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Both parties, and after discussions upon mutual agreement have agreed\nto form and maintain partnership arrangement and good industrial relations\nbetween themselves in terms of the Employment and Labour Relation Act No. 6 of\n2004 (ELRA) for the benefit of the employees, the company and the Nation as a\nwhole.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>1.1.0. The Company and TEWUTA have mutually agreed to jointly discuss and\nconsult each other for purposes of maintaining partnership and good industrial\nrelations on the principles and arrangements as follows:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>1.1.1. THAT, the objective of this Agreement is to guide both parties into\ndiscussions and consultations on terms and conditions of work, productivity,\nrights, privileges, benefits and duties of the employees of the Company and to\nurge the importance of cooperation and good industrial relations for purposes\nof providing sustainable quality services.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>1.1.2. THAT, both parties shall strive to ensure that any industrial dispute\nfacing an individual employee, a group of employees or the employees or the\nCompany is dealt with\u002Fdiscussed jointly for purposes of reaching an amicable\nsettlement by both parties.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>1.1.3. THAT, any agreement entered into between the parties shall be\nexplained explicitly and in a well understandable language to both parties to\nthis Agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>1.1.4. THAT, where any provision of this Agreement conflicts with any\nwritten law (s) of the land in force or any Government directive or rules or\nregulations pertaining to the company or the employees, that written law (s) or\nGovernment directive shall prevail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>Provided that, in such a case both parties shall meet and deliberate on the\nimplementation of the matter at stake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>1.1.5. THAT, the parties endorse the principle of freedom of association\ncontained in section 9 (1) of the ELRA and recognize the right of employees to\nbelong to the union of their choice and no any action shall be taken by either\nparty to interfere with such rights.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>1.1.6. THAT, the Employer recognizes the right of TEWUTA to run its own\naffairs in accordance with its constitution, and to work for improved\nconditions of employment for its members. In doing so, the union will comply\nwith the terms of this Agreement and any other agreement (s) between the\nparties if any, as well as any obligation (s) imposed by law.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>1.1.7. THAT, the party hereto undertake not to discriminate either party on\nany ground prohibited by section 7 (4) of the ELRA or any other arbitrary\nground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>1.1.8. THAT, the Employer's management and TEWUTA National leadership\nincluding field branch representatives, undertake to encourage their\nconstituencies to act in the following ways:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>(i) To treat one another with respect and courtesy\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>(ii) To act in ways that develops trust and mutual understanding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>(iv) To work as a team and partners in finding solutions which benefit the\ncompany and its employees respectively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Ch3>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\u003Ch3>2.0 INTERPRETATION\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\u003Cp>In this Agreement, unless the context otherwise requires or in any other\nwritten law in force:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>2.1 Labour Officer - means Labour Officer as defined by the Labour\nInstitution Act No.7 of 2004\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>2.2 Council - means the Central Joint Industrial Council involving the\nCompany on one part and TEWUTA on the other part formed to negotiate and\ndeliberate on the terms of service, employment procedures, privileges, schemes\nof service, salary structure of the employees as well as rights and duties of\nthe employer and the employees as provided under section 66 (b).\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>2.3 Bargaining agent - means a registered trade union that represents the\nmajority of unionized employees in the Company.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>2.4 Member - means representative from TEWUTA or Management of the Company\nselected to attend to the Council and it includes the Chairperson and Vice\nChairperson jointly appointed by the parties but does not the Secretaries of\nthe Council.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>2.5 Invitee - means any person who is not a member of the negotiating\ncouncil invited to attend the council’s meeting for any technical or expert\nopinion or as observer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>2.6 Board of Directors - means the TTCL Board of Directors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>2.7 Majority Trade Union - Means any Trade Union representing greater number\nof employees in the company For the purpose of this Agreement is TEWUTA.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>2.8 Minority Trade Union - means any Trade Union representing lesser number\nof employees in the company.