Common use of NEGOTIATIONS PROCEDURE Clause in Contracts

NEGOTIATIONS PROCEDURE. A. Upon the request of Local 149 or the Board, not earlier than ninety (90) calendar days prior to the expiration of this Agreement, the parties may open negotiations for a successor contract. The first meeting will be held within fifteen (15) calendar days of receipt of the request unless the parties mutually agree to a later date. B. The Board and the Union shall be represented at negotiation meetings by a team of not more than six (6) members each. C. The Board and the Union negotiating teams shall exchange items for negotiations at the first negotiating session. All contract proposals shall be presented in writing by both parties. No issue shall be introduced by either party following the first session unless mutually agreed by both negotiating teams. D. Neither team shall release information to the public media without mutual agreement of the other team until such time as impasse is declared by either side. E. When tentative agreement is reached covering the matters of negotiation, it shall be reduced to writing, reproduced at Board expense for the Local 149 membership to ratify or reject. When approved by Local 149 membership, it shall be presented to the Board for its approval or rejection. F. In the event agreement is not reached within thirty (30) calendar days after the first actual negotiating session, either party may request that Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service be notified and requested to furnish the services of a mediator for the purpose of assisting the parties in reaching agreement. The request for a mediator shall be jointly filed. This procedure is intended to serve as an alternate dispute resolution procedure to those set forth in Chapter 4117 of the Ohio Revised Code. G. The procedures set forth above may be modified prior to the start of negotiations by joint agreement of the parties. Should that occur, the bargaining shall be governed by the ground rules agreed to modifying these procedures.

NEGOTIATIONS PROCEDURE. A. Upon the request of Local 149 153 or the Board, not earlier than ninety (90) calendar days prior to the expiration of this Agreement, the parties may open negotiations for a successor contract. The first meeting will be held within fifteen (15) calendar days of receipt of the request unless the parties mutually agree to a later date. B. The Board and the Union shall be represented at negotiation meetings by a team of not more than six (6) members each. C. The Board and the Union negotiating teams shall exchange items for negotiations at the first negotiating session. All contract proposals shall be presented in writing by both parties. No issue shall be introduced by either party following the first session unless mutually agreed by both negotiating teams. D. Neither team shall release information to the public media without mutual agreement of the other team until such time as impasse is declared by either side. E. When tentative agreement is reached covering the matters of negotiation, it shall be reduced to writing, reproduced at Board expense for the Local 149 153 membership to ratify or reject. When approved by Local 149 153 membership, it shall be presented to the Board for its approval or rejection. F. In the event agreement is not reached within thirty (30) calendar days after the first actual negotiating session, either party may request that Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service be notified and requested to furnish the services of a mediator for the purpose of assisting the parties in reaching agreement. The request for a mediator shall be jointly filed. This procedure is intended to serve as an alternate dispute resolution procedure to those set forth in Chapter 4117 of the Ohio Revised Code. G. The procedures set forth above may be modified prior to the start of negotiations by joint agreement of the parties. Should that occur, the bargaining shall be governed by the ground rules agreed to modifying these procedures.

NEGOTIATIONS PROCEDURE. A. Upon the request of Local 149 152 or the Board, not earlier than ninety (90) calendar days prior to the expiration of this Agreement, the parties may open negotiations for a successor contract. The first meeting will be held within fifteen (15) calendar days of receipt of the request unless the parties mutually agree to a later date. B. The Board and the Union shall be represented at negotiation meetings by a team of not more than six (6) members each. C. The Board and the Union negotiating teams shall exchange items for negotiations at the first negotiating session. All contract proposals shall be presented in writing by both parties. No issue shall be introduced by either party following the first session unless mutually agreed by both negotiating teams. D. Neither team shall release information to the public media without mutual agreement of the other team until such time as impasse is declared by either side. E. When tentative agreement is reached covering the matters of negotiation, it shall be reduced to writing, reproduced at Board expense for the Local 149 152 membership to ratify or reject. When approved by Local 149 152 membership, it shall be presented to the Board for its approval or rejection. F. In the event agreement is not reached within thirty (30) calendar days after the first actual negotiating session, either party may request that Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service be notified and requested to furnish the services of a mediator for the purpose of assisting the parties in reaching agreement. The request for a mediator shall be jointly filed. This procedure is intended to serve as an alternate dispute resolution procedure to those set forth in Chapter 4117 of the Ohio Revised Code. G. The procedures set forth above may be modified prior to the start of negotiations by joint agreement of the parties. Should that occur, the bargaining shall be governed by the ground rules agreed to modifying these procedures.

NEGOTIATIONS PROCEDURE. A. Upon The terms and conditions of employment provided in this Agreement shall remain in effect until altered by mutual consent in writing between the request parties. It is likewise recognized that matters previously unforeseen may be negotiated by mutual consent of Local 149 the parties. B. Representatives of the Employer and Association may meet during the term of this Agreement for purposes of discussing matters of mutual concern. These meetings are not intended to by-pass the grievance procedure or to constitute negotiations. C. Negotiations between the Board, not earlier than ninety parties on a successor agreement shall begin at least sixty (9060) calendar days prior to the expiration of this Agreementthe contract term. When negotiations are conducted during regular school hours, the parties may open negotiations for a successor contract. The first meeting will be held within fifteen (15) calendar days of receipt of the request unless the parties mutually agree to a later date. B. The Board and the Union released time shall be represented at negotiation meetings by a team of not more than six (6) members each. C. The Board and provided for the Union Association's negotiating teams shall exchange items for negotiations at the first negotiating session. All contract proposals shall be presented in writing by both parties. No issue shall be introduced by either party following the first session unless mutually agreed by both negotiating teamscommittee. D. Neither team party in any negotiations shall release information to have any control over the public media without mutual agreement selection of the negotiating or bargaining representatives of the other team until such time as impasse is declared party. The parties mutually pledge that their representatives will be clothed with all necessary power and authority to make proposals, consider proposals, and make concessions in the course of negotiations. However, the parties recognize that all tentative agreements reached between the parties must be approved by either sidethe Board of Education and the Association’s members, respectively. E. When tentative agreement is reached covering the matters of negotiationThis Agreement supersedes and cancels all previous Agreements, it shall be reduced to writingverbal or written or based on alleged past practices, reproduced at Board expense for the Local 149 membership to ratify or reject. When approved by Local 149 membership, it shall be presented to between the Board for its approval and the Association and constitutes the entire Agreement between the parties. Any amendment or rejectionagreement supplemental hereto shall not be binding upon either party unless executed in writing. F. In There shall be two signed copies of any final agreement. One copy shall be retained by the event agreement is not reached Employer and one by the Association. Copies of this Agreement shall be printed at the expense of the Employer within thirty (30) calendar days after the first actual negotiating sessionAgreement is signed, either party may request that Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service be notified and requested presented to furnish all bargaining unit members now employed or hereafter employed by the services of a mediator for the purpose of assisting the parties in reaching agreementEmployer. The request for a mediator All school district personnel policy revisions pertaining to this bargaining unit shall be jointly filed. This procedure is intended distributed to serve as an alternate dispute resolution procedure to those set forth in Chapter 4117 all bargaining unit members within thirty (30) days of the Ohio Revised Codepolicy revision. G. The procedures set forth above may be modified prior to the start of negotiations by joint agreement of the parties. Should that occur, the bargaining shall be governed by the ground rules agreed to modifying these procedures.

