Other Adjustments (a) This section shall be considered to be in compliance with Title 3, Section 310(h). (b) Nothing in Sections 14 or 15 shall prevent the Commissioner of Human Resources from subsequently lowering the hiring rate for one (1) or more classes; provided no employee shall be reduced in salary or step as a result. (c) Any agency request to change a hiring rate under this section shall be in accordance with guidelines as may be established by the Commissioner of Human Resources. (d) If the Commissioner of Human Resources wishes to grant more than a one (1) step increase for those persons at or above the new EOP, or increase the maximum of the grade for that class, the impact of such decision shall be negotiated for up to forty-five (45) calendar days with the VSEA. At the end of the forty-five (45) calendar day period, commencing with notice by the Commissioner of Human Resources, subject to the provisions of (e), below, the State may implement any proposed adjustment without further negotiations or recourse to the statutory impasse procedures, by either party. (e) If a subsequent review of the Commissioner of Human Resources’ recommendation for a market factor adjustment by the Commissioner of Finance and Management and/or the Secretary of Administration results in a change to the proposed adjustment, the State shall negotiate the impact of the proposed adjustment with the VSEA for up to fifteen (15) calendar days. At the end of the fifteen (15) calendar day period commencing with notice by the Commissioner of Human Resources, the State may implement the adjustment without further negotiations or recourse to the statutory impasse procedures. (f) Notwithstanding the recommendations of the Commissioner of Human Resources or the Commissioner of Finance and Management, the Secretary of Administration shall have the final authority to approve, deny or modify the recommendations (rates, timetables or classes affected) for adjustments, both initially and/or in any subsequent review subject only to any limitations provided in this agreement. The decision of the Secretary shall be final and not subject to negotiation or review in any forum, except to the extent that it is alleged that the Secretary has exceeded the parameters established by this agreement. (g) If the Commissioner of Human Resources eliminates an MFA implemented prior to July 1, 1994, as a percentage differential, any affected employee will retain his/her then current rate of pay until his/her next step date, at which time (s)he shall be placed at the next higher regular step (without the MFA), unless the provisions of the MFA specify otherwise. Nothing in this Agreement will prevent the Human Resources Commissioner from establishing a new MFA with a built-in termination date or other limitation. (h) Any Market Factor Adjustment in effect on July 4, 1992, shall be considered a temporary add-on only for the time an employee remains in that class. During the life of this Agreement, with the agreement of the VSEA, the State may implement Market Factor Adjustments for consideration other than hourly rate adjustments.
Tax Adjustment Tenant shall pay as additional rent for each Calendar Year that amount (the "TAX ADJUSTMENT AMOUNT") which is Tenant's Proportionate Share of the amount by which the Taxes incurred with respect to such Calendar Year exceed the Tax Base Amount. The Tax Adjustment Amount with respect to each Calendar Year shall be paid in monthly installments, in an amount estimated from time to time by Landlord and communicated by written notice to Tenant. Following the close of each Calendar Year, Landlord shall cause the amount of the Tax Adjustment Amount for such Calendar Year to be computed based on Taxes for such Calendar Year and Landlord shall deliver to Tenant a statement of such amount and Tenant shall pay any deficiency as shown by such statement to Landlord within 30 days after receipt of such statement. If the total of the estimated monthly installments paid by Tenant during any Calendar Year exceeds the actual Tax Adjustment Amount due from Tenant for such Calendar Year, then, at Landlord's option such excess shall be either credited against payments next due hereunder or refunded by Landlord, provided Tenant is not then in default hereunder. The amount of any refund of Taxes received by Landlord shall be credited against Taxes for the year in which such refund is received. In determining the amount of Taxes for any year, the amount of special assessments to be included shall be limited to the amount of the installment (plus any interest payable thereon) of such special assessment required to be paid during such year as if the Landlord had elected to have such special assessment paid over the maximum 4. period of time permitted by law; if the authority to whom such assessment is to be paid shall not permit such assessment to be paid in installments, the amount of such assessment shall be treated as being amortized over such number of calendar years, beginning with the Calendar Year in which the assessment is payable, as Landlord shall reasonably determine, with interest at the rate of 15% per annum on the unamortized amount, and such amortization and interest for each Calendar Year shall be included in Taxes for that Calendar Year.