SLA POLICY (ENTERPRISE SAAS)
Hawaii Jurisdiction
1. DEFINITIONS
- Availability: (Total Minutes - Downtime) / Total Minutes in month.
- Downtime: Minutes when Production environment is unavailable due to Provider-controlled causes.
- Excluded Downtime: Scheduled Maintenance, force majeure, Customer-caused issues, third-party networks.
- Scheduled Maintenance: Planned maintenance with at least [X hours/days] prior notice.
2. UPTIME COMMITMENT
- Monthly Availability target: [99.9%] (or negotiated).
3. MEASUREMENT AND EXCLUSIONS
- Measured via Provider monitoring tools.
4. SERVICE CREDITS
| Monthly Availability | Credit (% of monthly fee) |
|---|---|
| < 99.9% to >= 99.5% | [5%] |
| < 99.5% to >= 99.0% | [10%] |
| < 99.0% | [15%] |
- Credits are Customer's sole remedy for SLA failures.
- Credits cap at [one month] of fees.
5. CHRONIC FAILURE AND TERMINATION RIGHT
- If Availability falls below [99.0%] in [2] of [3] consecutive months, Customer may terminate with pro-rata refund.
6. CLAIM PROCESS
- Customer must submit a credit request within [30] days after the month of SLA shortfall.
7. MAINTENANCE WINDOWS
- Scheduled Maintenance: [day/time window, timezone].
8. CHANGES TO SLA
- Provider may update with [30] days' notice.
9. ORDER OF PRECEDENCE
- SaaS Agreement controls except for Availability/credits.
10. GOVERNING LAW AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION
- Governing Law: Laws of the State of Hawaii.
- Venue: State and federal courts located in [Honolulu County / Hawaii County / Maui County], Hawaii.
- Jury Waiver: EACH PARTY WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY.
11. HAWAII-SPECIFIC PROVISIONS
- Trade Secrets: Protected under the Hawaii Uniform Trade Secrets Act (HRS Section 482B-1 et seq.).
- Electronic Signatures: Valid under Hawaii Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (HRS Section 489E-1 et seq.).
- Consumer Protection: Nothing limits rights under HRS Chapter 480 (Unfair and Deceptive Acts or Practices).