Common use of Local Bargaining Clause in Contracts

Local Bargaining. The Government shall make best efforts to ensure that: 1. A period of local bargaining will occur immediately following ratification and conclude as soon as possible but no later than August 29, 2013. 2. The following agreed to items shall be appended to, and form part of, the existing local collective agreement without amendment: • Maternity Benefits • Sick Leave • Sick Leave/Short Term Sick Leave Disability Plan • Long Term Disability • Voluntary Unpaid Leave of Absence Program for All Bargaining Units • Unpaid Days and Offsetting Measures for Teacher Bargaining Units • Reconciliation for Teacher Bargaining Units • Attendance Recognition • Specialized Job Classes • Job Security for Support Staff • Non-vested Retirement Gratuity for Employees • Vested Retirement Gratuity for Employees 3. Local issues for discussion cannot be inconsistent with the terms contained in this memorandum or associated regulations and legislation; 4. Prior to the first local negotiations meeting the Parties shall disclose to each other local issues for consideration; 5. There shall be a minimum of three and no more than six full-days of local negotiations for each ETFO bargaining unit. Such time requirements may be altered with mutual consent; 6. Agreement on local issues shall be achieved through mutual consent; 7. At any point in the process, a request may be made by either Party for mediation assistance from the Ministry of Labour. 8. If the parties have previously reached agreement in writing on local language for the 2012-14 collective agreement, which is not inconsistent with this Memorandum of Agreement or associated regulations and legislation, those agreed items will be included in the local collective agreement.