Common use of Procedures for Negotiations Clause in Contracts

Procedures for Negotiations. A. Conduct of Negotiations 1. Either the Administration or the Union may initiate negotiations. Requests from the Administration will be made in writing to the Union. Requests from the Union will be made in writing to the Superintendent. Such requests shall be made no later than sixty (60) days prior to April 1 of the year of expiration of this Agreement. The parties shall hold their first negotiation session no later than April 1 of the year of the expiration of this Agreement and except as set forth in paragraph C below, Chapter 4117 O.R.C. shall govern the means of dispute resolution except that the statutory sixty (60) day period shall commence April 1. 2. The Administration agrees to furnish the Union Negotiations Committee, upon request and in reasonable time both prior to and during negotiations, available information concerning financial resources of the District, and such other information as will assist the Union in developing proposals. The Union agrees to furnish available information on its proposals to the Board’s Negotiations Team in developing its proposals. 3. Either party may caucus at any time. A party may choose to conclude bargaining for the day should a caucus last longer than thirty (30) minutes. 4. Items tentatively agreed to shall be reduced to writing and initialed by both parties. 5. Until all negotiation meetings are completed, each meeting shall conclude with a mutually agreed to time and place for the next meeting.