REQUEST FOR NEGOTIATION. A. A written request to commence negotiations shall be made by the Association President to the Superintendent or by the Superintendent to the Association President. Such request for the negotiating sessions shall be made by April 1, unless an alternative date is mutually acceptable by both parties.
REQUEST FOR NEGOTIATION. A request for calling a meeting of the negotiation teams can be made by the Association or the request can be initiated by the Board of Education or the Superintendent of Schools on or before March 1 during the year the contract expires. The time and place for the initial negotiations meeting shall be mutually agreed to and scheduled not more than fifteen (15) days after the initial request to open negotiations.
REQUEST FOR NEGOTIATION. A request to negotiate this Agreement upon its expiration must be made, in writing, to the other party and to S.E.R.B. delivered not later than ninety (90) calendar days prior to the expiration of this Agreement. The parties shall meet within ten (10) calendar days of the receipt of such request to establish ground rules for negotiation, introduce the respective team members and establish a date and time to begin negotiations. At the first meeting the parties shall simultaneously exchange proposals for negotiations. Additional proposals shall not be submitted for negotiations after the initial exchange unless mutually agreed upon. Should a collaborative bargaining procedure be agreed upon, this submission of issues paragraph may be altered by establishment of the collaborative process.
REQUEST FOR NEGOTIATION. 1. If either party desires to negotiate changes in wages, hours, or other terms and conditions of employment, it will notify the other party in writing not later than two (2) months, and not earlier than six (6) months, prior to the expiration of this Agreement. Notification from the V. T. A. will be submitted to the Superintendent. Notification from the Board will be addressed to the V. T. A.
REQUEST FOR NEGOTIATION. If either of the parties desires to negotiate changes in wages or other terms and conditions of employment which are within the authority of the Board to resolve, it shall notify the other party in writing in the month of March of the year the contract expires. Notification in writing from the Association shall be served on the Superintendent and from the Board shall be addressed to the local president of the Association. If neither party notifies the other of the desire to negotiate changes in wages or other terms and conditions of employment by 90 calendar days before the date of the expiration of this contract, it will be understood that the Agreement will be extended for one year after its expiration date. Within fifteen (15) calendar days after receipt of such notice, an initial meeting will be held between the parties to mutually agree as to the method of negotiations (i.e. interest based, traditional, etc.) and establish ground rules which do not conflict with the provisions of this agreement. The teams shall have the authority to establish ground rules and determine the method of bargaining at this meeting. If the parties cannot agree as to the method of negotiations, traditional bargaining shall be used. At the initial meeting a date shall be set to mutually exchange proposals or issues (depending upon the method of negotiations) in writing, and thereafter additional issues or proposals shall not be submitted by such party unless the other party consents.
