Common use of Initiation of Negotiations Clause in Contracts

Initiation of Negotiations. 1. Requests for commencement of negotiations shall be given no earlier than January 15 of the year the Contract expires. Requests from the Union shall be made directly to the Superintendent, or in his/her absence to his/her designee; requests from the Board will be made to the President of the Union. Unless mutually agreed otherwise, negotiations will begin no later than April 1 of the year of expiration of this Agreement. All meetings shall be mutually scheduled. The date, time, and place of the next meeting will be established before adjournment of each meeting.

Initiation of Negotiations. 1. l. Requests for commencement of negotiations shall be given no earlier than January 15 of the year the Contract expires. Requests from the Union shall be made directly to the Superintendent, or in his/her absence to his/her designee; requests from the Board will be made to the President of the Union. Unless mutually agreed otherwise, negotiations will begin no later than April 1 of the year of expiration of this Agreement. All meetings shall be mutually scheduled. The date, time, and place of the next meeting will be established before adjournment of each meeting.