Bargaining a New Contract Clause Samples

Bargaining a New Contract. ‌ 1. The Employer and Union may agree to use a collaborative bargaining approach when negotiating a new contract. Such processes may follow guidelines provided by the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS). 2. The Union will notify the Employer no later than ninety (90) days prior to expiration of the collective bargaining agreement to formally open negotiations. Bargaining will be conducted at times and places mutually agreeable to the negotiators named by each party. The Employer and the Union may list the issues to be negotiated at the first meeting. Other issues may be added to the list at a later date if mutually agreed to. 3. During negotiations the following principles of Interest Based Bargaining, as established by the FMCS, will be used to the extent possible by both parties: a) Share relevant information which is critical for effective solutions b) Focus on issues, not personalities c) Focus on the present and future, not the past d) Focus on the interests underlying the issues, not only on positions e) Focus on mutual interests; helping to satisfy the other party’s interests as well as your own f) Brainstorm to generate options to satisfy mutual and separate interests g) Evaluate options to satisfy those interests by objective criteria, rather than power of leverage 4. The negotiators for each party shall have the authority to make tentative agreements. However, final agreement shall be contingent upon favorable ratification by the Board and the Union. 5. Bargaining sessions will be conducted according to a set of ground rules established by the parties at their first meeting. The Employer will release up to five (5) negotiators on the Union team without loss of pay for negotiation sessions scheduled during the work day. 6. Upon request by the Union, the Employer shall furnish information including but not limited to, budget, monthly and annual financial report(s) and staff placement on the College salary schedules. 7. Any changes in these procedures shall be made through the process of bargaining as provided herein.