General Conditions for Information Technology Contracts

GENERAL CONDITIONS FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CONTRACTS (Rev March 2011)Page 15 of 52Superintendent’s Representative, and such clothing shall be worn by the Contractor’spersonnel whilst engaged on the Services.17.16 The Contractor, in respect of its personnel, shall ensure timely payment of wages, provisionand maintenance of necessary accommodation and welfare facilities, meals and transport,compliance with relevant labour laws including laws relating to their employment, health,safety, welfare, immigration, compliance with applicable safety regulations at the work Siteand all the conditions to be observed by the Contractor. The cost of these obligations shall bedeemed included in the Contract Price.17.17 The Contractor shall at all times maintain good industrial relations and take reasonableprecautions to prevent any unlawful, riotous or disorderly conduct by or amongst theContractor’s personnel, and to preserve peace and protection of persons on and near the Site.17.18 The Contractor shall ensure that its welders have valid certificates and are fully qualified withproven experience in the execution and completion of projects of similar nature to theServices.17.19 Kuwaitisation17.19.1 The Contractor, as part of the Services, shall employ Kuwaiti citizens on the Services inaccordance with the terms and conditions specified in the Contract Specification.17.19.2 The Contractor acknowledges that the employment of Kuwaitis is of fundamentalimportance to the Company's present and future operational and strategic planning,and further acknowledges that the Contractor's non-compliance with the requirementsof this clause will disrupt the Company's present and future operational and strategicplanning and that the Company's actual loss and damages sustained as a result of theContractor failing to comply with its obligations to employ Kuwaitis pursuant to theContract will exceed any contractual entitlement the Company may have against theContractor.17.20 Minimum Net Take-Home Pay17.20.1 The Contractor, where net take-home pay for the Contractor’s personnel is specified inthe Contract, shall:a) ensure that all its personnel employed on the Services are made fully awareof the conditions of employment before signing their employment contract;b) ensure that the Contractor’s personnel employment contracts are signed inidentical triplicates: one signed original for the Contractor, another signedoriginal for the employee and the third signed original shall be submitted to theSuperintendent;c) ensure that all of its personnel are in possession of bank accounts oncommencement of employment on the Services and shall promptly pay thesalary of each employee directly into his/her account by the last day of eachmonth;March 2011