Common use of Inability to Reach Agreement Clause in Contracts

Inability to Reach Agreement. (a) If agreement is not reached within forty-five (45) calendar days of the first collective bargaining meeting in lieu of requesting the State Employment Relations Board to intervene as provided in Section 4117.14(C)(2), the parties agree to submit a joint written request to the Federal Mediation & Conciliation Service (FMCS) for a mediator to assist the parties. Upon mutual agreement, the parties may request mediation from an alternate mediation service. Nothing herein shall prevent the parties from mutually agreeing to continue negotiations without mediation assistance.