NEGOTIATIONS PROCEDURE. A. Upon The negotiations teams shall be composed of five (5) members of each party to the request negotiations. During the course of Local 149 negotiations either party may, by mutual consent of both parties, designate a consultant to meet and discuss items, which have been submitted for negotiations. The utilization of a consultant must be approved by both parties at the conclusion of each negotiations session for the next succeeding meeting. B. Necessary clerical assistance may be provided if either party so requests. The cost for the clerical assistance will be shared equally by the Board and the Association. C. All meetings shall be mutually scheduled. The date, time, and place for the next meeting will be established before adjournment of each meeting. Either party may recess for caucuses of reasonable length at any time. D. During the period of negotiations, interim reports of progress may be made to the parties by their respective constituents. If requested, copies of initial proposals may be made available to the public. Any person requesting proposals shall only be provided with both the Association and the Board initial proposals. Any further release of information to the media or the Boardpublic shall take the form of written statements approved by the spokesperson for each party. All negotiations shall be conducted in executive session. E. Except by agreement of the representatives of the Board and the Association, not meetings shall begin no earlier than ninety 120 days and not later than 60 days prior to the date of expiration of the agreement, and shall be concluded no later than 45 days prior to the agreement expiration date. The conclusion date may be extended by the Board and Association representatives. F. All issues for negotiations by the Association shall be submitted, in writing, at the first meeting and the Board shall submit in writing to the employees’ organization all of its issues for negotiations no later than the second meeting. No additional issues shall be submitted by either party following the designated meeting, unless agreed by both parties. Only those items, which constitute the agenda for collective negotiations, may be submitted for subsequent mediation. G. Negotiations will be completed within forty-five (9045) calendar days from the date of the initial meeting unless extended by mutual agreement. H. During the course of negotiations, items agreed to shall be reduced to writing and initialed by representatives of each negotiating team. It is understood that such signing or initialing shall be tentative only, subject always to further developments in negotiations on other matters and/or to final agreement on all proposals. I. Final agreement reached through negotiation shall be reduced to writing and submitted to the bargaining unit for approval, and all of the Association negotiators shall recommend and urge approval. Upon approval by the bargaining unit, the agreement shall be submitted to the Board for approval, and all the Board’s negotiators shall recommend and urge approval. If approved by both parties, the agreement shall then be signed on behalf of the parties and shall be adopted in resolution form as the policy of the Board. J. If the agreement is not reached by forty-five (45) days prior to the expiration of this Agreement, the parties may open negotiations for a successor contract. The first meeting will be held within fifteen (15) calendar days of receipt of the request unless the parties mutually agree to a later date. B. The Board and the Union shall be represented at negotiation meetings by a team of not more than six (6) members each. C. The Board and the Union negotiating teams shall exchange items for negotiations at the first negotiating session. All contract proposals shall be presented in writing by both parties. No issue shall be introduced by either party following the first session unless mutually agreed by both negotiating teams. D. Neither team shall release information to the public media without mutual agreement of the other team until such time as impasse is declared by either side. E. When tentative agreement is reached covering the matters of negotiation, it shall be reduced to writing, reproduced at Board expense for the Local 149 membership to ratify or reject. When approved by Local 149 membership, it shall be presented to the Board for its approval or rejection. F. In the event agreement is not reached within thirty (30) calendar days after the first actual negotiating sessionagreement, either party may request that the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service be notified and requested to furnish the services of (hereinafter FMCS) provide a mediator to assist the parties. The assigned Mediator shall have the authority to call meetings for the purpose of assisting promoting an agreement between the parties in reaching agreementparties. The request for a mediator shall be jointly filedMediator has no authority to recommend or to bind either party to any agreements. This The negotiating procedure is intended to serve as an alternate dispute resolution procedure to those set forth in Chapter 4117 this article supersedes and takes precedence over any inconsistent time limits or procedure set forth in Section 4117.14 of the Ohio Revised Code. G. The , which statutory time limits and procedure are hereby mutually waived. Mediation constitutes the parties mutually agreed upon final and exclusive dispute settlement procedure and shall operate in lieu of any and all of the settlement procedures set forth above may be modified prior to the start of negotiations by joint agreement in Section 4117.14 of the partiesOhio Revised Code. Should that occur, This article does not diminish or preclude the bargaining shall be governed by the ground rules agreed to modifying these proceduresAssociation’s rights under O.R.C. 4117.14(d)(2).

