Common use of Negotiating Meetings Clause in Contracts

Negotiating Meetings. A. Within twenty (20) working days after receipt of a written request for a negotiations meeting, the parties shall establish a mutually agreeable site, date and time for such meeting. B. Once the date, time and place of the meeting has been established, the following procedure will be used: 1. At first negotiations session, each party will have an opportunity to present its written proposals and give an explanation. After the first session, no items shall be added for negotiations without the mutual consent of the teams. 2. Subsequent negotiations/meetings shall be scheduled until tentative agreement is reached or impasse declared. C. Negotiations shall be conducted after regular working hours. Provided, however, if the Board’s team insists on a negotiations/meeting during the regular work hours of a majority of the Union’s team members, such members shall be released from school duties to attend negotiating meetings. Such meetings shall be scheduled so as not to interfere with normal school schedules whenever possible. The employee members of the negotiating committee will be paid by the Board for time spent in negotiations but only for straight time hours they would have otherwise worked.

Negotiating Meetings. A. Within twenty (20) working days after receipt of a written request for a negotiations meeting, the parties shall establish a mutually agreeable site, date and time for such meeting. B. Once the date, time and place of the meeting has been established, the following procedure will be used:used:‌ 1. At first negotiations session, each party will have an opportunity to present its written proposals and give an explanation. After the first session, no items shall be added for negotiations without the mutual consent of the teams. 2. Subsequent negotiations/meetings shall be scheduled until tentative agreement is reached or impasse declared. C. Negotiations shall be conducted after regular working hours. Provided, however, if the Board’s team insists on a negotiations/meeting during the regular work hours of a majority of the Union’s team members, such members shall be released from school duties to attend negotiating meetings. Such meetings shall be scheduled so as not to interfere with normal school schedules whenever possible. The employee members of the negotiating committee will be paid by the Board for time spent in negotiations but only for straight time hours they would have otherwise worked.