Negotiations Process Sample Clauses
The Negotiations Process clause outlines the procedures and steps that parties must follow when entering into discussions to reach an agreement. Typically, it specifies how negotiations are to be initiated, the timelines for exchanging proposals or counteroffers, and any requirements for confidentiality or documentation during the process. This clause ensures that both parties have a clear, structured framework for conducting negotiations, reducing misunderstandings and promoting efficient, good-faith discussions.
Negotiations Process. 1. All negotiating meetings shall be closed to the public and news media. All proposals and counterproposals between the Board and the Association, tentative agreements on individual items, and all notes and minutes taken during the confidential negotiations shall be private communications, not public records. Neither the Board, individually or collectively, or its agents, nor the Association, individually or collectively, or its agents, shall share any documents referred to in this paragraph before, during or after the negotiations process, to any member of the public.
2. The Board shall furnish to the Association, upon reasonable request, existing information which would assist the Association in making proposals for negotiations including, but not limited to, information about operating levies, enrollment, budgets, and other financial data of the school District. The Association shall furnish to the Board's negotiating representatives existing information that would assist the Board in analyzing Association proposals. After the initial negotiations session, all requests for information should be coordinated through the respective spokespersons.
3. As negotiation items receive tentative agreement they shall be reduced to writing and initialed by the spokesperson of each party.
4. When an Agreement is reached on all issues, each party's representatives shall respectively urge and recommend the adoption of such Agreement which shall be reduced to writing and submitted to the Association membership for approval. If approved, the Agreement shall be submitted to the Board for approval at the next regular or special meeting of the Board. When approved by the Association and the Board, the Agreement shall supersede any Board policy, rule, or regulation that may conflict with any term or condition of the Agreement.
5. The Board and the Association may admit up to three (3) observers to negotiation meetings. The parties can mutually agree to admit additional observers. Observers are to retain the confidentiality of the negotiations process.
Negotiations Process. 1. All negotiating meetings shall be closed to the public.
2. The Board shall furnish to the Association, upon reasonable request, existing information which would assist the Association in making proposals for negotiations including, but not limited to, information about operating levies, enrollment, budgets, and other financial data of the school district. The Association shall furnish to the Board's negotiating representatives existing information that would assist the Board in analyzing Association proposals. After the initial negotiations session, all requests for information should be coordinated through the respective spokespersons.
3. Upon the request of either negotiations team, a caucus shall be granted for up to thirty
Negotiations Process. (a) Upon the request of either party, the negotiation meeting shall be recessed to permit the requesting party an opportunity to caucus. The caucus shall be limited to a reasonable length of time.
(b) Requests for information from either team during negotiations shall be made through the respective negotiation representatives.
(c) As negotiation items receive tentative agreement they shall be reduced to writing and initialed by the chair of each party. Each party may determine the number of matters included in an "item."
(d) When an agreement is reached on all issues proposed, each party's negotiation representatives shall respectively urge and recommend the adoption of such Agreement which shall be reduced to writing and submitted to the Association membership for approval. If approved, the Agreement shall be submitted to the Board for approval at the next regular or special meeting of the Board. When approved by the Association and the Board, the Agreement shall become a binding collective bargaining Agreement between the Association and the Board and shall supersede any Board policy, rule, or regulation that may conflict with any term or condition of the Agreement.
(e) Approval by either the Board or the Association occurs when a majority (50%+1) of the members of each of the parties votes in favor of the Agreement. Otherwise the tentative Agreement is rejected.
(f) The Board and the Association may admit observers to negotiation meetings. Observers are to retain the confidentiality of the negotiations process. Each party may have up to three (3) observers attend negotiation meetings. The Board observers are restricted to present/elect Board members and supervisors as defined in Article 1 of this Agreement. The Association observers are restricted to members of its bargaining unit as defined in Article 1 of this Agreement.
Negotiations Process. 3.1 No earlier than September 15 of the school year in which this agreement expires, and not later than October 15, the Board agrees to begin negotiations with the recognized Association legally certified to represent the support staff, in order to arrive at a successor contract. All negotiations shall be conducted in accordance with and pursuant to Title 21, Chapter 22 Vermont Statutes Annotated. During negotiations the Board and the recognized association shall present relevant data, exchange points of view, and make proposals and counter proposals.
3.2 The Board shall make available to the Association for inspection all public records of the Hartford School District. Support staff shall provide the Superintendent, on behalf of the Board, with official pertinent data as they/them shall require. Either party may, if it so desires, utilize the services of outside consultants and may call upon professional and lay representatives to assist in negotiations. The Board agrees not to negotiate or otherwise deal with any organization other than the Association identified in this contract during the duration of the Association’s legal certification.
