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<br /> <br /> Page 14 of 24 <br /> <br />amendment, modification, or waiver or any clause or condition of this Grant is not effective or binding <br />unless made in writing and signed by the Authorized Representative. <br />24. NONCOMPLIANCE WITH NONDISCRIMINATION LAWS <br />During the performance of this Grant, the Grantee shall comply with all federal, state, and local <br />nondiscrimination laws, regulations and policies. In the event of the Grantee’s non-compliance or <br />refusal to comply with any nondiscrimination law, regulation or policy, this Grant may be rescinded, <br />canceled or terminated in whole or in part, and the Grantee may be declared ineligible for further <br />Grants with COMMERCE. The Grantee shall, however, be given a reasonable time in which to cure <br />this noncompliance. Any dispute may be resolved in accordance with the “Disputes” procedure set <br />forth herein. <br />The funds provided under this Grant may not be used to fund religious worship, exercise, or <br />instruction. No person shall be required to participate in any religious worship, exercise, or instruction <br />in order to have access to the facilities funded by this Grant. <br />25. PAY EQUITY <br />The Grantee agrees to ensure that “similarly employed” individuals in its workforce are compensated <br />as equals, consistent with the following: <br />A. Employees are “similarly employed” if the individuals work for the same employer, the <br />performance of the job requires comparable skill, effort, and responsibility, and the jobs <br />are performed under similar working conditions. Job titles alone are not determinative of <br />whether employees are similarly employed; <br /> <br />B. Grantee may allow differentials in compensation for its workers if the differentials are <br />based in good faith and on any of the following: <br /> <br />i. A seniority system; a merit system; a system that measures earnings by quantity or <br />quality of production; a bona fide job-related factor or factors; or a bona fide regional <br />difference in compensation levels. <br /> <br />ii. A bona fide job-related factor or factors may include, but not be limited to, education, <br />training, or experience that is: Consistent with business necessity; not based on or <br />derived from a gender-based differential; and accounts for the entire differential. <br /> <br />iii. A bona fide regional difference in compensation level must be: Consistent with <br />business necessity; not based on or derive d from a gender-based differential; and <br />account for the entire differential. <br />This Grant may be terminated by the Department, if the Department or the Department of Enterprise <br />Services determines that the Grantee is not in compliance with this provision. <br />26. POLITICAL ACTIVITIES <br />Political activity of Grantee’s employees and officers are limited by the State Campaign Finances and <br />Lobbying provisions of Chapter 42.17A RCW and the Federal Hatch Act, 5 USC 1501 - 1508. <br />No funds may be used for working for or against ballot measures or for or against the candidacy of <br />any person for public office. <br />27. PROCUREMENT STANDARDS FOR FEDERALLY FUNDED PROGRAMS <br />All Grantees must establish procurement policies and procedures in accordance with 2 CFR Part 200, <br />for all purchases funded by this Grant. <br />The Grantee’s procurement system should include at least the following: <br />DocuSign Envelope ID: 415ECE6B-E278-4AB4-AE0E-30A176106E11