MEETING AND CONFERRING. The Governing Board is desirous of Meeting and Conferring with recognized employee groups in decisions affecting those employees before the Governing Board makes any final decision on personnel related Policies, Regulations, and Procedures. The Administration is therefore authorized to establish and maintain procedures and lines of communication to Meet and Confer annually with employees on these issues. The Superintendent shall have the responsibility of reporting to the Governing Board all the tentative agreements reached by Meet and Confer deliberations including salaries, benefits, and other conditions of employment. If agreement cannot be reached, the Representative Group President/designee(s) and member(s) of the Administrative team will present their respective proposals to the Governing Board in a study session for informational purposes. The Governing Board authorizes the Administration and the representatives of the Representative Groups to develop Procedures that will define the terms used in the personnel Policies, Regulations and Procedures. The Professional Agreements, including Policies, Regulations and Procedures, shall be printed at the expense of the District, and a copy shall be given to each District employee. The Professional Agreements will be available no later than September 15 of the subsequent year unless a later date is mutually agreed to by the CTA President and the Superintendent or designee. Each employee may be required to sign a statement that s/he received a copy of the Professional Agreement. The Governing Board and the Representative Groups recognize that there are factors which could create an emergency situation. Therefore, any serious or significant changes which impact on personnel issues will not take place until the Representative Groups have been fully informed and has had an opportunity to Meet and Confer in an attempt to resolve the emergency. In the event that the Governing Board or the Representative Group indicates that there is a need for revision to an existing personnel-related Policy or Regulation, the Governing Board President/designee (or Representative Group President/designee) will contact Representative Group President/designee (or Governing Board President/ designee) regarding such request. Within five (5) working days of the initial request, both parties will enter into the Meet and Confer process to develop the revised Policy or Regulation for recommendation to the Governing Board. Throughout this ...
MEETING AND CONFERRING. Officers and authorized representatives of the Association who are County employees may utilize time during normal working hours without loss of pay or benefits, for meeting and conferring with County management on matters within the scope of representation. The use of release time for this purpose shall be reasonable in amount and shall not interfere with the performance of County services.
MEETING AND CONFERRING. Up to five representatives of AFSCME Local 1902 shall be allowed time off without loss of pay for the purpose of meeting and conferring with the Employee Relations Officer on the Memorandum of Understanding. Employees will not be compensated in any manner for meeting and conferring time outside of their normal work hours.
MEETING AND CONFERRING. Except as provided in the “Municipal Code Changes” Article of this Agreement, or as otherwise provided in this Agreement, the parties agree that there shall be no meeting or conferring over any issues of wages, hours, or other terms and conditions of employment covered by this agreement during the term of this agreement unless both parties consent.
MEETING AND CONFERRING. The City and the Unit agree to meet and confer regarding renewal of the Memorandum of Understanding by using the concept of Mutual Gain Bargaining. Mutual Gain Bargaining principles to be observed include important assumptions such as focusing on issues not personalities, interests not positions, and satisfying mutual interests. The Unit and the City recognize that bargaining enhances the ongoing relationship between both parties that both parties can win in bargaining and can help each other do so, and that open and honest discussion expands the area of mutual interests therefore expanding the options available to the parties to arrive at successful solutions.
MEETING AND CONFERRING. A. Biannual meetings may be held between not more than two Union officials and the Commander, 21st Space Operations Squadron, or designated representative, as well as a civilian personnel representative. The purpose of these meetings will be to discuss matters of common interest and concern. The meeting will be facilitated by a proposed agenda. Subjects to be considered at these meetings will be submitted in writing by the party desiring discussion thereon in writing normally twenty (20) days preceding the agreed upon meeting date. Appropriate matters for consideration at these meetings shall include but not limited to:
