NEGOTIATIONS PROCEDURE Clause Examples

NEGOTIATIONS PROCEDURE. A. Upon the request of Local 149 or the Board, not earlier than ninety (90) calendar days prior to the expiration of this Agreement, the parties may open negotiations for a successor contract. The first meeting will be held within fifteen (15) calendar days of receipt of the request unless the parties mutually agree to a later date. B. The Board and the Union shall be represented at negotiation meetings by a team of not more than six (6) members each. C. The Board and the Union negotiating teams shall exchange items for negotiations at the first negotiating session. All contract proposals shall be presented in writing by both parties. No issue shall be introduced by either party following the first session unless mutually agreed by both negotiating teams. D. Neither team shall release information to the public media without mutual agreement of the other team until such time as impasse is declared by either side. E. When tentative agreement is reached covering the matters of negotiation, it shall be reduced to writing, reproduced at Board expense for the Local 149 membership to ratify or reject. When approved by Local 149 membership, it shall be presented to the Board for its approval or rejection. F. In the event agreement is not reached within thirty (30) calendar days after the first actual negotiating session, either party may request that Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service be notified and requested to furnish the services of a mediator for the purpose of assisting the parties in reaching agreement. The request for a mediator shall be jointly filed. This procedure is intended to serve as an alternate dispute resolution procedure to those set forth in Chapter 4117 of the Ohio Revised Code. G. The procedures set forth above may be modified prior to the start of negotiations by joint agreement of the parties. Should that occur, the bargaining shall be governed by the ground rules agreed to modifying these procedures.

NEGOTIATIONS PROCEDURE. Section 1. This agreement shall remain in effect until altered or terminated in accordance with the provisions herein. Section 2. Either the Bargaining Unit or the Board may initiate negotiations by letter of submission to the other party (via certified mail) no earlier than February 1 and no later than April 30 in the year the contract expires. Within fifteen (15) working days after receipt of such notice both parties shall schedule a meeting, unless additional time is mutually agreed upon in writing. The purpose of this meeting is to permit the parties to submit a written schedule for establishing the parameters of the negotiation process including the type of negotiations to be used as well as dates and times for major negotiation activities. Section 3. At any negotiations session, either party may be represented by no more than four (4) representatives, plus the field representative or attorney. The fourth representative may alternate depending upon discussion of topics. Members of the committee shall be released from school duties to attend these meetings, if necessary, without loss of pay. Meetings shall be scheduled to interfere the least with normal school operations. Nothing herein shall be used to limit the use of consultants if deemed advisable by either party. During the period of negotiations, interim reports of progress may be made by the Bargaining Unit and the Board to all classified employees of the school district, except as such activity relates to unfair labor practices under LOCAL 4117.11 O.R.C. Neither party shall issue a news release or public statement regarding negotiations without the prior approval of the other party. The chairman of either group may call a caucus at any time. Section 4. If, after sixty (60) calendar days from the first negotiations session, (but not before the expiration date of the agreement) agreement has not been reached on all items under negotiations, either party may declare impasse and ask for the services of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Services to assist in negotiations. The Board of Education and the Bargaining Unit agree that the aforementioned Federal Mediation shall supersede all other dispute settlement procedures contained in Chapter 4117.14 O.R.C. Section 5. As tentative agreements are reached on negotiated items, they shall be reduced to writing and initialed by each party on the same day of agreement. Upon tentative agreement of the parties on a new contract, the contract shall be rec...

