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Memorandum of Agreement
Memorandum of Agreement
Memorandum of Agreement
And
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(an organization duly constituted in accordance with the laws of Zimbabwe, hereinafter
referred to as "the Employer Organization" of .................................represented herein
by the undersigned, having been duly authorised to do so)
Second (2nd Party)
1. DEFINITIONS
In this Agreement, words importing the masculine gender shall include the
feminine and neutral genders and vice versa.
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1.2.Where any number of days is prescribed in this agreement, those days
shall be reckoned exclusively of the first day and inclusively of the last
day unless the last day falls on a day which is not a working day, in
which event the last day shall be the next succeeding working day.
1.3.Where any term is defined within the context of any particular clause in
this agreement, the term so defined, unless it is specifically stated in
the clause in question that the term so defined has limited application
to the relevant clause, shall bear the meaning ascribed to it for all
purposes in terms of this agreement, notwithstanding that the term has
not been defined in this clause.
1.4.As the terms of this agreement have been negotiated by the parties and
drafted for the benefit of the parties, the rule of construction that the
contract shall be interpreted against the party responsible for its
drafting or preparation, shall not apply.
1.5.In this agreement, the eiusdem generis rule shall apply and · whenever
the term "including" is used followed by specific examples, such
examples shall be construed so as not to limit the meaning of that
term.
1.6.In this agreement, Society shall mean Premier Service Medical Aid
Society.
2. AGREEMENT
3. EFFECTIVE DATE
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in accordance with this agreement.
4. TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT
4.1. Each party may terminate this agreement by giving the other, three
(3) calendar months' notice in writing, of its intention to so
terminate the agreement. Provided that, should any party commit a
material breach thereof and fails to remedy same within 14 days of
written notice by the aggrieved party to remedy the breach, the
aggrieved party may cancel this agreement forthwith and, in
addition, claim any damages as may have been occasioned by such
breach.
4.2. Upon termination or cancellation of this agreement, all fees and
charges due to INVESTMED HEALTH FUND from the Employer
Organisation shall become due and payable. Provided that, if any
fees and charges due to INVESTMED HEALTH FUND at the time of
termination or cancellation are not paid by the Employer
Organisation, INVESTMED HEALTH FUND shall have the right to
refuse to honour any claims submitted in respect 0£ the employees
0£ the Employer Organisation and/or their beneficiaries for the
period preceding such termination or cancellation. Conversely,
INVESTMED HEALTH FUND shall honour any claims submitted on
behalf of members of the Employer Organisation which claims arose
prior to any such termination or cancellation.
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5.3. maintain a register of the Employer Organisation's employees who
are members of the Society and their beneficiaries, and to issue
membership cards to same.
5.4. pay to service providers, expenses incurred in respect of medical
treatment provided to the members referred to in paragraph 5.3,
provided that such payment shall be in accordance with the
Society's benefit limits and its Membership Rules
5.5. on a monthly basis, furnish the Employer Organisation with
documents detailing the subscriptions payable by the Employer
Organisation and those payable by the employee, as the case may
be.
5.6. reimburse all expenses incurred by insured members of the
Employer Organisation in respect of medical or dental treatment
within the period prescribed in section 13(3) of the Medical Services
(Medical Aid Societies) Regulations, 2000 (Statutory Instrument 330
of 2000). All reimbursements are to be done in terms of the
applicable rules, regulations, law and practice.
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6.1 schedules in the prescribed format,
6.4. Shall cease medical aid deductions from the salary of any employee
member as may be advised by INVESTMED HEALTH FUND from time
to time,
6.5. Shall deduct from the salary of any employee member such other
amounts as may be advised by INVESTMED HEALTH FUND from time
to time in respect of subscription arrears or debts owed to
INVESTMED HEALTH FUND by the concerned employee member,
6.6. Shall, provide INVESTMED HEALTH FUND with a copy of its policy
document on medical aid cover.
6.7. Shall promptly notify INVESTMED HEALTH FUND if any employee has
ceased employment with it.
7. ARBITRATION
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and schedule of costs of the Commercial Arbitration Centre in
Harare inforce at the time of the commencement of the arbitration
shall be applicable.
7.7. Notwithstanding the referral of a matter for arbitration, either
party may approach the High Court of Zimbabwe for urgent relief
and or for any claim for specific performance or damages arising
from the terms of this agreement.
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9. WHOLE AGREEMENT
9.1. This Agreement constitutes the entire contract between the parties
and no variation, addition or amendment thereto shall be of any
force or effect unless reduced to writing and signed by both parties.
10. CONFIDENTIALITY
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during or after the termination of this agreement, information
acquired about each other in the course of their dealings with each
other which is covered by confidentiality.
12. SEVERABILITY
13.1. Neither party shall cede its rights or obligations under this
agreement without the prior written consent of the other Party.
This agreement shall bind the parties, their assigns, and successors
in title, administrators, curator or liquidators.
DATED AND SIGNED BY INVESTMED HEALTH FUND AT HARARE THIS____________DAY
OF
___________________2021
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FOR ANDON BEHALF OF INVESTMED HEALTH FUND
DESIGNATION _______________________________
SIGNED _______________________________
DESIGNATION _______________________________
SIGNED _______________________________
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FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE EMPLOYER ORGANISATION
DESIGNATION ________________________________
SIGNED ________________________________
DESIGNATION _________________________________
SIGNED _________________________________