NEGOTIATING PROCEDURE. On or before December 1, or as the parties shall otherwise determine, prior to the expiration of this Agreement, the Association shall meet with the Board in formal session to exchange all demands and to establish procedural ground rules for negotiations for a successor agreement. At the second meeting additional proposals can be made. Thereafter, no further proposals may be made. Representatives of the Board and the Association shall begin negotiations prior to or during the second week of December, or as the parties shall otherwise determine. During negotiations, the Board and the Association shall present relevant data, exchange points of view, and make proposals and counterproposals. The Board shall make available to the Association, upon reasonable request, all information which is in the public domain. Neither party in any negotiations shall have any control over the selection of the negotiating representatives of the other party. Except as this Agreement shall hereinafter otherwise provide, all terms and conditions of employment applicable on the effective date of this Agreement to employees covered by this Agreement shall continue to be so applicable during the term of this Agreement. Unless otherwise provided in this Agreement, nothing contained herein shall be interpreted and/or applied so as to eliminate, reduce, or otherwise detract from any employee benefit existing prior to its effective date. The Board agrees not to negotiate concerning said employees in the negotiating unit as defined in Article 1 of this Agreement, with any organization other than the Association for the duration of this Agreement. This Agreement incorporates the entire understanding of the parties on all matters which were or could have been the subject of negotiation. During the term of this Agreement neither party shall be required to negotiate with respect to any such matter whether or not covered by this Agreement, and whether or not within the knowledge or contemplation of either or both of the parties at the time they negotiated or executed this Agreement. This Agreement shall not be modified in whole or in part by the parties except by an instrument in writing duly executed by both parties. If any member of the bargaining unit is required or permitted to be in attendance at a grievance or negotiations session which meets during work hours, there shall be no loss of pay suffered by said employee. In accordance with the mandates of Chapter 123, P.L. 1974, changes in terms and conditions of employment shall first be negotiated with the Association and any mutual modification shall be reduced to writing and signed by the Association and Board.
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Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement
NEGOTIATING PROCEDURE. On or before December 1, or as A. The Committee and the parties Association shall otherwise determine, enter into negotiations over a successor agreement at a mutually agreed upon time prior to the expiration of the current agreement. After a reasonable number of bargaining sessions either party may declare an When, by mutual agreement, negotiations are scheduled during the school day, three (3) members of the negotiating team as designated by the president will be relieved, for not more than three (3) hours at any time during the school day, which is convenient to both parties, from all regular duties without loss of pay, or loss of accumulated sick leave, or personal leave as necessary in order to permit their participation in such meetings.
B. The parties acknowledge that during the negotiations that resulted in this Agreement, each had the Association shall meet with the Board in formal session unlimited right and opportunity to exchange all make demands and proposals with respect to establish procedural ground rules for negotiations for a successor agreement. At any subject or matter not removed by law from the second meeting additional proposals can be made. Thereafterarea of collective bargaining, no further proposals may be made. Representatives of and that the Board understandings and the Association shall begin negotiations prior to or during the second week of December, or as agreements arrived at by the parties shall otherwise determineafter the exercise of that right and opportunity are set forth in this Agreement. During negotiationsTherefore, the Board Committee and the Association shall present relevant data, exchange points of view, and make proposals and counterproposals. The Board shall make available to the Association, upon reasonable request, all information which is in the public domain. Neither party in any negotiations shall have any control over the selection of the negotiating representatives of the other party. Except as this Agreement shall hereinafter otherwise provide, all terms and conditions of employment applicable on the effective date of this Agreement to employees covered by this Agreement shall continue to be so applicable during for the term of this Agreement. Unless otherwise provided in this Agreement, nothing contained herein each unqualifiedly and voluntarily waives the right, and each agrees that the other shall not be interpreted and/or applied so as obligated, to eliminate, reduce, or otherwise detract from any employee benefit existing prior to its effective date. The Board agrees not to negotiate concerning said employees in the negotiating unit as defined in Article 1 of this Agreement, with any organization other than the Association for the duration of this Agreement. This Agreement incorporates the entire understanding of the parties on all matters which were or could have been the subject of negotiation. During the term of this Agreement neither party shall be required to negotiate bargain collectively with respect to any such subject or matter whether not specifically referred to or covered in this Agreement even though the subject or matter may not covered by this Agreement, and whether or not have been within the knowledge or contemplation of either or both of the parties at the time that they negotiated or executed signed this Agreement. .
