National Level Bargaining Sample Clauses

National Level Bargaining. (1) When the Employer proposes changes affecting personnel policies, practices or conditions of employment, the Employer will send the proposals and copies of any material to the NFFE VA Council President and/or designee. The Union has up to fifteen (15) work days to request negotiations. The Union shall have thirty (30) calendar days from the date of receipt of the notice to submit proposals. At the option of the Council it may request to: (a) Negotiate as appropriate on the material as submitted, leaving additional bargaining to be conducted at the local level upon request. (b) Negotiate totally at the Council level with no additional negotiations at the local level (subject to Employer’s compelling need as determined by the Authority); or (c) Elect not to negotiate at all. (2) Negotiations on many issues can often be conducted on the telephone, by video conference, on email, or other electronic methods, thus eliminating the need for face-to-face negotiations. When the Parties cannot reach agreement using these methods, the Parties agree to meet for face-to-face negotiations. The Employer will pay for travel and per diem for Union negotiators equal to the number of management negotiators.