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>2.9 Right - means the entitlement of employee(s) or employer in accordance\nwith an employment contract, terms and conditions of service, as provided under\nany other written law in force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>2.10 Department - means any administrative section at TTCL Headquarters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>2.11 Labour Commissioner - means the Labour Commissioner as appointed under\nsection 43(1) of the Labour Institution Act No.7 of 2004.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>2.12 The Company - means the Tanzania Telecommunications Company Limited\n(TTCL).\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>2.13 Zone - means any TTCL Business\u002FAdministrative clusters outside\nheadquarters undertaking TTCL business affairs and may be constituted by more\nthan one TTCL business region.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>2.14 Secretary General - means the Secretary General of TEWUTA or the Chief\nExecutive of TEWUTA or a duly authorized officer appointed to represent the\nChief Executive of TEWUTA or act on behalf of TEWUTA Chief Executive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>2.15 Arbitrator - means a person appointed under section 19 of the Labour\nInstitution Act No. 7 of 2004 to resolve and decide on labour disputes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>2.16 Mediator - means a person appointed under section 19 of the Labour\nInstitution Act No. 7 of 2004 to assist parties in labour dispute to reconcile\nthe dispute themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>2.17 Employment and Disciplinary Authority - means Board of Directors or the\nManagement with delegated powers to employ and discipline on behalf of the\nBoard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>2.18 Terms and Conditions of Service - means Rules, Regulations, Agreements,\nHR Policies and Labour Laws applicable to TTCL Employees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>2.19 Management - means the Company Chief executive officer, or any other\nsenior person duly authorized to act on behalf of the Chief executive officer\nin any particular matter whether under powers expressly delegated or not.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>2.20 Privileges - Means any remuneration provided to employee(s) as an\nincentive to his\u002Fher\u002Ftheir employment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>2.21 Employee: means any person who has entered into contract of employment\nwith the Company to perform the Company assignments as specified in the\nemployment contract.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>2.21 Employer: means the Board of Directors or any other person with duly\ndelegated powers or authority to act on behalf of the Board.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>2.23 Industrial dispute - means a non-reconciled situation over an\nissue\u002Fmatter concerning an individual employee or a group of employees or all\nemployees of the Company.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>2.24 Strike - means the cessation of work or an interruption of work or\nperformance of work on a go-slow basis by employees as a means of compelling an\nemployer or any person or body of persons employed to accept or not to accept\nterms or conditions affecting employment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>2.25 Head of Department - means the Officer In charge of a Division or\nDirectorate of TTCL.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>2.26 Area\u002FZonal Manager - means a TTCL Manager in charge of the Company\noperations in the designated business area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>2.27 Chief Executive Officer - means the TTCL overall in charge Officer\nappointed by the Board of Directors to oversee the day to day management of the\ncompany operations and affairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>2.28 Salary - means a wage or payment made to the employee as a compensation\nfor the services rendered to the company in accordance with employment\nagreement\u002Fcontract.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>2.29 Labour Laws - means all labour legislations operating in the United\nRepublic of Tanzania.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>2.30 Government - means the Government of the United Republic of\nTanzania.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>2.31Minister - means Minister for the time being responsible for labour.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>2.32 Parent Ministry - means a Ministry in the Government of the United\nRepublic of Tanzania for the time being responsible for Communications.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Ch3>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\u003Ch3>3.0. RECOGNITION\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\u003Cp>Pursuant to the aforementioned matters provided in the Preliminary part of\nthis Agreement:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>3.1.0 THE COMPANY\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>3.1.1 Recognizes and understands that TEWUTA represents the majority of\nemployees in the Company and has exclusive bargain rights on matters regarding\nterms and conditions of employment which include Schemes of Service, Salary\nStructure, Fringe Benefit, Retrenchment Package and Human Resource Policies and\nRegulations for employees until such time when the majority status changes to\ndisqualify it from being an exclusive bargaining agent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>3.1.2 Recognises and understands that, TEWUTA Field Branch leaders are legal\nrepresentatives of TEWUTA at the places of work and that, they shall perform\ntheir duties in accordance with the provisions of the Employment and Labour\nRelation Act No. 6 of 2004 and its amendments thereof.