyzing Broadridge expense universe Class A (net) expenses less any applicable 12b-1 fees) (“Broadridge Universe Expenses”). The Board also reviewed data comparing each other operational share class’s total (net) operating expenses to the applicable Broadridge Universe Expenses. The Board noted that the expense limitations agreed to by XXXX were expected to help the Fund’s total (net) operating expenses remain competitive. The Board considered the Fund’s management fee rate as compared to fees charged by XXXX to comparable DWS U.S. registered funds (“DWS Funds”), noting that XXXX indicated that it does not provide services to any other comparable DWS Funds. The information requested by the Board as part of its review of fees and expenses also included information about institutional accounts (including any sub-advised funds and accounts) and funds offered primarily to European investors (“DWS Europe Funds”) managed by DWS Group. The Board noted that XXXX indicated that DWS Group does not manage any institutional accounts or DWS Europe Funds comparable to the Fund. On the basis of the information provided, the Board concluded that management fees were reasonable and appropriate in light of the nature, quality and extent of services provided by DIMA.
Scheduling Provisions The scheduling and premium provisions relating to consecutive weekends off in Article 16 do not apply to employees who accept positions under this provision.
CONFIDENTIALITY PROVISIONS (a) Each Management Stockholder acknowledges, represents, and agrees that: (i) the Company’s financial statements and any other Confidential Information (as defined below) that the Company may, in its sole discretion, furnish to the Stockholders contain confidential, proprietary, and material nonpublic information about the Company; (ii) it shall keep the Confidential Information and all information therein secret and confidential; (iii) it shall hold same in accordance with its customary procedures, if any, for handling confidential information on investments; (iv) it shall not disclose the Confidential Information or any information therein to anyone except (A) to its Affiliates (that do not compete with, or engage in any of the same businesses as, the Company), officers, directors, employees, agents or advisors, who are directly involved in the administration of its stockholding in the Company, all of whom must be advised of and agree to adhere to the terms of this Section 6, (B) as required by law, or (C) as requested or required by any provincial, state, federal, national or foreign authority or examiner regulating banks or banking or claiming to have the authority to regulate banks or banking; (v) it shall be responsible for any breach of the terms of this Section 6 committed to anyone to whom it disclosed the Confidential Information or any information therein; (vi) it shall not use the Confidential Information or any information therein for any purpose other than for appropriate purposes in connection with its stockholding in the Company; and (vii) in the event of any breach of the terms of this Section 6, the Company shall be entitled to specific performance and/or injunctive relief (without bond) as a remedy for any such breach, in addition to all other remedies available at law or in equity, and shall be entitled to reimbursement of all legal fees and litigation expenses incurred in enforcing the terms of this Section 6.