C. This Agreement shall may not be modified in whole or in part by the parties except by an instrument in writing duly executed by both parties. If any member of the bargaining unit is required or permitted to be in attendance at a grievance or negotiations session which meets during work hours.
D. Except as this Agreement shall hereinafter otherwise provide, there shall be no loss of pay suffered by said employee. In accordance with the mandates of Chapter 123, P.L. 1974, changes in terms and all conditions of employment shall first be negotiated with applicable on the Association and any mutual modification shall be reduced effective date of this Agreement to writing and signed employees covered by this Agreement, as established by the School Committee's rules and policies in force on said date, shall continue to be so applicable during the life of this Agreement. Nothing in this Agreement which changes preexisting School Committee rules and policies shall operate retroactively.
E. This Agreement constitutes School Committee policy for the term of said Agreement and the School Committee shall carry out the commitments contained herein and give them full force and effect as School Committee policy. The School Committee shall amend its rules and policies and take such other action as may be necessary to give full force and effect to the provisions of this Agreement.
F. The Association will prepare both the draft and Boardthe final Unit B Contract for review and approval. Two (2) originals and one (1) electronic copy of the Contract to be given to the School Committee.
Appears in 1 contract
Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement
NEGOTIATING PROCEDURE. On or before December 1Not later than November 1 of the preceding calendar year in which this Agreement expires, the Committee and the Association agree to enter into negotiations over a successor agreement concerning teachers' wages, hours, and other conditions of their employment. When, by mutual agreement, negotiations are scheduled during the school day, five (5) members of the negotiating team as designated by the president will be relieved, from all regular duties without loss of pay, or loss of accumulated sick leave, or personal leave as necessary in order to permit their participation in such meetings. The parties acknowledge that during the parties shall otherwise determine, prior to the expiration of negotiations that resulted in this Agreement, each had the Association shall meet with the Board in formal session unlimited right and opportunity to exchange all make demands and proposals with respect to establish procedural ground rules for negotiations for a successor agreement. At any subject or matter not removed by law from the second meeting additional proposals can be made. Thereafterarea of collective bargaining, no further proposals may be made. Representatives of and that the Board understandings and the Association shall begin negotiations prior to or during the second week of December, or as agreements arrived at by the parties shall otherwise determineafter the exercise of that right and opportunity are set forth in this Agreement. During negotiationsTherefore, the Board Committee and the Association shall present relevant data, exchange points of view, and make proposals and counterproposals. The Board shall make available to the Association, upon reasonable request, all information which is in the public domain. Neither party in any negotiations shall have any control over the selection of the negotiating representatives of the other party. Except as this Agreement shall hereinafter otherwise provide, all terms and conditions of employment applicable on the effective date of this Agreement to employees covered by this Agreement shall continue to be so applicable during for the term of this Agreement. Unless otherwise provided in this Agreement, nothing contained herein each unqualifiedly and voluntarily waives the right, and each agrees that the other shall not be interpreted and/or applied so as obligated, to eliminate, reduce, or otherwise detract from any employee benefit existing prior to its effective date. The Board agrees not to negotiate concerning said employees in the negotiating unit as defined in Article 1 of this Agreement, with any organization other than the Association for the duration of this Agreement. This Agreement incorporates the entire understanding of the parties on all matters which were or could have been the subject of negotiation. During the term of this Agreement neither party shall be required to negotiate bargain collectively with respect to any such subject or matter whether not specifically referred to or covered in this Agreement even though the subject or matter may not covered by this Agreement, and whether or not have been within the knowledge or contemplation of either or both of the parties at the time that they negotiated or executed signed this Agreement. This Agreement shall may not be modified in whole or in part by the parties except by an instrument in writing duly executed by both parties. If any member of the bargaining unit is required or permitted to be in attendance at a grievance or negotiations session which meets during work hoursExcept as this Agreement shall hereinafter otherwise provide, there shall be no loss of pay suffered by said employee. In accordance with the mandates of Chapter 123, P.L. 1974, changes in terms and all conditions of employment shall first be negotiated with applicable on the Association and any mutual modification shall be reduced effective date of this Agreement to writing and signed employees covered by this Agreement, as established by the School Committee's rules and policies in force on said date, shall continue to be so applicable during the life of this Agreement. Nothing in this Agreement which changes preexisting School Committee rules and policies shall operate retroactively. This Agreement constitutes School Committee policy for the term of said Agreement and the School Committee shall carry out the commitments contained herein and give them full force and effect as School Committee policy. The School Committee shall amend its rules and policies and take such other action as may be necessary in order to give full force and effect to the provisions of this Agreement. The Association will prepare the final Unit A contract. Two (2) originals and Boardan electronic copy of the contract will be given to the School Committee.