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>3.1.3 Shall permit TEWUTA Field Branch leaders to attend meetings, seminars\nor any other sessions relating to TEWUTA without causing unreasonable\ninterruption to performing the duties and responsibilities attached to their\npositions in their respective work places and without losing any right or\nprivileges in their services as stipulated in the Employment and Labour\nRelations Act No. 6 of 2004.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>3.1.4 Shall provide a suitable office and furniture to the Field Branches\nfor use by TEWUTA as stipulated in the Employment and Labour Relations Act No.\n6 of 2004.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>3.1.5 Unless it is so agreed upon, the Chairman and Secretary of the Field\nBranch of TEWUTA shall not be transferred to another workstation without there\nbeing prior consultations and agreement between the management and the office\nof the Secretary General, while the transfer of other Field Branch\nrepresentatives there has to be consultation with Chairperson and Secretary of\nrespective branch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>3.1.6 Shall deduct membership fee and contributions from the salary of such\nmembers at a rate to be fixed by the Union and submit such fees and\ncontributions to TEWUTA.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>3.1.7 Management shall deduct agency fee charges from the employees who are\nnon members of any other trade union and submit such fees to TEWUTA pursuant to\nsection 72 of the Employment and Labour Relations Act No. 6 of 2007.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>3.2.0 TEWUTA:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>3.2.1 Recognises and understands that, the Company is the lawful employer of\nall employees including those who are unionized and that the Company has the\nright to manage its affairs and business in accordance with Memorandum and\nArticles of Association, the provisions of the law that established it and any\nother related law\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>3.2.2 Recognises and understands that all employees in the company including\nunion leaders have the obligation to abide by company’s operating policies,\nprocedures, processes, regulations and guidelines issued and amended from time\nto time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>3.2.3S hall at all times strive to work transparently and honestly with,\nrespect, advice and cooperate with the employer in the ways and manners that\npromote harmony, team work, efficiency and productivity in the company;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>3.2.4 Shall make available to the Company, names of all Union leaders as\nrepresentatives in the Company and any change thereof from time to time;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>3.2.5 Recognises that, in the event TEWUTA leader has to perform some duties\npertaining to the Union business during hours of work a prior permission has\nto~be-sought-from the respective head of department or any other duly\nauthorized officer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>3.3.0. BOTH PARTIES\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>3.3.1. Recognise and accept that, both the employer and employees have an\nobligation to ensure they provide high quality services to the customers and\nshould all the time strive to increase productivity to achieve the set targets\nas agreed between themselves for the benefit of the parties and the\nshareholders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>3.3.2. Recognise that, they are duty bound to ensure that while discharging\ntheir duties they should comply with laws of the Land, operating policies,\nprocedures, regulations, guidelines, job descriptions, work instructions,\nmanuals and any voluntary agreements in force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>3.3.3. Recognise the establishment of the Forum for workers Participation at\nwork places pursuant to section 73 of Employment and Labour Relations Act No. 6\nof 2004.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Ch3>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\u003Ch3>4.0. REPRESENTATION ARRANGEMENTS\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\u003Cp>4.1. COUNCIL - In consideration of the membership of the Council as shown in\nAnnex \"A” to this Agreement together with the organizational structure of the\nCompany and as may change from time to time, representation and communication\nfor purposes of settling Industrial Disputes between the Company and TEWUTA\nshall be as stipulated under articles 4.2.1 and 4.2.2.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>4.2 INDUSTRIAL COMPLAINTS SETTLEMENT\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>4.2.1. EMPLOYEE(S) DISCIPLINARY COMPLAINTS.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>All employees including employees in Unguja and Pemba shall be dealt with by\nboth parties in accordance with the employment and Labour Relations Act No.6 of\n2004.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>4.2.2. NON-DISCIPLINARY GRIEVANCES.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>None disciplinary grievances shall be dealt with in accordance with the\nEmployment and Labour Relations (Code of Good Practice) Rules, 2007\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>5.0. DISCIPLINARY ACTION, PROCEEDINGS AND CRIMINAL OFFENCES\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>(a) Disciplinary action.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>The Company reserves the rights to take disciplinary action against any\nemployee who contravenes the disciplinary code, laws, operating policies,\nprocedures, regulations and the terms and conditions of service including those\ncontained in TTCL Human Resource Policies and Regulations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>(b) Instituting Disciplinary Action.