NEGOTIATIONS PROCEDURE. A. Upon the request of Local 149 or the Board, not earlier than ninety (90) calendar days prior to the expiration of this Agreement, the parties 2.01 Either party may open initiate negotiations for a successor contractagreement not more than 105 calendar days nor less than 75 calendar days in advance of the expiration date of this agreement by filing a Notice to Negotiate with the State Employment Relations Board and a copy to the other party. The parties shall hold their first meeting will be held within fifteen (15) calendar days of receipt of the request negotiation session by May 1 unless the parties they mutually agree to a later different date. B. The Board 2.02 Each negotiating team shall consist of no more than five (5) persons. (Three team members, one spokesperson, and the Union one designated alternate.) 2.03 Each meeting shall be represented at negotiation meetings by a team of not more than six (6) members eachclosed and held in executive session. C. The Board and the Union negotiating teams 2.04 All proposals shall exchange items for negotiations be exchanged in writing at the first negotiating session. All contract proposals shall be presented in writing by both parties. No issue shall be introduced by either party following the first session unless mutually agreed by both negotiating teamsmeeting. D. Neither team shall release information to the public media without mutual agreement of the other team until such time as impasse is declared by either side. E. When 2.05 As negotiated items receive tentative agreement is reached covering by the matters of negotiationparties, it each item shall be reduced to writingwriting and initialed by the representatives of each party. 2.06 Upon reaching the tentative agreement, reproduced at said contract shall be presented to the Union membership for ratification within ten (10) days. The Board expense for shall provide one copy of the Local 149 membership tentative agreements to ratify or rejectthe Union prior to the ratification vote. When approved by Local 149 membershipIf ratified, it the contract shall be presented to the Board for its approval consideration at its next regular or rejectionspecial meeting. F. In the event agreement is not reached within thirty 2.07 If sixty (3060) calendar days after the first actual negotiating sessionopening of negotiations or a date mutually agreed upon tentative agreement on all items is not reached, either party parties may request that use the services of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS). 2.08 The parties agree that the foregoing shall be notified the mutually agreed to alternative dispute settlement procedure. 2.09 The Board shall prepare the collective bargaining agreement following ratification by the Union and requested to furnish approval by the services of Board and shall reproduce sufficient copies so that each bargaining unit may have a mediator copy, including an extra ten copies each for the purpose of assisting Union and the parties in reaching agreementadministration. The request for a mediator cost of the reproduction of the collective bargaining agreement shall be jointly filed. This procedure is intended to serve as an alternate dispute resolution procedure to those set forth in Chapter 4117 of the Ohio Revised Code. G. The procedures set forth above may be modified prior to the start of negotiations by joint agreement of the parties. Should that occur, the bargaining shall be governed shared equally by the ground rules agreed to modifying these proceduresUnion and the Board.

NEGOTIATIONS PROCEDURE. A. Upon The procedures set forth in this Article shall govern negotiations conducted between the request of Local 149 or Board and the Board, not earlier than ninety (90) calendar days prior to the expiration of this Agreement, the parties may open negotiations WTA on matters as provided for a successor contract. The first meeting will be held within fifteen (15) calendar days of receipt of the request unless the parties mutually agree to a later datein Ohio Revised Code § 4117.08. B. The Board and the Union Negotiations shall be represented at negotiation meetings by a team of not more than six (6) members each. C. The Board and the Union negotiating teams shall exchange items for negotiations at the first negotiating session. All contract proposals shall be presented in writing by both parties. No issue shall be introduced by either party following the first session unless mutually agreed by both negotiating teams. D. Neither team shall release information to the public media without mutual agreement of the other team until such time as impasse is declared by either side. E. When tentative agreement is reached covering the matters of negotiation, it shall be reduced to writing, reproduced at Board expense for the Local 149 membership to ratify or reject. When approved by Local 149 membership, it shall be presented to the Board for its approval or rejection. F. In the event agreement is not reached concluded within thirty (30) calendar days from the date of the initial meeting, unless there has been a mutual agreement to extend this deadline. If negotiations have not been concluded at the end of thirty (30) days after the first actual negotiating sessioninitial session is held under this Article, or forty-five (45) calendar days before the expiration of this Agreement, whichever comes sooner, unless mutually extended, either party may request that Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS) be notified and requested contacted to furnish assist the services of parties in reaching an agreement. C. If either party makes this request, the parties shall jointly request FMCS to appoint a federal mediator for the purpose of assisting the parties in reaching an agreement. The request mediation process shall conclude on the date the Agreement expires for a mediator the purpose of Ohio Revised Code § 4117.14 (D) (2). The parties agree that the use of mediation as set and shall be jointly filed. This take precedence over any inconsistency with or alternative procedure is intended to serve as an alternate dispute resolution procedure to those set forth in Chapter 4117 Ohio Revised Code § 4117.14. D. Either the Board or the WTA may initiate negotiations by serving written notice to the Superintendent, on behalf of the Ohio Revised CodeBoard, or the Association President, on behalf of the Association. The party initiating negotiations will notify the State Employment Relations Board (SERB) with a copy of the existing Agreement (unless previously supplied), copying the other party with such communication. The first bargaining session will occur within thirty (30) days of the date of the notice to negotiate, unless otherwise agreed. E. At the time of the exchange of written proposals, agreement shall be reached as to the time and place of the next meeting. Until all negotiations meetings are completed, each meeting shall include a decision on an agreed time and place for the next subsequent meeting. Meetings will be scheduled without interruption of school schedules unless otherwise agreed to by the parties. F. Representatives of the Board and of the WTA (not more than four (4) on each team) shall meet for the purpose of negotiating and seeking agreement. Neither party shall attempt on, each negotiation team may use two (2) consultants in the course of negotiations meetings. No other person or persons shall be present during the negotiations meetings unless mutually agreed upon by the Board and WTA representatives. G. The procedures set forth above may Negotiations meetings shall be modified prior held in private and shall be conducted in good faith. H. Within a reasonable period of time after request by the WTA, copies of public records pertaining to the start financial status of the School District and of other public records, the release of which is not prohibited by state or federal law, shall be made available at no cost. Access to available records in such form as they may exist constitutes compliance with this Section, and there shall be no obligation to develop data or information not in existence or to rework, redraft, summarize, compute or otherwise develop records other than in their existing form. The WTA agrees to furnish within a reasonable period of time after request, available documentation referred to in any proposals which it advances in negotiations. Neither the Board nor the WTA is obligated to supply data or written information which has been prepared principally for its own confidential use in the course of negotiations. I. When a tentative agreement is reached through negotiations, the tentative agreement negotiations team. When tentative agreement is reached on all items, then those items shall be submitted to the membership of the WTA and recommended for approval. Subsequent to its approval by joint agreement the membership of the WTA, the Agreement shall be submitted to the Board and recommended for approval at its next meeting. Following adoption and after signature on behalf of the parties. Should that occur, the bargaining Agreement shall become binding on both parties. J. Costs, if any, which may be incurred in securing and utilizing the services of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service shall be governed shared equally by the ground rules agreed to modifying these proceduresBoard and the WTA.

