UNION BARGAINING COMMITTEE & NEGOTIATING PROCEDURES Sample Clauses

UNION BARGAINING COMMITTEE & NEGOTIATING PROCEDURES. Section 1. Negotiations shall be by teams designated by each party. The Union’s team, hereinafter called the “Union’s Bargaining Committee” shall be entitled to meet at reasonable times with pay during regular working hours to discuss matters of employment relations. Collective Bargaining Agreement negotiations shall be conducted by the Union Bargaining Committee and a committee for the Employer, hereinafter called the “Employer Bargaining Committee.” The bargaining process may involve a commitment of time beyond that of a regular work assignment, however staff bargaining on weekends does not constitute assigned work unless specifically agreed to in ground rules. Section 2. Articles to be opened shall be presented by the end of the second bargaining session. Section 3. A party proposing a matter for negotiation shall give written notice thereof to the other party. The notice shall describe in detail the subject sought to be negotiated. Except by mutual agreement between the parties, negotiations on such subject shall begin not less than fourteen (14) days and not more than thirty (30) days after notice is given. Section 4. In addition to the meeting time allowed to the Union’s Bargaining Committee by Section 1 of this Article, workers are entitled to meet for a total of two (2) hours per fiscal year (October 1 through September 30) with pay during regular working hours to discuss matters of employment relations. Travel time to and from such meetings will not be paid by the Employer unless a worker is in the area for SEIU Local 503, OPEU business with the supervisor’s approval. The Union agrees to notify the Employer, in writing, of such meetings in order for workers attending to be paid.