Labor and Employee Relations As of the date hereof, except as disclosed in Section 4.11(a) of the PSNC Disclosure Schedule hereto or in the PSNC SEC Reports, (i) neither PSNC nor any of the PSNC Subsidiaries is a party to any collective bargaining agreement or other labor agreement with any union or labor organization and (ii) to the best knowledge of PSNC, there is no current union representation question involving employees of PSNC or any of the PSNC Subsidiaries, nor does PSNC know of any activity or proceeding of any labor organization (or representative thereof) or employee group to organize any such employees. PSNC has delivered or otherwise made available to SCANA true, correct and complete copies of the collective bargaining agreements listed in Section 4.11(a) of the PSNC Disclosure Schedule, together with all amendments, modifications or supplements thereto. Except as disclosed in Section 4.11(b) of the PSNC Disclosure Schedule hereto or in the PSNC SEC Reports filed prior to the date hereof or except to the extent such could not reasonably be expected to have a PSNC Material Adverse Effect, (a) there is no unfair labor practice, employment discrimination or other written grievance, arbitration, claim, suit, action or proceeding against PSNC or any of the PSNC Subsidiaries pending, or to the best knowledge of PSNC, threatened before any court, governmental department, commission agency, instrumentality or authority or any arbitrator, (b) there is no strike, lockout or material dispute, slowdown or work stoppage pending or, to the best knowledge of PSNC, threatened against or involving PSNC, and (c) there is no proceeding, claim, suit, action or governmental investigation pending or, to the best knowledge of PSNC, threatened in respect of which any director, officer, employee or agent of PSNC or any of the PSNC Subsidiaries is or may be entitled to claim indemnification from PSNC or such PSNC Subsidiary pursuant to their respective charters or by-laws or as provided in the indemnification agreements listed in Section 4.11(c) of the PSNC Disclosure Schedule. Except as set forth in Section 4.11(d) of the PSNC Disclosure Schedule, to the knowledge of PSNC, PSNC and the PSNC Subsidiaries are in material compliance with all federal, state and local laws with respect to employment practices, labor relations, safety and health regulations and mass layoffs and plant closings.
Labor and Employment Matters (a) No Group Company is a party to or bound by any collective bargaining agreement, trade union, works council or other labor union Contract applicable to persons employed by it, and there are no organizational campaigns, petitions or other unionization activities seeking recognition of a collective bargaining unit relating to any employee of any Group Company. Except those that would not have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect, there are no unfair labor practice complaints pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened against any Group Company before any Governmental Authority and there is no organized strike, slowdown, work stoppage or lockout, or similar activity or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened against or involving any Group Company.
(b) Except as would not have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect, each Group Company (i) is in compliance with all applicable Laws relating to employment and employment practices, including those related to wages, work hours, shifts, overtime, Social Security Benefits, holidays and leave, collective bargaining terms and conditions of employment and the payment and withholding of Taxes and other sums as required by the appropriate Governmental Authority, and (ii) is not liable for any arrears of wages, Taxes, penalties or other sums for failure to comply with any of the foregoing. Except as would not have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect, (A) there is no claim with respect to payment of wages, salary or overtime pay that has been asserted or is now pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened before any Governmental Authority with respect to any persons currently or formerly employed by any Group Company, (B) there is no charge or proceeding with respect to a violation of any occupational safety or health standards that has been asserted or is now pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened with respect to any Group Company, and (C) there is no charge of discrimination in employment or employment practices, for any reason, including, age, gender, race, religion or other legally protected category, which has been asserted or is now pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened against any Group Company before any Governmental Authority in any jurisdiction in which any Group Company has employed or currently employs any person.
(c) The Company has made available to Parent true and complete copies of each Company Employee Plan and each Company Employee Agreement including all material amendments thereto (provided, that for Company Employee Agreements that are standard form agreements, the form, rather than each individual agreement, has been made available to Parent, with the exception that any Company Employee Agreement that deviates materially from the form have been separately made available to Parent).
(d) Each Company Employee Plan is and has at all times been operated and administered in compliance with the provisions thereof and all applicable legal requirements in all material respects. There are no material claims (other than for benefits incurred in the ordinary course) or legal proceedings pending, or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened against any Company Employee Plan or against the assets of any Company Employee Plan.
(e) Except as contemplated otherwise under this Agreement or the Original Merger Agreement, no Company Employee Plan or Company Employee Agreement exists that, as a result of the execution of this Agreement or the Original Merger Agreement, shareholder approval of this Agreement, or the consummation of the Transactions (whether alone or in connection with any subsequent event(s), such as a termination of employment), will entitle any current or former director, officer, employee or consultant of any Group Company to (i) material compensation or benefits (including any severance payment or benefit) or any material increase in compensation or benefits upon any termination of employment on or after the Original Execution Date, or (ii) accelerate the time of payment or vesting or result in any payment or funding of compensation or benefits under, increase the amount payable or result in any other obligation pursuant to, any of the Company Employee Plans or Company Employee Agreements.
