Common use of Preservation of Parties Positions and Rights Clause in Contracts

Preservation of Parties Positions and Rights. During negotiations for the 2013-2016 Agreement, the City asserted that City Charter Section 56 prohibits binding arbitration of discipline. The City has not agreed to submit disciplinary disputes to arbitration. IAFF L-1401 asserted that while Charter Section 56 requires arbitration of interest disputes, it permits the parties to negotiate about and agree to binding arbitration for disciplinary matters. IAFF L-1401 is unwilling to remove language from the MOU regarding discipline. The City and IAFF L-1401 acknowledge each party’s position and agree to preserve their respective positions and rights regarding submission of disciplinary issues to Binding Arbitration. By agreeing to include disputes over discipline which are limited to suspensions, reductions in salary, demotions, and terminations in this section, neither party has waived its rights, as set forth above, to claim that disciplinary matters are subject to, or not subject to, binding arbitration, in future negotiations or if Biding Arbitration is invoked under Section 22.3

Preservation of Parties Positions and Rights. During negotiations for the 20132014-2016 2017 Agreement, the City CITY asserted that City Charter Section 56 prohibits binding arbitration of discipline. The City CITY has not agreed to submit disciplinary disputes to arbitration. IAFF L-1401 The ASSOCIATION asserted that while Charter Section 56 requires arbitration of interest disputes, it permits the parties to negotiate about and agree to binding arbitration for disciplinary matters. IAFF L-1401 The ASSOCIATION is unwilling to remove language from the MOU regarding binding arbitration of discipline. The City CITY and IAFF L-1401 the ASSOCIATION acknowledge each party’s position and agree to preserve their respective positions and rights regarding submission of disciplinary issues to Binding Arbitration. By agreeing to include disputes over discipline which are limited to suspensions, reductions in salary, demotions, and terminations in this section, neither party has waived its rights, as set forth above, to claim that disciplinary matters are subject to, or not subject to, binding arbitration, in future negotiations or if Biding Binding Arbitration is invoked under Section 22.3Articles 14 and 16. ADMINISTRATIVE

Preservation of Parties Positions and Rights. During negotiations for the 20132014-2016 2017 Agreement, the City CITY asserted that City Charter Section 56 prohibits binding arbitration of discipline. The City CITY has not agreed to submit disciplinary disputes to arbitration. IAFF L-1401 The ASSOCIATION asserted that while Charter Section 56 requires arbitration of interest disputes, it permits the parties to negotiate about and agree to binding arbitration for disciplinary matters. IAFF L-1401 The ASSOCIATION is unwilling to remove language from the MOU regarding binding arbitration of discipline. The City CITY and IAFF L-1401 the ASSOCIATION acknowledge each party’s position and agree to preserve their respective positions and rights regarding submission of disciplinary issues to Binding Arbitration. By agreeing to include disputes over discipline which are limited to suspensions, reductions in salary, demotions, and terminations in this section, neither party has waived its rights, as set forth above, to claim that disciplinary matters are subject to, or not subject to, binding arbitration, in future negotiations or if Biding Binding Arbitration is invoked under Section 22.3Articles 52 and 54.

Preservation of Parties Positions and Rights. During negotiations for the 20132014-2016 2017 Agreement, the City CITY asserted that City Charter Section 56 prohibits binding arbitration of discipline. The City CITY has not agreed to submit disciplinary disputes to arbitration. IAFF L-1401 The ASSOCIATION asserted that while Charter Section 56 requires arbitration of interest disputes, it permits the parties to negotiate about and agree to binding arbitration for disciplinary matters. IAFF L-1401 The ASSOCIATION is unwilling to remove language from the MOU regarding binding arbitration of discipline. The City CITY and IAFF L-1401 the ASSOCIATION acknowledge each party’s position and agree to preserve their respective positions and rights regarding submission of disciplinary issues to Binding Arbitration. By agreeing to include disputes over discipline which are limited to suspensions, reductions in salary, demotions, and terminations in this section, neither party has waived its rights, as set forth above, to claim that disciplinary matters are subject to, or not subject to, binding arbitration, in future negotiations or if Biding Binding Arbitration is invoked under Section 22.3Articles 14 and 16.

Preservation of Parties Positions and Rights. During negotiations for the 2013-2016 Agreement, the City asserted that City Charter Section 56 prohibits binding arbitration of discipline. The City has not agreed to submit disciplinary disputes to arbitration. IAFF L-1401 L- 1401 asserted that while Charter Section 56 requires arbitration of interest disputes, it permits the parties to negotiate about and agree to binding arbitration for disciplinary matters. IAFF L-1401 is unwilling to remove language from the MOU regarding discipline. The City and IAFF L-1401 acknowledge each party’s position and agree to preserve their respective positions and rights regarding submission of disciplinary issues to Binding Arbitration. By agreeing to include disputes over discipline which are limited to suspensions, reductions in salary, demotions, and terminations in this section, neither party has waived its rights, as set forth above, to claim that disciplinary matters are subject to, or not subject to, binding arbitration, in future negotiations or if Biding Arbitration is invoked under Section 22.3

Preservation of Parties Positions and Rights. During negotiations for the 20132014-2016 2017 Agreement, the City CITY asserted that City Charter Section 56 prohibits binding arbitration of discipline. The City CITY has not agreed to submit disciplinary disputes to arbitration. IAFF L-1401 The ASSOCIATION asserted that while Charter Section 56 requires arbitration of interest disputes, it permits the parties to negotiate about and agree to binding arbitration for disciplinary matters. IAFF L-1401 The ASSOCIATION is unwilling to remove language from the MOU regarding binding arbitration of discipline. The City CITY and IAFF L-1401 the ASSOCIATION acknowledge each party’s position and agree to preserve their respective positions and rights regarding submission of disciplinary issues to Binding Arbitration. By agreeing to include disputes over discipline which are limited to suspensions, reductions in salary, demotions, and terminations in this section, neither party has waived its rights, as set forth above, to claim that disciplinary matters are subject to, or not subject to, binding arbitration, in future negotiations or if Biding Binding Arbitration is invoked under Section 22.3Articles 58 and 60.

Preservation of Parties Positions and Rights. ‌ During negotiations for the 2013-2016 Agreement, the City asserted that City Charter Section 56 prohibits binding arbitration of discipline. The City has not agreed to submit disciplinary disputes to arbitration. IAFF L-1401 asserted that while Charter Section 56 requires arbitration of interest disputes, it permits the parties to negotiate about and agree to binding arbitration for disciplinary matters. IAFF L-1401 is unwilling to remove language from the MOU regarding discipline. The City and IAFF L-1401 acknowledge each party’s position and agree to preserve their respective positions and rights regarding submission of disciplinary issues to Binding Arbitration. By agreeing to include disputes over discipline which are limited to suspensions, reductions in salary, demotions, and terminations in this section, neither party has waived its rights, as set forth above, to claim that disciplinary matters are subject to, or not subject to, binding arbitration, in future negotiations or if Biding Arbitration is invoked under Section 22.3