11-15 Exhibits to Resolution Awarding Contract for 911 System Maintenance and Repair.pdf

F. Whistleblower Protection In accordance with ARRA, §1553, the Contractor assures that it and its subcontractor(s) shall fully comply with said section, including, but not limited to, assuring that their employees will not be discharged, demoted, or otherwise discriminated against as a reprisal for disclosing, including a disclosure made in the ordinary course of an employee’s duties, to the federal government or any representative thereof, the State of New Jersey, a person with supervisory authority over the employee (or such other person working for the employer who has the authority to investigate, discover, or terminate misconduct), a court or grand jury any information that the employee reasonably believes is evidence of: 1) gross mismanagement of a contract or grant relating to ARRA; 2) a gross waste of ARRA funds; 3) a substantial and specific danger to public health or safety related to the implementation or use of ARRA funds; 4) an abuse of authority related to the implementation or use of ARRA funds; or 5) a violation of law, rule, or regulation related to the Contract (including the competition for or negotiation of the Contract), awarded or issued relating to ARRA funds. In accordance with ARRA, §1553(e), the Contractor assures that it and its subcontractor (s) shall post notice of the rights and remedies provided in ARRA, §1553. G. Prohibition on Use of ARRA Funds. No ARRA funds may be used for any casino or other gambling establishment, aquarium, zoo, golf course, or swimming pool, or any other items prohibited by ARRA. ARRA Job Posting. Contractors and subcontractors located in the State of New Jersey shall post all job openings created, in whole or in part, by ARRA funds (ARRA Job Openings), on the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development's New Jersey State Job Bank accessed at http://NJ.gov/JobCentralNJ at least fourteen (14) days before the contractor or subcontractor shall commence hiring for ARRA Job Openings. Instructions how to post a job are provided at the site. Posting is not required where the Contractor intends to fill the job opening with a present employee, a laid-off former employee, or a job candidate from a previous recruitment, where pre- existing, legally binding collective

here the Contractor intends to fill the job opening with a present employee, a laid-off former employee, or a job candidate from a previous recruitment, where pre- existing, legally binding collective bargaining agreements provide otherwise, or where an exception has been granted by the Department of Labor and Workforce Development. IV. Program Reporting Requirements Pursuant to Section 1512 of ARRA, in order for the State of New Jersey to prepare the required reports, Contractor agrees to provide the State of New Jersey the following information no later than five (5) days following the end of each calendar quarter, or more frequently as directed by the State of New Jersey: a. The total amount of ARRA funds received by Contractor during the reporting period; b. The New Jersey contract and order number as applicable; c. The amount of ARRA funds that were expended or obligated during the reporting period d. A detailed list of all projects or activities for which ARRA funds were expended or obligated, including i. the name of the project or activity; ii. a description of the project or activity; 65