Common Interest Forum Sample Clauses

Common Interest Forum. A. Recognizing that rapid changes are occurring and will continue to occur in the information and telecommunications businesses, the parties express their intent that a forum of common interest will be established in the Company for the following purposes:
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Common Interest Forum. 39.01 A common interest forum will be established for the following purposes:
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Common Interest Forum. 8.1 The Company and the Union share a mutual commitment to the achievement of strategic and revenue growth objectives consistent with the Dex One Service, Inc. Strategic Plan and the interests of the employees. A Common Interest Forum will be established for the following purposes: Providing a framework for early communication and discussion between the parties on business developments of mutual interest and concern to the parties and their constituencies; Providing a forum for feedback on existing sales policy and to promote an understanding of sales policies and their application (Note: Sales Policy will be a standing agenda item for each Common Interest Forum meeting); Discussing and reviewing innovative approaches to enhance the competitiveness of the Company and thereby improving employment opportunities; Discussing problems and concerns associated with health and safety, the needs of work and family life, and training and educational opportunities; Improving understanding and relationships between the parties and avoiding unnecessary disputes by cooperatively addressing significant changes and developments in the Union or Company environment. Discussing health care cost containment initiatives (e.g. benefit enrollment roll- outs, wellness programs) that can benefit the Company and the employee by providing quality care and reasonable access while containing costs. This meeting will be held after benefit vendor selection but prior to benefit enrollment. Equal numbers of key Management and Union persons shall constitute the forum. Meetings will be convened by the parties at mutually agreeable places and times. Otherwise, the members of the forum shall determine its composition, structure, agendas, and operation. The forum shall meet from time to time as mutually agreed, but no less than twice a year, which meetings are planned for January and June unless otherwise agreed by the parties. It is the intent that such forum supports, but does not replace, the collective bargaining process and the established contractual conflict resolution procedures.
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Common Interest Forum. The Companies, the CWA and the IBEW mutually believe that it would be beneficial for the parties to engage in periodic discussions regarding the state of the business and workplace issues of mutual concern. Accordingly, as a result of the 2011 negotiations, the Companies and the unions will establish a separate Common Interest Forum (“CIF”) for Pennsylvania/Delaware Commercial, Pennsylvania/Delaware Plant, New Jersey CWA, New Jersey IBEW and the Potomac region to facilitate such discussions. The Pennsylvania/Delaware Commercial CIF will consist of no more than ten union and ten management representatives. The Pennsylvania/Delaware Plant CIF will consist of no more than ten union representatives and ten management representatives. The New Jersey CWA CIF will consist of no more than eight CWA representatives and no more than eight management representatives. The New Jersey IBEW CIF will consist of no more than six IBEW representatives and six management representatives. The Potomac CIF will consist of no more than six union representatives and six management representatives. The unions’ representatives will be selected by the unions in their sole discretion. A CWA National Union representative, or the designee of the IBEW Business Manager/President, will attend meetings, but will not be counted against the allotment of union representatives. The management representatives will be selected by the Companies in their sole discretion, but will include at least one Labor Relations Director, one Vice President with responsibility for operations and one Director with responsibility for operations. The CIF will meet twice a year, at mutually agreeable times and places. The parties will set an agenda in advance of each meeting. Each party has the right to place items of interest on the agenda of any CIF meeting. September 19, 2012
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Common Interest Forum. 8.1 The Company and the Union share a mutual commitment to the achievement of strategic and revenue growth objectives consistent with the Company’s. Strategic Plan and the interests of the employees. A Common Interest Forum will be established for the following purposes: Providing a framework for early communication and discussion between the parties on business developments of mutual interest and concern to the parties and their constituencies; Providing a forum for feedback on existing sales policy and to promote an understanding of sales policies and their application; Discussing and reviewing innovative approaches to enhance the competitiveness of the Company and thereby improving employment opportunities; Discussing problems and concerns associated with health and safety, the needs of work and family life, and training and educational opportunities; Improving understanding and relationships between the parties and avoiding unnecessary disputes by cooperatively addressing significant changes and developments in the Union or Company environment. Discussing health care cost containment initiatives (e.g. benefit enrollment roll-outs, wellness programs) that can benefit the Company and the employee by providing quality care and reasonable access while containing costs. This meeting will be held after benefit vendor selection but prior to benefit enrollment. Equal numbers of key Management and Union persons shall constitute the forum. Meetings will be convened by the parties at mutually agreeable places and times. Otherwise, the members of the forum shall determine its composition, structure, agendas, and operation. The forum shall meet from time to time as mutually agreed. It is the intent that such forum supports, but does not replace, the collective bargaining process and the established contractual conflict resolution procedures.
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Common Interest Forum. (a) A Common Interest Forum shall be created which will meet at least quarterly, to consider methods of improving working conditions, productivity and cost saving procedures. This committee will also be used as a clearing house for the exchange of information between the employer and the Union regarding planned actions or changes and their effects on represented employees, and as a forum to seek mutually acceptable ways of implementation, which enhance the employer’s ability to grow, improve client service, and improve its competitiveness.
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Common Interest Forum a. Establishment The parties agree to establish a Common Interest Forum for the purpose of ensuring communications between staff and management, to discuss and review ideas, and to avoid unnecessary disputes. The Common Interest Forum shall consist of three members of management appointed by the Library Director and three members of the bargaining unit appointed by the Union President. The members of the Forum shall determine its structure, agenda and methods of operation.
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Common Interest Forum. 39.01 A common interest forum will be established for the following purposes: Providing a framework for early communication and discussion between the parties on business developments of mutual interest and concern to the parties and their constituencies; Discussing and reviewing innovative approaches to enhance the competitiveness of the Company and improve employment security; Improving understanding and relationships between the parties and avoiding unnecessary disputes by cooperatively addressing significant changes and developments in the Union or Company environment.
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Common Interest Forum. Section 10.1 The Company and Union will make provisions for a common interest forum to facilitate discussion regarding business developments of mutual interest and concern. The Union and the Company will designate their respective representatives for the forum. Meetings will be held periodically, no less than annually, at mutually agreeable places and times. The forum may appoint other committees as needed to work on special issues.
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