NEGOTIATIONS PROCEDURE. A. Upon 2.01 Pursuant to Section 4117.14 (C) (1) and 4117.14 (E) of the request of Local 149 Ohio Revised Code, the parties have established the following mutually agreed upon negotiations and dispute resolution procedures which supersede the procedures established by the aforementioned statute. 2.02 Either the Association or the Board, not Board may initiate negotiations by submitting a written notice to negotiate no earlier than ninety one hundred twenty (90120) calendar days or later than sixty (60) days prior to the expiration of this Agreementthe contract. Within fifteen (15) days of receipt of said letter, the parties shall hold their first negotiating session. At this initial meeting date each party shall submit in writing all issues being proposed for negotiation. All proposals shall be in written format that indicates the proposed contractual changes. No additional issues shall be submitted by either party following this initial meeting unless mutually agreed upon by the teams of each party. 2.03 All negotiations shall be conducted in executive session exclusively between representatives of the Board and the Association. With Mutual agreement of the other party, either may open call upon professional and lay consultants to supply information. Any costs incurred in the use of such consultants shall be borne by the requesting party. 2.04 Negotiation meetings shall be held at a time other than the regular school day unless otherwise mutually agreed. The negotiators for either group may request a caucus for independent discussions at any time. The parties agree that during the period of negotiations and prior to reaching a tentative agreement on all issues, the proceedings of the negotiations shall not be released or discussed with the public and/or the news media unless such an issuance has the prior approval of both parties. 2.05 All tentative agreements reached by the parties shall be initialed by both parties. Once tentative agreement is reached, no further discussion shall take place on the issue unless by mutual agreement. 2.06 Any time limits established under this article may be modified by mutual agreement of both parties. In applying the provisions of this article, “days” shall mean calendar days unless specified otherwise. 2.07 Upon reaching tentative agreement on all issues, the proposed agreement will be reduced to writing and submitted to the Association for a successor ratification. Upon ratification by the Association, the agreement shall be submitted to the Board for approval. Upon approval by the Board, the terms of the agreement shall become the collective bargaining agreement and both parties agree to abide by the terms and conditions thereof. The Association and Board shall split any cost (50/50) of printing the contract. The first meeting will Board and Association shall distribute copies of the new agreement to the members of their respective groups. 2.08 If the parties cannot reach an agreement on all terms being negotiated, either party may declare impasse and request that all unresolved issues be held submitted to mediation. Upon declaration of impasse by either party, within fifteen (15) calendar days of receipt days, a joint request signed by the president of the request unless Association or designee, and the local superintendent or designee, shall be submitted to a mutually agreed upon mediator. If the parties cannot mutually agree to upon a later date. B. The Board mediator within ten (10) days, a joint request signed by the president of the Association or designee and the Union local superintendent or designee shall be represented at negotiation meetings by a team of not more than six (6) members each. C. The Board and the Union negotiating teams shall exchange items for negotiations at the first negotiating session. All contract proposals shall be presented in writing by both parties. No issue shall be introduced by either party following the first session unless mutually agreed by both negotiating teams. D. Neither team shall release information submitted to the public media without mutual agreement of the other team until such time as impasse is declared by either side. E. When tentative agreement is reached covering the matters of negotiation, it shall be reduced to writing, reproduced at Board expense for the Local 149 membership to ratify or reject. When approved by Local 149 membership, it shall be presented to the Board for its approval or rejection. F. In the event agreement is not reached within thirty (30) calendar days after the first actual negotiating session, either party may request that Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service be notified and requested Services to furnish the services of appoint a mediator for to assist in the purpose resolution of assisting the parties in reaching agreementall remaining issues. The request for a mediator cost of employing all mediation services shall be jointly filed. This procedure is intended to serve as an alternate dispute resolution procedure to those set forth in Chapter 4117 of the Ohio Revised Code. G. The procedures set forth above may be modified prior to the start of negotiations by joint agreement of the parties. Should that occur, the bargaining shall be governed shared equally by the ground rules agreed to modifying these proceduresAssociation and the Board.

NEGOTIATIONS PROCEDURE. A. Upon Either party may initiate negotiations by serving notice upon the request other party of Local 149 or the Board, not earlier than ninety a desire to negotiate at least sixty (9060) calendar days prior to the expiration of this Agreement, the parties may open negotiations for a successor contract. B. A request from the Association shall be sent to the Superintendent. A request from the Board shall be sent to the President of the Association. The first meeting negotiations style to be used will be held within determined by agreement of both parties. C. Within fifteen (15) calendar days of receipt of the request unless request, the parties Association President and Superintendent shall arrange a mutually agree to a later convenient meeting date. B. The D. At the initial session, both the Board and the Union Association shall be represented at negotiation meetings by a team submit all of not more than six (6) members each. C. The Board and the Union negotiating teams shall exchange items for negotiations at the first negotiating session. All contract their proposals shall be presented in writing by both partieswritten form. No issue shall additional proposals or issues may be introduced submitted by either party following the first session unless mutually agreed meeting except by both negotiating teams. D. Neither team shall release information to the public media without mutual agreement of the other team until such time as impasse is declared by either sideparties. E. When Negotiations shall be conducted in executive sessions. F. Other than the notice of the opening of negotiations and the announcement of the names of team members, neither party shall submit news releases from the commencement of negotiations until a strike notice is filed. G. Before each session adjourns, the agenda, time, and place for the next session shall be mutually agreed upon by the teams. H. If negotiations are conducted during regular school hours, released time shall be provided for the Association’s negotiating team. I. All matters pertaining to wages, hours, or terms and other conditions of employment and the continuation, modification, or deletion of an existing provision of the collective bargaining agreement are within the scope of negotiations. J. Upon the request of either party, a negotiation meeting shall be recessed to permit a caucus of up to thirty (30) minutes. This time may be extended if mutually agreed upon by both parties. K. As negotiation items receive tentative agreement is reached covering the matters of negotiation, it they shall be reduced to writing, reproduced at Board expense writing and initialed by a designated person for the Local 149 membership to ratify or reject. When approved by Local 149 membership, it shall be presented to the Board for its approval or rejectioneach party. F. In the event agreement is not reached within thirty (30) calendar days after the first actual negotiating session, either party may request that Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service be notified and requested to furnish the services of a mediator for the purpose of assisting the parties in reaching agreement. The request for a mediator shall be jointly filed. This procedure is intended to serve as an alternate dispute resolution procedure to those set forth in Chapter 4117 of the Ohio Revised Code. G. The procedures set forth above may be modified prior to the start of negotiations by joint agreement of the parties. Should that occur, the bargaining shall be governed by the ground rules agreed to modifying these procedures.