3.3 In the event of a multi-year contract the Board agrees to enter into negotiations with the Hartford Education Association in all matters agreed upon as negotiable on a yearly basis during the existence of this contract. Such items will be noted under the article Duration of Agreement.
Negotiations Process. As a part of the negotiation process, the Association will present proposals to the District relative to salaries, hours of employment and other terms and conditions of employment for the employees in the Bargaining Unit The District shall discuss such proposals with the Association, and upon completion of such discussions, the results shall be reduced to writing and be presented to the District’s Board of Education (“Board”), and the Bargaining Unit, for their ratification or rejection. The Association shall present the results of the discussions to the bargaining unit for ratification or rejection in a manner consistent with the process established by the Association.
Negotiations Process. A. Negotiations for a new Agreement or modification of the existing Agreement shall begin at a time, date, and place mutually determined by the Employer and the Union.
B. Neither party in any negotiations shall have any control over the selection of the bargaining representatives of the other party. Each party may select its representatives from within or outside the school district. No final agreement shall be executed without ratification by the Employer and the Union. The parties mutually pledge their representatives will be clothed with all necessary power and authority to make proposals, consider proposals, make concessions, and recommend ratification in the course of the negotiations.
C. After ratification of the agreement, either party may request conferences to discuss matters which may arise from time to time which are of mutual concern to the parties.
Negotiations Process a. Upon the request of either party, a negotiations meeting shall be recessed to permit the requesting party an opportunity to caucus. The caucus shall be restricted to a maximum of thirty (30) minutes unless both parties agree to an extension.
b. Requests for information from either team during negotiations shall be made through the respective negotiations representatives.
c. As negotiations items receive tentative agreement, they shall be reduced to writing and initialed by the chair of each party. Each party may determine the number of matters included in an "item".
d. When an Agreement is reached on all issues proposed, each party's negotiations representatives shall respectively urge and recommend the adoption of such Agreement, which shall be reduced to writing and submitted to the Association membership for approval. If approved, the Agreement shall be submitted to the Board for approval at the next regular or special meeting of the Board. When approved by the Association and the Board, the Agreement shall become a binding collective bargaining Agreement between the Association and the Board and shall supersede any Board policy, rule, or regulations that may conflict with any term or condition of the Agreement.
e. Approval by either the Board or the Association occurs when a majority (50% + 1) of the members of each of the parties present and voting votes in favor of the Agreement. Otherwise the tentative Agreement is rejected.
f. The Board and the Association may admit observers to negotiations meetings. Observers are to retain the confidentiality of the negotiations process. Each party may have up to three (3) observers attend negotiations meetings. The Board observers are restricted to present/elected Board members and supervisors as defined in Article I above. The Association observers are restricted to members of its bargaining unit as defined in Article I above.
Negotiations Process. 3-1 SCOPE The Board and the WEA agree to meet and negotiate in good faith on all matters relating to compensation, benefits and terms of employment as specified in this Negotiations Procedural Agreement.
Negotiations Process. During negotiations, the representatives of the Association and the Board will present relevant data, exchange points of view, and make proposals and counter proposals. Either team may request and shall receive information relevant to the topics under negotiations. The collaborative win-win model is the preferred approach.
Negotiations Process. A. Purpose Since BOCES is a service agency responsible for meeting the ongoing needs of its clients, ongoing flexibility and change will be required for BOCES to continue as a healthy, responsive organization. Therefore, it is agreed that it is in the mutual interest of all parties to establish a collaborative process for considering and making recommendations on proposed changes affecting the terms and conditions of employment identified in this Agreement.
B. Collaborative Bargaining Process The collaborative bargaining process will follow the models proposed by ▇▇▇▇▇▇ and ▇▇▇ (interest bargaining) and ▇▇▇▇▇ (win-win agreements). These two models emphasize effective communications to understand the needs and interests of the other parties and then pursuit of solutions that successfully accommodate the needs and interests of both parties. Where possible, external criteria or standards are to be used to judge the appropriateness of the proposed solutions. Rather than making the negotiations process something that occurs annually or when the existing Agreement ends, ongoing problem-solving and changes will be accommodated by an ongoing collaborative bargaining process. Once consensus is reached, proposed changes to the Agreement will require approvals by the official representatives of the two parties to the Agreement.
C. Collaborative Bargaining Team
1. Membership - This Team will consist of a maximum of three ITPA representatives and three BOCES representatives. Outside consultants may be used.
2. Meetings - The Team will meet at least bi-monthly at times and locations mutually agreed upon.