Common use of STRUCTURE OF TEAMS Clause in Contracts

STRUCTURE OF TEAMS. Each party shall designate its negotiating team, which will not exceed four (4) in number, with not less than two (2) members of each team being a member of the Association and of the Board or its administration, respectively. The remaining two (2) negotiators may be members of the Association and of the Board or its administration, respectively, or they may be professional or lay consultants engaged and designated by the respective party. Any expenses incurred by either team for such professional or consultant participation shall be born solely by that party. Should either the Board or Association deem it necessary to remove or replace a member of its negotiating team, the member so removed or replaced shall not be eligible to return to the team at a later date. Each negotiating team may be accompanied by a maximum of four (4) observers, who shall be members of the Association or Board, respectively. Said observers will neither participate in nor have speaking privileges in the bargaining process.