Common use of Negotiability Question Clause in Contracts

Negotiability Question. If Management believes a written Union proposal is nonnegotiable, it will raise the issue of negotiability early, so that attempts can be made to correct the problem. If there is a negotiability question at the local level, it will be referred to the national level. Upon written request, the national level Union officials will be provided with a written statement of the rationale for a claim of nonnegotiability. The Union may submit a Negotiability Appeal to the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) in accordance with applicable regulations.

Negotiability Question. If Management believes a written Union proposal is nonnegotiable, it will raise the issue of negotiability early, so that attempts can be made to correct the problem. If there is a negotiability question at the local level, it will be referred to the national levellevel (see Section 13b). Upon written request, the national level Union officials will be provided with a written statement of the rationale for a claim of nonnegotiability. The Union may submit a Negotiability Appeal to the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) in accordance with applicable regulations.