Change Process Citizens may require changes altering, adding to, or deducting from the Services (each, a “Change”), provided that: (a) such Change is within the general scope of this Agreement; and, (b) Citizens will make an equitable adjustment in Vendor’s compensation or delivery date if a Change materially affects the cost or time of performance of the Services. Such equitable adjustments require the written consent of Vendor, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned. The Parties will cooperate in good faith to determine the scope and nature of a Change, the availability of Vendor Staff, the expertise and resources to provide such Change, and the time period in which such Change will be implemented.
TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE 45.1 The parties have agreed that in cases where, as a result of technological change, the services of an employee are no longer required beyond a specified date because of lack of work or the discontinuance of a function, the Work Force Adjustment Policy concluded by the parties will apply. In all other cases, the following clauses will apply: 45.2 In this Article "Technological Change" means:
TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGES 29.01 Any significant technological changes affecting members or their work environment will be discussed between Management and the Association prior to implementation with a view to resolving any problems. Whenever practical, the Board, through the Administration of the Service, will commence such discussions at least three (3) months in advance of the planned change.
Exchange Procedure As soon as reasonably practicable following the date of this Agreement and in any event not less than 15 days before the Closing Date, Parent shall cause the Paying Agent to make available upon request a form of letter of transmittal (which shall specify that delivery shall be effected, and risk of loss and title to the Certificates held by such Person shall pass, only upon proper delivery of the Certificates to the Paying Agent) and instructions for use in effecting the surrender upon or after the Effective Time of a Certificate in exchange for the Merger Consideration or the Preferred Merger Consideration with respect to each Share or Preferred Share formerly represented by such Certificate. As soon as reasonably practicable after the Effective Time, Parent shall, or shall cause the Surviving Corporation to, cause the Paying Agent to mail to each record holder, as of the Effective Time, of an outstanding Certificate, who has not previously submitted a duly executed letter of transmittal, such form of letter of transmittal and instructions. If a holder surrenders to the Paying Agent a Certificate, together with such letter of transmittal duly executed, at least two Business Days prior to the Closing Date and such holder is the record holder, as of the Closing Date, then the holder of such Certificate shall be paid on the Closing Date in exchange therefor cash in an amount equal to: (i) in the case of Certificates for Shares, the product of the number of Shares represented by such Certificate multiplied by the Merger Consideration (subject to any applicable withholding tax as specified in Section 2.03(e)), or (ii) in the case of Certificates for Preferred Shares, the product of the number of Preferred Shares represented by such Certificate multiplied by the Preferred Merger Consideration (subject to any applicable withholding tax as specified in Section 2.03(e)), and such Certificate shall forthwith be canceled. If a holder surrenders to the Paying Agent a Certificate, together with such letter of transmittal duly executed, any time after two Business Days prior the Closing Date, and such holder is the record holder, as of the Closing Date, then the holder of such Certificate shall be paid as soon as reasonably practicable in accordance with the immediately preceding sentence, and such Certificate shall forthwith be canceled. No interest will be paid or accrued on the cash payable upon the surrender of the Certificates. If payment is to be made to a Person other than the Person in whose name the Certificate surrendered is registered, it shall be a condition of payment that the Certificate so surrendered shall be properly endorsed or otherwise in proper form for transfer and that the Person requesting such payment pay any transfer or other taxes required by reason of the payment to a Person other than the registered holder of the Certificate surrendered or establish to the satisfaction of the Surviving Corporation that such tax has been paid or is not applicable.
Impasse Procedure 5.1 If negotiations are not successfully concluded by the first day of school, impasse shall exist. At any earlier time either party may declare impasse. Upon reaching of impasse, the items causing the impasse shall be referred to a three-member committee. 5.2 The fact finding committee consisting of three (3) members shall be formed. One (1) member shall be selected by the Association, and one (1) member shall be selected by the Board within five (5) days. The third member shall be selected by the first two (2) members as follows: The parties shall notify the State Superintendent of Public Instruction that a Fact finder is needed and request a list of potential fact finders from the State Superintendent. If no name on the list is agreeable to both parties, a coin toss shall occur with the party winning the toss having the right to strike a name from the list until only one name remains. The person whose name remains on the list will serve as the chairperson of the fact finding committee. 5.3 Within five (5) days after the selection of the chairman, the representatives who have been negotiating for the Board and for the Association shall meet to exchange written language on each item at impasse. The exchanged documents shall also be furnished by each party to the chairman and other members of the committee. 5.4 The chairman shall convene the committee for fact finding. This committee shall meet with the representatives of both parties. Within twenty (20) days after the chairman is selected, the committee shall present written recommendations to the local Board and to the Association. 5.5 If either party decides it must reject any one or more of the committee's recommendations, said party must, within seven (7) days after the committee has presented its recommendations, request a meeting of the representatives who have been negotiating for the Board and for the Association. The parties shall meet within seven (7) days of the request, unless both parties deem it unnecessary. At such meeting, the representatives shall exchange written statements expressing each party's rationale for rejecting each recommendation found unacceptable and shall attempt to clarify any remaining differences. The representatives shall then resume good faith effort to resolve the remaining differences; provided, after fourteen (14) days after the exchange of the written statements, either party may discontinue such effort. 5.6 The costs for the services of the fact-finding committee, including per diem expenses if any, and actual and necessary travel expenses shall be shared in the following manner: the Board shall assume the expenses of the Board representative, the Association shall assume the expenses of the Association representative, and the expenses of the third member shall be shared equally by the Board and the association. 5.7 The Board shall file a copy of the fact finding report with the office of the State Superintendent of Public Instruction. If the effort to resolve differences is successful, the parties shall draft a written agreement and present the agreement to both parties for ratification, and upon ratification such agreement shall also be forwarded to the State Superintendent. If the effort to resolve differences is unsuccessful, the Board shall forward to the State Superintendent in writing its final disposition of the negotiations impasse process within thirty (30) days of the effective date of implementation.