NEGOTIATIONS PROCEDURE. A. Upon 1. The parties agree to bargain in good faith. This bargaining obligation requires that the request parties meet at reasonable times and confer with a willingness to react to each other’s proposals in an attempt to reach agreement pursuant to this Article. Such obligation does not compel either party to agree to a proposal or require the making of Local 149 or a concession. The sole purpose of this Negotiations Procedure is to assure discussion between representatives of the Board and the Association on subjects of negotiation. Compliance with the procedures set forth in this Article shall constitute the full performance contemplated by the parties as a predicate to the Board’s determination of any issue, not earlier which may be subject to negotiation. 2. Negotiations shall be conducted by teams representing the respective parties. Each team may consist of no more than ninety (906) calendar days prior to persons. 3. Those subjects which shall be considered for negotiations shall include wages, hours, terms and other conditions of employment, and the expiration continuation, modification or deletion of an existing provision of this Agreement, . 4. Either party desiring to negotiate concerning subjects of negotiation shall notify the parties may open negotiations for a successor contractother party in writing not less than seventy-five (75) days before this Agreement expires. a. Written notification initiated by the Association shall be addressed to the Board President. Written notification initiated by the Board shall be addressed to the Association President. b. The first meeting will initial session shall be held within fifteen (15) calendar days of receipt of the request unless notice to negotiate. At the parties mutually agree to a later date. B. The Board and initial session the Union first item of business shall be represented at negotiation meetings by a team of not more than six (6exchanging initial written proposals and then establishing an agenda. No new item(s) members each. C. The Board and the Union negotiating teams shall exchange items for negotiations at the first negotiating session. All contract proposals shall be presented in writing by both parties. No issue shall be introduced by either party following the first session unless mutually agreed by both negotiating teams. D. Neither team shall release information added to the public media without agenda except upon mutual agreement of the other team until such time as impasse is declared by either sideteams. E. When tentative c. Additional sessions shall be held between the team at mutually agreed times and places. d. The negotiations period shall begin with the initial negotiating session and continue until agreement is reached covering on all items or sixty (60) days have elapsed, whichever occurs first. e. Each negotiating team will inform the matters party it represents concerning the progress of negotiation, it shall be reduced to writing, reproduced at Board expense for negotiations during the Local 149 membership to ratify or reject. When approved by Local 149 membership, it shall be presented negotiations period in meetings closed to the Board for its approval or rejection. F. In public and to representatives of the event agreement is news media. During the negotiations period there shall not reached within thirty (30) calendar days after the first actual negotiating session, be issued by either party may request that Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service be notified and requested to furnish the services of a mediator for the purpose of assisting the parties in reaching agreement. The request for a mediator shall be jointly filed. This procedure is intended to serve as an alternate dispute resolution procedure to those set forth in Chapter 4117 of the Ohio Revised Code. G. The procedures set forth above may be modified prior or its representatives, statements or news releases to the start news media concerning the progress of negotiations by joint agreement of the parties. Should that occurnegotiations, the bargaining shall be governed by the ground rules agreed to modifying these proceduresunless either party declares impasse.

NEGOTIATIONS PROCEDURE. A. Upon The procedures set forth in this Article shall govern negotiations conducted between the request of Local 149 or Board and the Board, not earlier than ninety (90) calendar days prior to the expiration of this Agreement, the parties may open negotiations WTA on matters as provided for a successor contract. The first meeting will be held within fifteen (15) calendar days of receipt of the request unless the parties mutually agree to a later datein Ohio Revised Code § 4117.08. B. The Board and the Union Negotiations shall be represented at negotiation meetings by a team of not more than six (6) members each. C. The Board and the Union negotiating teams shall exchange items for negotiations at the first negotiating session. All contract proposals shall be presented in writing by both parties. No issue shall be introduced by either party following the first session unless mutually agreed by both negotiating teams. D. Neither team shall release information to the public media without mutual agreement of the other team until such time as impasse is declared by either side. E. When tentative agreement is reached covering the matters of negotiation, it shall be reduced to writing, reproduced at Board expense for the Local 149 membership to ratify or reject. When approved by Local 149 membership, it shall be presented to the Board for its approval or rejection. F. In the event agreement is not reached concluded within thirty (30) calendar days from the date of the initial meeting, unless there has been a mutual agreement to extend this deadline. If negotiations have not been concluded at the end of thirty (30) days after the first actual negotiating sessioninitial session is held under this Article, or forty-five (45) calendar days before the expiration of this Agreement, whichever comes sooner, unless mutually extended, either party may request that Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS) be notified and requested contacted to furnish assist the services of parties in reaching an agreement. C. If either party makes this request, the parties shall jointly request FMCS to appoint a federal mediator for the purpose of assisting the parties in reaching an agreement. The request mediation process shall conclude on the date the Agreement expires for a mediator shall be jointly filedthe purpose of Ohio Revised Code § 4117.14 (D) (2). This procedure is intended to serve The parties agree that the use of mediation as an alternate set forth above constitutes the parties’ mutually agreed upon dispute resolution procedure to those and shall take precedence over any inconsistency with or alternative procedure set forth in Chapter 4117 Ohio Revised Code § 4117.14. D. Either the Board or the WTA may initiate negotiations by serving written notice to the Superintendent, on behalf of the Ohio Revised CodeBoard, or the Association President, on behalf of the Association. The party initiating negotiations will notify the State Employment Relations Board (SERB) with a copy of the existing Agreement (unless previously supplied), copying the other party with such communication. The first bargaining session will occur within thirty (30) days of the date of the notice to negotiate, unless otherwise agreed. E. At the time of the exchange of written proposals, agreement shall be reached as to the time and place of the next meeting. Until all negotiations meetings are completed, each meeting shall include a decision on an agreed time and place for the next subsequent meeting. Meetings will be scheduled without interruption of school schedules unless otherwise agreed to by the parties. F. Representatives of the Board and of the WTA (not more than four (4) on each team) shall meet for the purpose of negotiating and seeking agreement. Neither party shall attempt to exercise any control over the other’s selection of its representatives. In addition, each negotiation team may use two (2) consultants in the course of negotiations meetings. No other person or persons shall be present during the negotiations meetings unless mutually agreed upon by the Board and WTA representatives. G. The procedures set forth above may Negotiations meetings shall be modified prior held in private and shall be conducted in good faith. H. Within a reasonable period of time after request by the WTA, copies of public records pertaining to the start financial status of the School District and of other public records, the release of which is not prohibited by state or federal law, shall be made available at no cost. Access to available records in such form as they may exist constitutes compliance with this Section, and there shall be no obligation to develop data or information not in existence or to rework, redraft, summarize, compute or otherwise develop records other than in their existing form. The WTA agrees to furnish within a reasonable period of time after request, available documentation referred to in any proposals which it advances in negotiations. Neither the Board nor the WTA is obligated to supply data or written information which has been prepared principally for its own confidential use in the course of negotiations. I. When a tentative agreement is reached through negotiations, the tentative agreement shall be reduced to writing and initialed by the chairpersons of the Board’s and WTA’s negotiations team. When tentative agreement is reached on all items, then those items shall be submitted to the membership of the WTA and recommended for approval. Subsequent to its approval by joint agreement the membership of the WTA, the Agreement shall be submitted to the Board and recommended for approval at its next meeting. Following adoption and after signature on behalf of the parties. Should that occur, the bargaining Agreement shall become binding on both parties. J. Costs, if any, which may be incurred in securing and utilizing the services of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service shall be governed shared equally by the ground rules agreed to modifying these proceduresBoard and the WTA.

