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26th May 2013 both dates inclusive, except where it <strong>is</strong>specifically stipulated o<strong>the</strong>rw<strong>is</strong>e herein.(2) Negotiations for a new collective agreement may commence six(6) months before <strong>the</strong> expiry of th<strong>is</strong> agreement but not earlier.4. INTERPRETATIONIn th<strong>is</strong> Agreement, unless <strong>the</strong> context o<strong>the</strong>rw<strong>is</strong>e requires, wordsimporting <strong>the</strong> masculine gender include <strong>the</strong> feminine and words in <strong>the</strong>singular include <strong>the</strong> plural and words in <strong>the</strong> plural include <strong>the</strong> singular,<strong>the</strong> word “NP” refers <strong>to</strong> Ngee Ann Polytechnic and <strong>the</strong> word “ASUrefers <strong>to</strong> Ngee Ann Polytechnic Academic Staff Union.5. UNION FUNCTIONThe Polytechnic recogn<strong>is</strong>es <strong>the</strong> Union as <strong>the</strong> sole collectivenegotiating body in respect of all terms and conditions of employmen<strong>to</strong>f employees within <strong>the</strong> scope of th<strong>is</strong> Agreement and in accordancewith <strong>the</strong> Industrial Relations Act. The Polytechnic also recogn<strong>is</strong>es thatit <strong>is</strong> <strong>the</strong> function of <strong>the</strong> Union <strong>to</strong> make representation in any om<strong>is</strong>sionof <strong>the</strong> Polytechnic which in <strong>the</strong> opinion of <strong>the</strong> Union, <strong>is</strong> contrary <strong>to</strong> orwhich dimin<strong>is</strong>hes <strong>the</strong> value of <strong>the</strong> prov<strong>is</strong>ions of th<strong>is</strong> Agreement and <strong>to</strong>bargain for its members within <strong>the</strong> scope of th<strong>is</strong> Agreement concerningsuch terms and conditions of employment.6. NON-UNION MEMBERSEmployees within <strong>the</strong> scope of th<strong>is</strong> Agreement and who are notmembers of <strong>the</strong> Union shall not receive terms and conditions morefavourable than those conferred on <strong>the</strong> union members under th<strong>is</strong>Agreement. A person who <strong>is</strong> not a party <strong>to</strong> th<strong>is</strong> Agreement shall haveno right under <strong>the</strong> Contracts (Right of Third Party) Act <strong>to</strong> enforce anyof its items.CA 75 of 2011 Page 2 of 61Ngee Ann Polytechnic Academic Staff Agreement, 2011ASCA( NC 290711)

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