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In the event that a dispute arises under this Agreement, it shall be determined by a Dispute
<br /> Board in the following manner: Each party to this Agreement shall appoint one member to the
<br /> Dispute Board. The members so appointed shall jointly appoint an additional member to the
<br /> Dispute Board. The Dispute Board shall review the facts, agreement terms and applicable
<br /> statutes and rules and make a determination of the dispute. The determination of the Dispute
<br /> Board shall be final and binding on the parties hereto. As an alternative to this process, either
<br /> of the parties may request intervention by the Governor, as provided by RCW 43.17.330, in
<br /> which event the Governor's process will control.
<br /> DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE
<br /> In accordance with the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988 (41 USC 8103 and 42 USC 12644),
<br /> the AGENCY shall publish a statement notifying employees that the unlawful manufacture,
<br /> distribution, dispensing, possession or use of a controlled substance is prohibited in the
<br /> workplace and shall specify the actions that will be taken against employees for violation of such
<br /> provision. The AGENCY shall establish a drug-free awareness program and require that
<br /> employees provide notification of any criminal drug statute conviction for a violation occurring in
<br /> the workplace no later than five days after such incident. The AGENCY shall notify WTSC
<br /> within ten days after such notification by an employee engaged in the performance of the grant.
<br /> Within 30 days, the AGENCY will take appropriate personnel action against such employee, up
<br /> to and including termination, and require the employee to participate satisfactorily in a drug
<br /> abuse assistance or rehabilitation program approved for such purposes by a Federal, state, or
<br /> local health, law enforcement, or other appropriate agency.
<br /> FEDERAL FUNDING ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY ACT (FFATA)
<br /> In accordance with FFATA, the AGENCY shall, upon request, provide WTSC the names and
<br /> total compensation of the five most highly compensated officers of the entity if:
<br /> (i) the entity in the preceding fiscal year received—
<br /> I. 80 percent or more of its annual gross revenues in Federal awards;
<br /> II. $25,000,000 or more in annual gross revenues from Federal awards; and
<br /> (ii) the public does not have access to information about the compensation of the senior
<br /> executives of the entity through periodic reports filed under section 13(a) or 15(d) of the
<br /> Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or section 6104 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986;
<br /> FEDERAL LOBBYING
<br /> The undersigned certifies, to the best of his or her knowledge and belief, that:
<br /> 1. No Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid, by or on behalf of
<br /> the undersigned, to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee
<br /> of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a
<br /> Member of Congress in connection with the awarding of any Federal contract, the making of any
<br /> Federal grant, the making of any Federal loan, the entering into of any cooperative agreement,
<br /> and the extension, continuation, renewal, amendment, or modification of any Federal contract,
<br /> grant, loan, or cooperative agreement.
<br /> 2. If any funds other than Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid to any
<br /> person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a
<br /> Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of
<br /> Congress in connection with this Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement, the
<br /> undersigned shall complete and submit Standard Form- LLL, "Disclosure Form to Report
<br /> Lobbying," in accordance with its instructions.
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