A.             Neither party to this Agreement shall attempt to make any alterations, modifications, changes, or variations to any of the items expressly and specifically covered by this Agreement, except those that are made by mutual agreement signed and appended hereto.

B.             In the event that any Article or Section of the Agreement shall be determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be null, void, or unenforceable, such decision shall not affect any of the other provisions of this Agreement which shall continue in full force and effect.

C.             No employee shall suffer a reduction in rate in the job classification in which the employee is working as a result of the execution of this Agreement.