Common use of Negotiating Meetings Clause in Contracts

Negotiating Meetings. 1. The Board and the Union shall be represented at all negotiation meetings by a team of negotiators not to exceed six (6) members each. Neither party in any negotiations shall have any control over the selection of the negotiation or bargaining representatives of the other party. The Union and the Board must ratify the final agreement. The parties mutually pledge, however, that their representatives will be clothed with all necessary power and authority to make proposals, to consider proposals, and to make concessions in the course of negotiations. All negotiations shall be conducted exclusively between said teams. In addition to said teams, each party shall be authorized to admit no more than two observers to each meeting. Such observers shall be without the right to speak or to otherwise comment to either party unless otherwise agreed. 2. Negotiating meetings shall be held in executive session at a mutually agreed upon location. In the first meeting the Union and the Board will present their written proposals giving an explanation of those proposals where clarification is requested. Except where mutually agreed upon, additional items shall not be submitted after the third meeting. 3. Upon the request of either party, negotiating meetings shall be recessed to permit the requesting party a reasonable period of time to caucus. Before the close of each meeting, the date and time for the next meeting shall be established.