Bilateral Respect Clause Samples

Bilateral Respect. ‌ The parties understand that owing to their respective roles, philosophies and responsibilities, they may from time to time, be engaged in disputes. Nevertheless, the parties hereby mutually acknowledge the desirability of maintaining a working relationship that is reflective of bilateral respect. The parties shall endeavor to: (A) Transact business with each other in a business-like manner even in instances where the scope of a dispute appears significant or the circumstances are difficult. (B) Take appropriate measures that ▇▇▇▇▇▇ an environment of mutual trust. (C) Conspicuously encourage managers and supervisors as well as bargaining unit members to maintain a working relationship that reflects bilateral respect. RECOGNITION‌ Section 1 Recognition‌ (A) For the purposes of collective bargaining with respect to wages, hours, benefits and other employment relations matters, the COUNTY recognizes the American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees Council 75, Local 2831 (hereinafter the “union”) UNION as the sole and exclusive representative of all temporary, probationary and non-probationary employees in permanent positions exclusive of those employed in a confidential or supervisory capacity, extra help employees (subject to Section 1 (B) below), those employees employed in classifications represented in other bargaining units, and those employees employed in classifications listed in Appendix A or successor classifications. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to interfere with the rights of employees under the Public Employee Collective Bargaining Act. (B) No extra help position shall exceed 520 hours in a fiscal year and no employee who is performing bargaining unit work in such extra help position shall work more than 520 hours in a fiscal year. Any employee in an extra help position who works in excess of 520 hours in a fiscal year shall be considered a temporary employee retroactive to the start of the current fiscal year or most recent date of hire in the fiscal year in which the employee transfers from a 520 to a 1040 position, whichever is later.

Bilateral Respect. ‌ The parties understand that owing to their respective roles, philosophies and responsibilities, they may from time to time, be engaged in disputes. Nevertheless, the parties hereby mutually acknowledge the desirability of maintaining a working relationship that is reflective of bilateral respect. The parties shall endeavor to: (A) Transact business with each other in a business-like manner even in instances where the scope of a dispute appears significant or the circumstances are difficult. (B) Take appropriate measures that ▇▇▇▇▇▇ an environment of mutual trust. (C) Conspicuously encourage managers and supervisors, as well as bargaining unit members, to maintain a working relationship that reflects bilateral respect. RECOGNITION‌ Section 1 Recognition‌ (A) The COUNTY recognizes the American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees Local 2831 (hereinafter the “UNION”) as the exclusive representative of all employees employed in classifications included in Appendix B, excluding such employees in supervisory or confidential capacities and extra help employees, for the purpose of collective bargaining with respect to wages, hours, benefits and other employment relations matters. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to interfere with the rights of employees under the Public Employee Collective Bargaining Act. (B) No extra help or temporary position shall exceed the number of hours defined in the Definition of this Agreement in a fiscal year and no employee who is performing bargaining unit work in such extra help position shall work more than the defined number of hours in a fiscal year.