Appears in 1 contract
Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement
NEGOTIATING PROCEDURE. On or before December 1, or as A. The Committee and the parties Association shall otherwise determine, enter into negotiations over a successor agreement at a mutually agreed upon time prior to the expiration of the current agreement. After a reasonable number of bargaining sessions either party may declare an impasse. When, by mutual agreement, negotiations are scheduled during the school day, three (3) members of the negotiating team as designated by the president will be relieved, for not more than three (3) hours at any time during the school day, which is convenient to both parties, from all regular duties without loss of pay, or loss of accumulated sick leave, or personal leave as necessary in order to permit their participation in such meetings.
B. The parties acknowledge that during the negotiations that resulted in this Agreement, each had the Association shall meet with the Board in formal session unlimited right and opportunity to exchange all make demands and proposals with respect to establish procedural ground rules for negotiations for a successor agreement. At any subject or matter not removed by law from the second meeting additional proposals can be made. Thereafterarea of collective bargaining, no further proposals may be made. Representatives of and that the Board understandings and the Association shall begin negotiations prior to or during the second week of December, or as agreements arrived at by the parties shall otherwise determineafter the exercise of that right and opportunity are set forth in this Agreement. During negotiationsTherefore, the Board Committee and the Association shall present relevant data, exchange points of view, and make proposals and counterproposals. The Board shall make available to the Association, upon reasonable request, all information which is in the public domain. Neither party in any negotiations shall have any control over the selection of the negotiating representatives of the other party. Except as this Agreement shall hereinafter otherwise provide, all terms and conditions of employment applicable on the effective date of this Agreement to employees covered by this Agreement shall continue to be so applicable during for the term of this Agreement. Unless otherwise provided in this Agreement, nothing contained herein each unqualifiedly and voluntarily waives the right, and each agrees that the other shall not be interpreted and/or applied so as obligated, to eliminate, reduce, or otherwise detract from any employee benefit existing prior to its effective date. The Board agrees not to negotiate concerning said employees in the negotiating unit as defined in Article 1 of this Agreement, with any organization other than the Association for the duration of this Agreement. This Agreement incorporates the entire understanding of the parties on all matters which were or could have been the subject of negotiation. During the term of this Agreement neither party shall be required to negotiate bargain collectively with respect to any such subject or matter whether not specifically referred to or covered in this Agreement even though the subject or matter may not covered by this Agreement, and whether or not have been within the knowledge or contemplation of either or both of the parties at the time that they negotiated or executed signed this Agreement. .
C. This Agreement shall may not be modified in whole or in part by the parties except by an instrument in writing duly executed by both parties. If any member of the bargaining unit is required or permitted to be in attendance at a grievance or negotiations session which meets during work hours.
D. Except as this Agreement shall hereinafter otherwise provide, there shall be no loss of pay suffered by said employee. In accordance with the mandates of Chapter 123, P.L. 1974, changes in terms and all conditions of employment shall first be negotiated with applicable on the Association and any mutual modification shall be reduced effective date of this Agreement to writing and signed employees covered by this Agreement, as established by the School Committee's rules and policies in force on said date, shall continue to be so applicable during the life of this Agreement. Nothing in this Agreement which changes preexisting School Committee rules and policies shall operate retroactively.