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>In taking disciplinary action against an employee, the management shall\nabide by the provisions of the Employment and Labour Relations (Code of Good\nPractice) Rules, 2007 and any other labour laws applicable and the Company’s\nHuman Resource Policies and Regulations. To this effect, the management shall\nclearly show offences done and relevant provisions contravened in charging and\ndisciplining the employee.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>(C) Criminal Offences\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>Where an employee commits a disciplinary offence which is also a criminal\noffence and the Company intends to take disciplinary action against him\u002Fher it\nshall comply with the provisions of the relevant laws including reporting\nhim\u002Fher to the relevant Government organs responsible for crime(s) handling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Ch3>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\u003Ch3>5.0 DISCIPLINARY ACTION, PROCEEDINGS AND CRIMINAL OFFENCES\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\u003Cp>(a) Disciplinary action.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>The Company reserves the rights to take disciplinary action against any\nemployee who contravenes the disciplinary code, laws, operating policies,\nprocedures, regulations and the terms and conditions of service including those\ncontained in TTCL Human Resource Policies and Regulations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>(b) Instituting Disciplinary Action.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>In taking disciplinary action against an employee, the management shall\nabide by the provisions of the labour laws and the Company’s Human Resource\nPolicies and Regulations. To this effect, the management shall clearly show\noffences done and relevant provisions contravened in charging and disciplining\nthe employee.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>(c) Criminal Offences.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>Where an employee commits a disciplinary offence which is also a criminal\noffence and the Company intends to take disciplinary action against him\u002Fher it\nshall .comply with the provisions of the relevant laws including reporting\nhim\u002Fher to the relevant Government organs responsible for crime(s) handling\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Ch3>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\u003Ch3>6.0. TTCL APPEAL ORGANS.\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\u003Cp>6.1. TTCL appeal organs shall be all those vested with powers and authority\nto employ and discipline employees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>6.2. An employee who is aggrieved of any disciplinary action taken against\nhim\u002Fher by the employer through relevant disciplinary bodies shall appeal to\nsuch higher disciplinary bodies and that, shall in so doing report to the\nnearest available higher disciplinary body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>6.3. The appeal process under the above mentioned provisions shall only be\napplicable if they are not in contravention with the applicable Labour Laws in\nthe country.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Ch3>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\u003Ch3>7.0. TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT.\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\u003Cp>7.1. Notwithstanding the circumstances described under 5.0 both parties\nrecognize that every person has the right to work legally and earn living and\ntherefore employee’s termination has to be done according to the Employment\nand Labour Relations Act No. 6 of 2004.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Ch3>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\u003Ch3>8.0. CHANGE OF RIGHTS AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE.\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\u003Cp>8.1. Both parties are obliged to protect the rights and the conditions of\nemployment in place for employees and either party may bring forth any matter\nin dispute for negotiations and determination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Ch3>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\u003Ch3>9.0 AGREEMENT AND RECORD KEEPING\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\u003Cp>9.1 Any collective decision made by both Parties after negotiations shall be\ndeemed to be an agreement and the meaning of an agreement shall also extend to\ninclude a disagreement where there is an agreement to disagree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>9.2 The negotiations done by both parties in their meetings shall be\nrecorded during such meetings and such records shall be of two types as\nfollows:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>(i) Minutes of meetings shall be in brief and used as reference and shall be\nconfirmed by the Council and signed by the Chairman and Secretaries of the\nCouncil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>(ii) Resolutions of meetings shall be in brief and be used as reference and\nshall be signed by the Chairman of the Council and the Spokespersons of both\nparties.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>9.3 Every member has a duty to keep proper records of the minutes and\nresolutions of meetings, notwithstanding that the Secretaries of the Council\nare the ones responsible for keeping and maintaining proper records of the\nsame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Ch3>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\u003Ch3>10.0 CONFIRMATION OF THE AGREEMENT.