NEGOTIATIONS PROCEDURE. A. Upon the request of Local 149 152 or the Board, not earlier than ninety (90) calendar days prior to the expiration of this Agreement, the parties may open negotiations for a successor contract. The first meeting will be held within fifteen (15) calendar days of receipt of the request unless the parties mutually agree to a later date. B. The Board and the Union shall be represented at negotiation meetings by a team of not more than six (6) members each. C. The Board and the Union negotiating teams shall exchange items for negotiations at the first negotiating session. All contract proposals shall be presented in writing by both parties. No issue shall be introduced by either party following the first session unless mutually agreed by both negotiating teams. D. Neither team shall release information to the public media without mutual agreement of the other team until such time as impasse is declared by either side. E. When tentative agreement is reached covering the matters of negotiation, it shall be reduced to writing, reproduced at Board expense for the Local 149 152 membership to ratify or reject. When approved by Local 149 152 membership, it shall be presented to the Board for its approval or rejection.. {30103 / 03839916 - 1} F. In the event agreement is not reached within thirty (30) calendar days after the first actual negotiating session, either party may request that Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service be notified and requested to furnish the services of a mediator for the purpose of assisting the parties in reaching agreement. The request for a mediator shall be jointly filed. This procedure is intended to serve as an alternate dispute resolution procedure to those set forth in Chapter 4117 of the Ohio Revised Code. G. The procedures set forth above may be modified prior to the start of negotiations by joint agreement of the parties. Should that occur, the bargaining shall be governed by the ground rules agreed to modifying these procedures.

NEGOTIATIONS PROCEDURE. A. Upon The negotiations teams shall be composed of five (5) members of each party to the request negotiations. During the course of Local 149 negotiations either party may, by mutual consent of both parties, designate a consultant to meet and discuss items, which have been submitted for negotiations. The utilization of a consultant must be approved by both parties at the conclusion of each negotiation’s session for the next succeeding meeting. B. Necessary clerical assistance may be provided if either party so requests. The cost for the clerical assistance will be shared equally by the Board and the Association. C. All meetings shall be mutually scheduled. The date, time, and place for the next meeting will be established before adjournment of each meeting. Either party may recess for caucuses of reasonable length at any time. D. During the period of negotiations, interim reports of progress may be made to the parties by their respective constituents. If requested, copies of initial proposals may be made available to the public. Any person requesting proposals shall only be provided with both the Association and the Board initial proposals. Any further release of information to the media or the Boardpublic shall take the form of written statements approved by the spokesperson for each party. All negotiations shall be conducted in executive session. E. Except by agreement of the representatives of the Board and the Association, not meetings shall begin no earlier than ninety 120 days and not later than 60 days prior to the date of expiration of the agreement, and shall be concluded no later than 45 days prior to the agreement expiration date. The conclusion date may be extended by the Board and Association representatives. F. All issues for negotiations by the Association shall be submitted, in writing, at the first meeting and the Board shall submit in writing to the employees’ organization all of its issues for negotiations no later than the second meeting. No additional issues shall be submitted by either party following the designated meeting, unless agreed by both parties. Only those items, which constitute the agenda for collective negotiations, may be submitted for subsequent mediation. G. Negotiations will be completed within forty-five (9045) calendar days from the date of the initial meeting unless extended by mutual agreement. H. During the course of negotiations, items agreed to shall be reduced to writing and initialed by representatives of each negotiating team. It is understood that such signing or initialing shall be tentative only, subject always to further developments in negotiations on other matters and/or to final agreement on all proposals. I. Final agreement reached through negotiation shall be reduced to writing and submitted to the bargaining unit for approval, and all of the Association negotiators shall recommend and urge approval. Upon approval by the bargaining unit, the agreement shall be submitted to the Board for approval, and all the Board’s negotiators shall recommend and urge approval. If approved by both parties, the agreement shall then be signed on behalf of the parties and shall be adopted in resolution form as the policy of the Board. J. If the agreement is not reached by forty-five (45) days prior to the expiration of this Agreement, the parties may open negotiations for a successor contract. The first meeting will be held within fifteen (15) calendar days of receipt of the request unless the parties mutually agree to a later date. B. The Board and the Union shall be represented at negotiation meetings by a team of not more than six (6) members each. C. The Board and the Union negotiating teams shall exchange items for negotiations at the first negotiating session. All contract proposals shall be presented in writing by both parties. No issue shall be introduced by either party following the first session unless mutually agreed by both negotiating teams. D. Neither team shall release information to the public media without mutual agreement of the other team until such time as impasse is declared by either side. E. When tentative agreement is reached covering the matters of negotiation, it shall be reduced to writing, reproduced at Board expense for the Local 149 membership to ratify or reject. When approved by Local 149 membership, it shall be presented to the Board for its approval or rejection. F. In the event agreement is not reached within thirty (30) calendar days after the first actual negotiating sessionagreement, either party may request that the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service be notified and requested to furnish the services of (hereinafter FMCS) provide a mediator to assist the parties. The assigned Mediator shall have the authority to call meetings for the purpose of assisting promoting an agreement between the parties in reaching agreementparties. The request for a mediator shall be jointly filedMediator has no authority to recommend or to bind either party to any agreements. This The negotiating procedure is intended to serve as an alternate dispute resolution procedure to those set forth in Chapter 4117 this article supersedes and takes precedence over any inconsistent time limits or procedure set forth in Section 4117.14 of the Ohio Revised Code. G. The , which statutory time limits and procedure are hereby mutually waived. Mediation constitutes the parties mutually agreed upon final and exclusive dispute settlement procedure and shall operate in lieu of any and all of the settlement procedures set forth above may be modified prior to the start of negotiations by joint agreement in Section 4117.14 of the partiesOhio Revised Code. Should that occur, This article does not diminish or preclude the bargaining shall be governed by the ground rules agreed to modifying these proceduresAssociation’s rights under O.R.C. 4117.14(d)(2).