(f) No Group Company nor any of its ERISA Affiliates has at any time since December 31, 2014 sponsored or been obligated to contribute to, or had any liability in respect of, (i) an “employee pension benefit plan” (as defined in Section 3(2) of ERISA) subject to Title IV of ERISA, Section 412 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA (including any “multiemployer plan” within the meaning of Section (3)(37) of ERISA), (ii) a “multiple employer plan” as defined in Section 413(c) of the Code, or (iii) a “multiple employer welfare arrangement” within the meaning of Section 3(40) of ERISA.
(g) The Group Companies maintain no obligations to gross-up or reimburse any individual for any Tax or related interest or penalties incurred by such individual, including under Sections 409A or 4999 of the Code or otherwise.
ASSOCIATION AND EMPLOYEE RIGHTS A. The Association shall have the right to use ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ school buildings and facilities provided such usage does not interfere with District operations. Requests will be submitted through the procedures established by the District and are subject to the provisions of Board Policy. Any costs above and beyond the building usage policy incurred through such usage shall be assumed by the Association.
B. The Association shall have the right to use District equipment (including copy machines, audio visual equipment, etc.) with the approval of the Superintendent or his/her designee. Any costs of materials incurred in such usage shall be assumed by the Association. Employees will also be provided all materials necessary to perform their expected duties.
C. Where possible, bulletin boards and mailboxes shall be made available to the Association and bargaining unit members in each building that bargaining unit members are assigned to.
D. Duly authorized representatives of the Association shall be permitted to transact official business on school property, provided that such business shall not interfere with normal operations. Representatives of the Association not employed by the District shall notify the supervisor of the affected employees of their presence.
E. The Association may request the Board place items of interest to it on the Board agenda. These items must be filed with the Superintendent one (1) week before each regular Board meeting, unless agreed otherwise by the Superintendent or his/her designee.
F. Upon request, the Superintendent and/or his/her designee shall meet with Association representatives, at agreed upon times, to discuss problems and concerns. At the request of the Association, at least one meeting shall be held each year.
G. The Board shall make lunchroom space available when possible, and lavatory facilities in each building where bargaining unit employees are assigned.
H. Telephone facilities shall be made available for staff use. Phone usage shall be for school-oriented business and/or personal business that cannot be conducted at another time. Unless the call is made collect or on the employee's telephone credit card, no long distance calls are permitted without supervisory approval.
I. Existing parking facilities shall be made available to bargaining unit members for their use.
J. The Association shall be notified in advance of any pending policy adoption affecting bargaining unit employees and shall have the opportunity to inform the Board of its opinion on the proposed policy. The Association shall have the opportunity to recommend areas in which policies might be adopted or changed.
K. Upon request, a bargaining unit member shall have the right to review the contents of his/her personnel file, excluding confidential pre-employment references. At the unit member's option, a representative of the Association may accompany the bargaining unit member in such review. Should the bargaining unit member disagree with the content of any item in the personnel file, he/she may have a written statement attached to the item.
Union and Employer Representation No employee or group of employees shall undertake to represent the Union at meetings with the Employer without the proper authorization of the Union. To implement this the Union shall supply the Employer with the names of its officers and similarly, the Employer shall supply the Union with a list of its supervisory or other personnel with whom the Union may be required to transact business.
Labor and Employment (a) Except as would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Seller Material Adverse Effect or be material to the MRT Program, taken as a whole, Section 2.16(a) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule sets forth a complete and accurate list of the following information for all individuals (including, for the avoidance of doubt, employees, independent contractors, officers, directors or consultants) who are exclusively or primarily engaged in the MRT Program (collectively, the “Business Employees”): name, employment status (i.e., employee or independent contractor), job title, rate of compensation (and the portions thereof attributable to salary, bonus and other compensation), exempt classification (i.e., exempt or non-exempt), leave of absence status (whether or not on a leave of absence and, if so, for how long), accrued vacation, and severance pay.
(b) Except as would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Seller Material Adverse Effect or be material to the MRT Program, taken as a whole (i) no delays under applicable immigration Laws would be required with respect to the employment of any Business Employee on the Closing Date, (ii) no Business Employees are covered by unions nor, to the Seller’s Knowledge, have any union organizational efforts occurred with respect to the Business Employees in the three (3) preceding years, (iii) the Seller and each of the Selling Subsidiaries is in compliance in all material respects with all employment Laws applicable to the Business Employees and (iv) except as set forth on Section 2.16(b) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule, there have been no charges, suits, complaints, grievances, disciplinary matters or controversies pending or, to the Seller’s Knowledge, threatened in writing, between the Seller (or a Selling Subsidiary) and any Business Employee.
(c) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the representations and warranties set forth in this Section 2.16 are the only representations and warranties of the Seller and the Selling Subsidiaries with respect to labor and employment matters.