\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\u003Cp>10.1 Any agreement reached in joint negotiations shall be binding and\nexecuted by the concerned parties from the agreed effective date, unless the\nexecuting parties state otherwise during negotiations and such state of things\nshall be expressly stated and agreed by the meeting;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>10.2 If approval by the highest Authority of either party (the Board of\nDirectors on the part of the Company) or (the .Central Committee on the part of\nTEWUTA) is required on any agreement by the parties its execution shall be done\nafter such approval. Provided that the said authority has not made alterations,\notherwise the relevant party of the two sides shall refer the matter to the\nCouncil meeting for further consultations and agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>10.3 Approval by the relevant body of an agreement reached should be prompt\nso as to avoid delay in the commencement of any agreement. Further, as provided\nunder clause 10.2 the relevant bodies with powers to approve agreements of both\nparties are the Chief Executive Officer on behalf of the Company and the\nSecretary General on behalf of TEWUTA.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Ch3>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\u003Ch3>11.0 ANNEXTURE AS PART OF AGREEMENT.\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\u003Cp>All Annextures \"A”, \"B” and ”C” which are the Constitution of the\nCouncil, TTCL appointing and disciplinary authorities and Terms of reference\nfor the Chairperson and Vice Chairperson of the Council attached to this\nAgreement shall be deemed to be part of this Agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Ch3>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\u003Ch3>12.0 AMENDMENTS TO THE AGREEMENT.\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\u003Cp>12.1 Neither party has the powers or authority to amend any provisions in\nthis Agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>12.2 Notwithstanding the preceding provision 12.1 any provision in this\nAgreement may be amended through mutual agreement by both parties;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>12.3 Either party intending to amend any provision in this Agreement is\nobliged to give not less than 30 calendar days notice to the other party on\nsuch intention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Ch3>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\u003Ch3>13.0. DISPUTE RESOLUTION\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\u003Cp>13.1.0. Where both parties cannot reach an amicable solution to a dispute,\nthat dispute shall be dealt with in the following manner:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>13.1.1. Either party in a dispute may refer the matter to the Commission for\nMediation and Arbitration for such dispute to be dealt with in accordance with\npart VIII of the Employment and Labour Relations Act No.6 of 2004\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>13.1.2. Neither party shall report an industrial dispute without giving the\nother party a not less than 30 calendar days notice to that effect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Ch3>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\u003Ch3>14.0. TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\u003Cp>This Agreement shall be terminated under the following conditions:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>14.1. If TEWUTA or the Company is dissolved or wound up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>14.2. If TEWUTA ceases from being recognized as the exclusive bargaining\nAgent of the Company employees pursuant to section 69 (1) of Employment and\nLabour Relations Act No. 6 of 2004.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>14.3. Where any party in this Agreement is desirous to have it terminated\nprovided that the party shall give a notice of a minimum of 60 calendar days to\nthe other party of such intention accompanied with a reasonable cause to that\neffect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Ch3>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\u003Ch3>15.0. AGREEMENT PERIOD\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\u003Cp>This Agreement commences on the date herein above mentioned and shall be in\noperation for 3 years unless amended in the manner so provided under paragraphs\n8.1, 10.1 and 10.2 or is terminated in the manner so provided under articles\n14.1, 14.2 and 14.3.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>IN WITNESS HEREOF, the parties have signed and executed this Agreement in\nthe manner as appers above.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>……………………………………..…………………………………..TEWUTA\nSECRETARY GENERALCHIEF EXECTUTIVE OFFICERTANZANIA TELECOMMUNICATIONSCOMPANY\nLIMITED\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>……………………………………………………………………….TEWUTA\nCJICHEAD OF HUMAN RESOURCES\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>TANZANIA TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANYLIMITED\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>………………………………………………………………………TEWUTA\nCJIC MEMBERCOMPANY SECRETARY AND LEGAL COUNSEL\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>ANNEXTURE “A”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>CONSTITUTION OF THE COUNCIL\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>1.0.0 NAME AND MEMBERSHIP:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>1.1. Name: There is an established Council known as the TTCL Central Joint\nIndustrial Council or CJIC in its acronym and its members shall be constituted\nfrom the Company and TEWUTA as shown under article 1.2.0 of this\nConstitution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>1.2.0. Membership:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>The Council shall be constituted by the following members:.