NEGOTIATIONS PROCEDURE. A. Upon the request of Local 149 152 or the Board, not earlier than ninety (90) calendar days prior to the expiration of this Agreement, the parties may open negotiations for a successor contract. The first meeting will be held within fifteen (15) calendar days of receipt of the request unless the parties mutually agree to a later date. B. The Board and the Union shall be represented at negotiation meetings by a team of not more than six (6) members each. C. The Board and the Union negotiating teams shall exchange items for negotiations at the first negotiating session. All contract proposals shall be presented in writing by both parties. No issue shall be introduced by either party following the first session unless mutually agreed by both negotiating teams. D. Neither ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ team shall release information to the public media without mutual agreement of the other team until such time as impasse is declared by either side. E. When tentative agreement is reached covering the matters of negotiation, it shall be reduced to writing, reproduced at Board expense for the Local 149 152 membership to ratify or reject. When approved by Local 149 152 membership, it shall be presented to the Board for its approval or rejection.. {30103 / 03839916 - 1} F. In the event agreement is not reached within thirty (30) calendar days after the first actual negotiating session, either party may request that Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service be notified and requested to furnish the services of a mediator for the purpose of assisting the parties in reaching agreement. The request for a mediator shall be jointly filed. This procedure is intended to serve as an alternate dispute resolution procedure to those set forth in Chapter 4117 of the Ohio Revised Code. G. The procedures set forth above may be modified prior to the start of negotiations by joint agreement of the parties. Should that occur, the bargaining shall be governed by the ground rules agreed to modifying these procedures.

NEGOTIATIONS PROCEDURE. A. Upon the request of Local 149 153 or the Board, not earlier than ninety (90) calendar days prior to the expiration of this Agreement, the parties may open negotiations for a successor contract. The first meeting will be held within fifteen (15) calendar days of receipt of the request unless the parties mutually agree to a later date. B. The Board and the Union shall be represented at negotiation meetings by a team of not more than six (6) members each. C. The Board and the Union negotiating teams shall exchange items for negotiations at the first negotiating session. All contract proposals shall be presented in writing by both parties. No issue shall be introduced by either party following the first session unless mutually agreed by both negotiating teams. D. Neither ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ team shall release information to the public media without mutual agreement of the other team until such time as impasse is declared by either side. E. When tentative agreement is reached covering the matters of negotiation, it shall be reduced to writing, reproduced at Board expense for the Local 149 153 membership to ratify or reject. When approved by Local 149 153 membership, it shall be presented to the Board for its approval or rejection. F. In the event agreement is not reached within thirty (30) calendar days after the first actual negotiating session, either party may request that Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service be notified and requested to furnish the services of a mediator for the purpose of assisting the parties in reaching agreement. The request for a mediator shall be jointly filed. This procedure is intended to serve as an alternate dispute resolution procedure to those set forth in Chapter 4117 of the Ohio Revised Code. G. The procedures set forth above may be modified prior to the start of negotiations by joint agreement of the parties. Should that occur, the bargaining shall be governed by the ground rules agreed to modifying these procedures.

