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technological, or otherwise, which are a result of the assistance <br />provided. The phrase "as a result of the Project ", shall when <br />used in this arrangement, include events related to the Project <br />occurring in anticipation of, during, and subsequent to the <br />Project and any program of efficiencies or economies related <br />thereto; provided, however, that volume rises and falls of <br />business, or changes in volume and character of employment <br />brought about by causes other than the Project ( including any <br />economies or efficiencies unrelated to the Project) are not <br />within the purview of this arrangement. <br />An employee covered by this arrangement, who is not dismissed, <br />displaced or otherwise worsened in his position with regard to <br />his employment as a result of the Project, but who is dismissed, <br />displaced or otherwise worsened solely because of the total or <br />partial termination of the Project discontinuance of Project <br />services, or exhaustion of Project funding shall not be deemed <br />eligible for a dismissal or displacement allowance within the <br />meaning of paragraphs (6) and (7) of the Model Agreement or <br />applicable provisions of substitute comparable arrangements. <br />(2) (a) Where employees of a Recipient are represented for <br />collective bargaining purposes, all Project services provided by <br />that Recipient shall be provided under and in accordance with any <br />collective bargaining agreement applicable to such employees <br />which is then in effect. <br />(b) The Recipient or legally responsible party shall provide to <br />all affected employees sixty (60) days notice of intended actions <br />which may result in displacements or dismissals or rearrangements <br />of the working forces. In the case of employees represented by a <br />union, such notice shall be provided by certified mail through <br />their representatives. The notice shall contain a full and <br />adequate statement of the proposed changes, and an estimate of <br />the number of employees affected by the intended changes, and <br />the number and classifications of any jobs in the Recipient's <br />employment available to be filled by such affected employees. <br />(c) The procedures of this subparagraph shall apply to cases <br />where notices involve employees represented by a union for <br />collective bargaining purposes. At the request of either the <br />Recipient or the representatives of such employees, negotiations <br />for the purposes of reaching agreement with respect to the <br />application of the terms and conditions of this arrangement shall <br />commence immediately. If no agreement is reached within twenty <br />(20) days from the commencement of negotiations, any party to the <br />dispute may submit the matter to dispute settlement procedures <br />in accordance with paragraph (4) of this warranty. The <br />foregoing procedures shall be complied with and carried out <br />prior to the institution of the intended action. <br />(3) For the purpose of providing the statutory required protections <br />including those specifically mandated by Section 13(c) of the <br />-33- <br />