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>1.2.1. Two Members (2) from TEWUTA Headquarters, one of them shall be the\nSecretary General of TEWUTA or his representative and who shall be the\nSpokesperson on behalf of the employees’ Side of the Council.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>1.2.2. Eleven (11) other members from TEWUTA members in the Company who\nshall be nominated by TEWUTA through a procedure that deems fit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>1.2.3. One (1) member from the Company Management team who shall be\nnominated by the Company and shall be the spokesperson of the Management side\nof the Council.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>1.2.4. Four (4) other members from the Company who shall be nominated by the\nCompany from its Departments or Zones as the Company deems fit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>1.2.5. The Chairperson of the Council who shall not be an employee of either\nthe Company or TEWUTA and shall be appointed by the Council itself. To avoid\nCouncil’s meetings from being convened without a Chairperson at times, there\nshall be a Vice Chairperson who shall be nominated and appointed in the same\nmanner as the Chairperson and their duties and functions shall be as shown in\nAnnexture \"C”.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>1.2.6 Tenure of office of the Chairperson and Vice Chairperson shall be\nthree (3) years and that this shall be eligible for a further term of three (3)\nyears. The Chairperson and Vice Chairperson may resign after giving a one\nmonth’s written notice of such intention to the Council. The Council may\npropose the resignation of the Chairperson or Vice Chairperson by giving a one\nmonth’s notice of such desire if their performance is not satisfactory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>1.2.7 Tenure of office to other members of the council shall be three (3)\nrenewable years. However, under inevitable circumstances parties to this\nagreement may change one of its members before completion of three years\nprovided that the other part is informed accordingly of the reasons for such a\nchange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>1.2.8 The Council shall have a Secretary who will be nominated by the Chief\nExecutive from the Management side. In addition, TEWUTA side shall also have a\nSecretary who will be collaborating, consulting and working with the\nCouncil’s Secretary on minutes writing, recording agreements, records keeping\nand meetings preparations. The two Secretaries shall not be members of the\nCouncil and shall have to be approved by the Council.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>1.3 ATTENDANCE AT THE COUNCIL’S MEETINGS BY THE VICE CHAIRPERSON\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>For the purposes of enabling the Vice Chairperson to be conversant with all\nthe Council’s proceedings, it is agreed that the Vice Chairperson shall\nattend all Council meetings. To this effect both the Chairperson and Vice\nChairperson will be obliged to attend all council meetings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>2.0 OBJECTIVES OF THE COUNCIL\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>The objective of the Council is to forge, maintain and sustain cooperation\nand harmonious work relations between the Company, TEWUTA and employees through\nconsultations and negotiations on matters highlighted in this agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>3.0 FUNCTIONS OF THE COUNCIL:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>The functions of the Council shall be:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>3.1 To negotiate and\u002For consult on all issues relating to employment rights,\nbenefits, working tools and environment and Industrial Relations in the\nCompany.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>3.2 To negotiate on Schemes of Service, Salary Structure, Terms and\nConditions of employment, Human Resource Policies, Guidelines and Regulations\nand Retrenchment Packages for the employees, training and education of\nemployees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>3.3 To identify solutions to employees’ problems and complaints which need\nthe attention of the Council.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>3.4 To establish committees to undertake any special task of crucial\nimportance to the Council.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>3.5 To establish a working timetable for the Council and to review the\nagreements and the constitution periodically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>4.0 PROCEDURE OF THE COUNCIL:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>4.1 The Council shall ordinarily meet at least quarterly in a year but may\nmeet at any other time when there is an extraordinary or emergence matter upon\nmutual agreement by both parties.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>4.2 All matters to be discussed by the Council in its ordinary meetings\nshall be forwarded to the Secretary of the Council within 21 calendar days\nbefore the meeting day. Any other matters shall be discussed only under any\nother business with the consent of the Chairperson and consideration by both\nparties.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>4.3 The Council shall have the powers to establish committees that will deal\nwith specified matters and the Vice Chairperson shall preside over such\nmeetings. In establishing such committees both parties shall elect their\nrepresentatives in equal number and the elected members shall be confirmed by\nthe Council.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>4.4 The Secretaries shall record all agreements reached by the Council and\nits Committees and these shall be read out before the Council and signed by the\nSpokesperson of each side and the Chairperson of the Council.