E. This Agreement constitutes School Committee policy for the term of said Agreement and the School Committee shall carry out the commitments contained herein and give them full force and effect as School Committee policy. The School Committee shall amend its rules and policies and take such other action as may be necessary to give full force and effect to the provisions of this Agreement.
F. The Association will prepare both the draft and Boardthe final Unit B Contract for review and approval. Two (2) originals and one (1) electronic copy of the Contract to be given to the School Committee.
Appears in 1 contract
Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement
NEGOTIATING PROCEDURE. On or before December 1A. Not later than November 1 of the preceding calendar year in which this Agreement expires, the Committee and the Association agree to enter into negotiations over a successor agreement concerning teachers' wages, hours, and other conditions of their employment. When, by mutual agreement, negotiations are scheduled during the school day, five (5) members of the negotiating team as designated by the president will be relieved, from all regular duties without loss of pay, or loss of accumulated sick leave, or personal leave as necessary in order to permit their participation in such meetings.
B. The parties acknowledge that during the parties shall otherwise determine, prior to the expiration of negotiations that resulted in this Agreement, each had the Association shall meet with the Board in formal session unlimited right and opportunity to exchange all make demands and proposals with respect to establish procedural ground rules for negotiations for a successor agreement. At any subject or matter not removed by law from the second meeting additional proposals can be made. Thereafterarea of collective bargaining, no further proposals may be made. Representatives of and that the Board understandings and the Association shall begin negotiations prior to or during the second week of December, or as agreements arrived at by the parties shall otherwise determineafter the exercise of that right and opportunity are set forth in this Agreement. During negotiationsTherefore, the Board Committee and the Association shall present relevant data, exchange points of view, and make proposals and counterproposals. The Board shall make available to the Association, upon reasonable request, all information which is in the public domain. Neither party in any negotiations shall have any control over the selection of the negotiating representatives of the other party. Except as this Agreement shall hereinafter otherwise provide, all terms and conditions of employment applicable on the effective date of this Agreement to employees covered by this Agreement shall continue to be so applicable during for the term of this Agreement. Unless otherwise provided in this Agreement, nothing contained herein each unqualifiedly and voluntarily waives the right, and each agrees that the other shall not be interpreted and/or applied so as obligated, to eliminate, reduce, or otherwise detract from any employee benefit existing prior to its effective date. The Board agrees not to negotiate concerning said employees in the negotiating unit as defined in Article 1 of this Agreement, with any organization other than the Association for the duration of this Agreement. This Agreement incorporates the entire understanding of the parties on all matters which were or could have been the subject of negotiation. During the term of this Agreement neither party shall be required to negotiate bargain collectively with respect to any such subject or matter whether not specifically referred to or covered in this Agreement even though the subject or matter may not covered by this Agreement, and whether or not have been within the knowledge or contemplation of either or both of the parties at the time that they negotiated or executed signed this Agreement. .
C. This Agreement shall may not be modified in whole or in part by the parties except by an instrument in writing duly executed by both parties. If any member of the bargaining unit is required or permitted to be in attendance at a grievance or negotiations session which meets during work hours.
D. Except as this Agreement shall hereinafter otherwise provide, there shall be no loss of pay suffered by said employee. In accordance with the mandates of Chapter 123, P.L. 1974, changes in terms and all conditions of employment shall first be negotiated with applicable on the Association and any mutual modification shall be reduced effective date of this Agreement to writing and signed employees covered by this Agreement, as established by the School Committee's rules and policies in force on said date, shall continue to be so applicable during the life of this Agreement. Nothing in this Agreement which changes preexisting School Committee rules and policies shall operate retroactively.
E. This Agreement constitutes School Committee policy for the term of said Agreement and the School Committee shall carry out the commitments contained herein and give them full force and effect as School Committee policy. The School Committee shall amend its rules and policies and take such other action as may be necessary in order to give full force and effect to the provisions of this Agreement.
F. The Association will prepare the final Unit A contract. Two (2) originals and Boardan electronic copy of the contract will be given to the School Committee.
Appears in 1 contract
Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement