Common use of Authority of Committee Clause in Contracts

Authority of Committee. The Labor/Management Committee shall have no power to contravene any provision of this Agreement; nor to enter into any Letter of Agreement; negotiate, or to resolve disputes concerning the interpretation or application of any provision of this Agreement. The Committee shall be empowered to make joint recommendations on issues which are brought before it. Such recommendations approved by the Committee shall be presented to the Director for response and/or action. The Director's response shall be in writing and shall be submitted to the Committee and all concerned parties. No discussion or review of any matter by the Labor/Management Committee shall forfeit or affect the timeframes of the settlement of disputes procedure Article 6 (Discipline, Discharge and Grievance Procedure).

Authority of Committee. The Labor/Management Committee shall have no power to contravene any provision of this Agreement; nor to enter into any Letter of Agreement; negotiate, or to resolve disputes concerning the interpretation or application of any provision of this Agreement. The Committee shall be empowered to make joint recommendations on issues which are brought before it. Such recommendations approved by the Committee shall be presented to the Director for response and/or action. The Director's response shall be in writing and shall be submitted to the Committee and all concerned parties. No discussion or review of any matter by the Labor/Management Committee shall forfeit or affect the timeframes of the settlement of disputes procedure (Article 6 (6, Discipline, Discharge and Grievance Procedure).