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>4.5 The signed agreements reached shall be forwarded to the Chief Executive\nof the Company and the Secretary General of TEWUTA for appropriate action.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>4.6 Minutes of the council’s meetings shall be recorded by the Secretaries\nand its copies sent to the Chief Executive, the Secretary General and all\nCouncil members within 14 calendar days from the date of the meeting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>4.7 Members of the council shall treat each other with due respect. Any\nmember who shall use abusive or insulting language against another member shall\nbe guilty of gross misconduct and will be liable for disciplinary action in\naccordance with relevant labour laws of the land.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>4.8 Allowance for the central Joint Industrial Council Member shall be borne\nby the Company as per the Company Staff Rules and Regulations as amended from\ntime to time except for the members from TEWUTA Headquarters whose expenses\nshall be borne by TEWUTA.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>4.9 The Constitution of the Council may be amended by the Council at its\nextra ordinary meeting. Any party intending to amend any provision in this\nConstitution is obliged to give a 30 calendar days notice to the other party on\nsuch intention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>5.0 SECRECY:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>5.1 Every member of the council, shall all time be required to observe and\nadhere strictest secrecy to all mattes deliberated by the council and which\ncame to his\u002Fher knowledge in the course of or during his\u002Fher membership of the\ncouncil and that he\u002Fshe shall not whether during or after his\u002Fher membership,\nwithout the consent of the council disclose, divulge, or make known to any\nperson or persons whosoever any such information unless compelled to do so by\nCourt of Law or other legal body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>ANNEXTURE “B”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>1.0 THE APPOINTING AND DISCIPLINARY AUTHORITIES\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>1.1 The Board of Directors\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>Board of Directors shall exercise appointing and disciplinary authority in\nrespect of Chief Executive Officer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>1.2 Chief Executive Officer shall exercise appointing and disciplinary\nauthority in respect of Chief Officers and those Heads who reports direct to\nthe Chief Executive Officer with the consent of Board of Directors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>1.3 The Chief Officers\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>Chief Officers shall exercise appointing and disciplinary authority in\nrespect of Heads and Managers with the consent of the Chief Executive Officer\nas delegated by the Board of Directors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>1.4 The Heads\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>Heads shall exercise appointing and disciplinary authority in respect of the\nSectional heads and line Supervisors with the consent of the respective Chiefs.\nHeads also shall exercise such authority in respect of all other employees\nbelow supervisory level with the advice of the Managers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>ANNEXTURE “C”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR THE COUNCIL’S CHAIRPERSON AND VICE CHAIRPERSON\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>1.0. Pursuant to Article 1.2.5 of the Constitution of the Council there\nshall be Chairperson and Vice Chairperson of the Council whose duties and\nresponsibilities shall be as follows:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>1.1. The Chairperson shall be presiding over the Council meetings and shall\nbe responsible for maintaining order during the Council meetings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>1.2. The Chairperson shall be responsible for maintaining discipline during\nCouncil’s meetings and may order any Council member to walk out of the\ncouncil meeting for a specified period of time when he is of the opinion that\nthe presence of such a member in the meeting leads to disharmony or disruption\nof the Council business.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>1.3. The Chairperson shall act as a mediator and shall strive to lead the\nparties to the Council to reaching an agreement in the event the parties fail\nto reach consensus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>1.4. Pursuant to clause 1.3 above the Chairperson where he\u002Fshe thinks\nprudent and with the consent of spokespersons from both parties to the Council\nmay adjourn the meeting to a later date to give the parties time to consult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>1.5. Chairperson of the Council shall be impartial and shall not at all time\nduring his\u002Fher tenure of office side with any party to the Council in respect\nto any matters for the interest of such part or otherwise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>2.0. The Vice Chairperson of the Council shall be performing the following\nduties and responsibilities:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>2.1. Assists the Chairperson in performing his\u002Fher duties and\nresponsibilities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>2.2. In the event the Chairperson is absent the Vice Chairperson shall\nautomatically assume duties and responsibilities of the chair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>2.3. 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