NEGOTIATIONS PROCEDURE. A. Upon The procedures set forth in this Article shall govern negotiations conducted between the request of Local 149 or Board and the Board, not earlier than ninety (90) calendar days prior to the expiration of this Agreement, the parties may open negotiations WTA on matters as provided for a successor contract. The first meeting will be held within fifteen (15) calendar days of receipt of the request unless the parties mutually agree to a later datein Ohio Revised Code § 4117.08. B. The Board and the Union Negotiations shall be represented at negotiation meetings by a team of not more than six (6) members each. C. The Board and the Union negotiating teams shall exchange items for negotiations at the first negotiating session. All contract proposals shall be presented in writing by both parties. No issue shall be introduced by either party following the first session unless mutually agreed by both negotiating teams. D. Neither team shall release information to the public media without mutual agreement of the other team until such time as impasse is declared by either side. E. When tentative agreement is reached covering the matters of negotiation, it shall be reduced to writing, reproduced at Board expense for the Local 149 membership to ratify or reject. When approved by Local 149 membership, it shall be presented to the Board for its approval or rejection. F. In the event agreement is not reached concluded within thirty (30) calendar days from the date of the initial meeting, unless there has been a mutual agreement to extend this deadline. If negotiations have not been concluded at the end of thirty (30) days after the first actual negotiating sessioninitial session is held under this Article, or forty-five (45) calendar days before the expiration of this Agreement, whichever comes sooner, unless mutually extended, either party may request that Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS) be notified and requested contacted to furnish assist the services of parties in reaching an agreement. C. If either party makes this request, the parties shall jointly request FMCS to appoint a federal mediator for the purpose of assisting the parties in reaching an agreement. The request mediation process shall conclude on the date the Agreement expires for a mediator shall be jointly filedthe purpose of Ohio Revised Code § 4117.14 (D) (2). This procedure is intended to serve The parties agree that the use of mediation as an alternate set forth above constitutes the parties’ mutually agreed upon dispute resolution procedure to those and shall take precedence over any inconsistency with or alternative procedure set forth in Chapter 4117 Ohio Revised Code § 4117.14. ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ the Board or the WTA may initiate negotiations by serving written notice to the Superintendent, on behalf of the Ohio Revised CodeBoard, or the Association President, on behalf of the Association. The party initiating negotiations will notify the State Employment Relations Board (SERB) with a copy of the existing Agreement (unless previously supplied), copying the other party with such communication. The first bargaining session will occur within thirty (30) days of the date of the notice to negotiate, unless otherwise agreed. E. At the time of the exchange of written proposals, agreement shall be reached as to the time and place of the next meeting. Until all negotiations meetings are completed, each meeting shall include a decision on an agreed time and place for the next subsequent meeting. Meetings will be scheduled without interruption of school schedules unless otherwise agreed to by the parties. F. Representatives of the Board and of the WTA (not more than four (4) on each team) shall meet for the purpose of negotiating and seeking agreement. Neither party shall attempt to exercise any control over the other’s selection of its representatives. In addition, each negotiation team may use two (2) consultants in the course of negotiations meetings. No other person or persons shall be present during the negotiations meetings unless mutually agreed upon by the Board and WTA representatives. G. The procedures set forth above may Negotiations meetings shall be modified prior held in private and shall be conducted in good faith. H. Within a reasonable period of time after request by the WTA, copies of public records pertaining to the start financial status of the School District and of other public records, the release of which is not prohibited by state or federal law, shall be made available at no cost. Access to available records in such form as they may exist constitutes compliance with this Section, and there shall be no obligation to develop data or information not in existence or to rework, redraft, summarize, compute or otherwise develop records other than in their existing form. The WTA agrees to furnish within a reasonable period of time after request, available documentation referred to in any proposals which it advances in negotiations. Neither the Board nor the WTA is obligated to supply data or written information which has been prepared principally for its own confidential use in the course of negotiations. I. When a tentative agreement is reached through negotiations, the tentative agreement shall be reduced to writing and initialed by the chairpersons of the Board’s and WTA’s negotiations team. When tentative agreement is reached on all items, then those items shall be submitted to the membership of the WTA and recommended for approval. Subsequent to its approval by joint agreement the membership of the WTA, the Agreement shall be submitted to the Board and recommended for approval at its next meeting. Following adoption and after signature on behalf of the parties. Should that occur, the bargaining Agreement shall become binding on both parties. J. Costs, if any, which may be incurred in securing and utilizing the services of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service shall be governed shared equally by the ground rules agreed to modifying these proceduresBoard and the WTA.

NEGOTIATIONS PROCEDURE. A. Upon 2.01 Pursuant to Section 4117.14 (C) (1) and 4117.14 (E) of the request of Local 149 Ohio Revised Code, the parties have established the following mutually agreed upon negotiations and dispute resolution procedures which supersede the procedures established by the aforementioned statute. 2.02 Either the Association or the Board, not Board may initiate negotiations by submitting a written notice to negotiate no earlier than ninety one hundred twenty (90120) calendar days or later than sixty (60) days prior to the expiration of this Agreementthe contract. Within fifteen (15) days of receipt of said letter, the parties shall hold their first negotiating session. At this initial meeting date each party shall submit in writing all issues being proposed for negotiation. All proposals shall be in written format that indicates the proposed contractual changes. No additional issues shall be submitted by either party following this initial meeting unless mutually agreed upon by the teams of each party. 2.03 All negotiations shall be conducted in executive session exclusively between representatives of the Board and the Association. With Mutual agreement of the other party, either may open call upon professional and lay consultants to supply information. Any costs incurred in the use of such consultants shall be borne by the requesting party. 2.04 Negotiation meetings shall be held at a time other than the regular school day unless otherwise mutually agreed. The negotiators for either group may request a caucus for independent discussions at any time. The parties agree that during the period of negotiations and prior to reaching a tentative agreement on all issues, the proceedings of the negotiations shall not be released or discussed with the public and/or the news media unless such an issuance has the prior approval of both parties. 2.05 All tentative agreements reached by the parties shall be initiated by both parties. Once tentative agreement is reached, no further discussion shall take place on the issue unless by mutual agreement. 2.06 Any time limits established under this article may be modified by mutual agreement of both parties. In applying the provisions of this article, “days” shall mean calendar days unless specified otherwise. 2.07 Upon reaching tentative agreement on all issues, the proposed agreement will be reduced to writing and submitted to the Association for a successor ratification. Upon ratification by the Association, the agreement shall be submitted to the Board for approval. Upon approval by the Board, the terms of the agreement shall become the collective bargaining agreement and both parties agree to abide by the terms and conditions thereof. The Association and Board shall split any cost (50/50) of printing the contract. The first meeting will Board and Association shall distribute copies of the new agreement to the members of their respective groups. 2.08 If the parties cannot reach an agreement on all terms being negotiated, either party may declare impasse and request that all unresolved issues be held submitted to mediation. Upon declaration of impasse by either party, within fifteen (15) calendar days of receipt days, a joint request signed by the president of the request unless Association or designee, and the local superintendent or designee, shall be submitted to a mutually agreed upon mediator. If the parties cannot mutually agree to upon a later date. B. The Board mediator within ten (10) days, a joint request signed by the president of the Association or designee and the Union local superintendent or designee shall be represented at negotiation meetings by a team of not more than six (6) members each. C. The Board and the Union negotiating teams shall exchange items for negotiations at the first negotiating session. All contract proposals shall be presented in writing by both parties. No issue shall be introduced by either party following the first session unless mutually agreed by both negotiating teams. D. Neither team shall release information submitted to the public media without mutual agreement of the other team until such time as impasse is declared by either side. E. When tentative agreement is reached covering the matters of negotiation, it shall be reduced to writing, reproduced at Board expense for the Local 149 membership to ratify or reject. When approved by Local 149 membership, it shall be presented to the Board for its approval or rejection. F. In the event agreement is not reached within thirty (30) calendar days after the first actual negotiating session, either party may request that Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service be notified and requested Services to furnish the services of appoint a mediator for to assist in the purpose resolution of assisting the parties in reaching agreementall remaining issues. The request for a mediator cost of employing all mediation services shall be jointly filed. This procedure is intended to serve as an alternate dispute resolution procedure to those set forth in Chapter 4117 of the Ohio Revised Code. G. The procedures set forth above may be modified prior to the start of negotiations by joint agreement of the parties. Should that occur, the bargaining shall be governed shared equally by the ground rules agreed to modifying these proceduresAssociation and the Board.