NEGOTIATIONS PROCEDURE. A. The parties acknowledge that during the negotiations which resulted in this Agreement, each had the unlimited right and opportunity to make demands and proposals with respect to any subject or matter not removed by law from the area of collective bargaining, and that the understandings and agreements arrived at by the parties after the exercise of that right and opportunity are set forth in this Agreement. Therefore, the Employer and the Association, for the life of this Agreement, each voluntarily and unqualifiedly waive the right and agree that the other shall not be obligated to bargain collectively with respect to any subject or matter referred to or covered in this Agreement and also with regard to any subject or matter which was negotiated in the formation of this Agreement but upon which no Agreement was reached. It is contemplated that the terms and conditions of employment provided in this Agreement shall remain in effect during its term unless altered by mutual consent of the Employer and the Association, in writing. It is likewise recognized that matters previously unforeseen may be negotiated by mutual consent of the parties. B. Representatives of the Employer and Association may meet for purposes of discussing matters of mutual concern. These meetings are not intended to by-pass the grievance procedure or to constitute negotiations. C. Negotiations between the parties on a successor agreement shall begin at least sixty (60) days prior to the expiration of the Agreement unless the parties have a written agreement otherwise. When negotiations are conducted during regular school hours, released time shall be provided for the Association’s negotiating team. D. Neither party in any negotiations shall have any control over the selection of the negotiating or bargaining representatives of the other party. The parties mutually pledge that their representatives will be clothed with all necessary power and authority to make proposals and consider proposals. E. This Agreement supersedes and cancels all previous Agreements, verbal or written or based on alleged past practices, between the Board and the Association and constitutes the entire Agreement between the parties. Any amendment or agreement supplemental hereto shall not be binding upon either party unless executed in writing by the parties hereto. F. There shall be two (2) signed copies of any final agreement. One (1) copy shall be retained by the Employer and one (1) by the Association. Copies ...

NEGOTIATIONS PROCEDURE. A. On or about November 1 of the year preceding the expiration year of the then current Agreement, either of the parties desiring to open negotiations for a successor Agreement shall give written notice of such an intention to the other party. B. The negotiations shall be geared insofar as possible to the budget-making process. The parties agree that the first negotiation session following the notice required above shall be convened not later than the first week of December of the year preceding the expiration year of the then current Agreement. Subsequent negotiating sessions and procedures shall be established by mutual consent.

NEGOTIATIONS PROCEDURE. A. Upon written request, the designated representative of the Employer and the Association's bargaining committees should meet during the term of the contract for the purpose of reviewing the administration of the contract and to resolve problems that may arise. These meetings are not intended to by-pass the grievance procedure. Each party will submit to the other, on or before the Friday prior to the meeting, an agenda covering what they wish to discuss. Should such a meeting result in a mutually acceptable amendment to the Agreement, then the amendment shall be subject to ratification by the Employer and the Association provided that the respective bargaining committee shall be empowered to effect temporary accommodations to resolve special problems. B. Neither party in any negotiations shall have any control over the selection of the negotiating or bargaining representatives of the other party. The parties mutually pledge that their representatives will be clothed with all necessary power and authority to make proposals, consider proposals, and make concessions in the course of negotiations, subject to final ratification by the Board and by the Association. The parties' representatives shall be empowered during negotiations to enter into "tentative agreements" (TA's), which shall be in writing, dated and initialed by chief spokespersons on a provision by provision basis. TA's shall signify commitment to recommend ratification. No TA'd provisions shall be taken back for ratification until tentative agreement between bargaining teams is reached as to all issues opened to negotiations. C. There shall be two signed copies of any final agreement. One copy shall be retained by the Employer and one by the Association.

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NEGOTIATIONS PROCEDURE. Upon written notice given by one party to the other at least thirty (30) days in advance, negotiations for a successor agreement will begin. The Alliance and the University agree to negotiate over a successor agreement in good faith and make an effort to set the hours, wages, terms and conditions of employment for the members of the Bargaining Unit. An Agreement so reached shall be put in writing, signed by the University and the Alliance and all shall apply to the entire Bargaining Unit.

NEGOTIATIONS PROCEDURE. A. Negotiations shall be initiated by notification from the Association in writing to the Board and SERB no earlier than February 1 and no later than March 15.

NEGOTIATIONS PROCEDURE. A. 1. Pursuant to Sections 4117.14(C)(1) and 4117.14(E) of the Ohio Revised Code, the parties have established the following negotiations and dispute resolution procedures. Nothing herein shall be construed as a waiver of the right provided in Section 4117.14(D)(2) of the Ohio Revised Code.