Common use of Bargaining Process Clause in Contracts

Bargaining Process. 1. Negotiations for a successor Agreement shall begin with a “Notice to Negotiate” filed with the other party to this agreement and with the State Employment Relations Board between March 1 and March 30 (dates may be adjusted if mutually agreed). Following such notice the parties shall meet within ten (10) days, or at a mutually agreed time to determine the dates and ground rules for the upcoming negotiations. Negotiations for the successor Agreement will begin no later than the first full week in May. The parties will meet at mutually agreed upon times. Neither party shall be permitted to bring up any additional issues or proposals following the initial exchange of issues/proposals, except by mutual agreement of both parties. 2. The following alternate dispute settlement procedure shall replace ORC 4117.14(C) (2) through 4117.14(D) (1) as provided for under O.R.C. 4117(C) in the negotiations for a successor Agreement. In the event agreement is not reached after forty-five (45) days from the onset of negotiations or until the Association and Board declare that an impasse has been reached concerning unresolved proposals under negotiation, either party shall have the right to request the assistance of a Mediator from the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS) and such request shall be deemed a joint request. The parties agree to meet at the call of the mediator assigned. The mediation process shall last for a minimum of thirty (30) days or until the expiration date of the Agreement, whichever is less. If settlement has not been reached, the Association will have the option of exercising available rights outlines in ORC 4117.14(D) (2). Both parties agree that this mediation procedure is the final step in negotiations.

Bargaining Process. 1. Negotiations for a successor Agreement shall begin with a “Notice to Negotiate” filed with the other party to this agreement and with the State Employment Relations Board between March 1 and March 30 (dates may be adjusted if mutually agreed). Following such notice the parties shall meet within ten (10) days, or at a mutually agreed time to determine the dates and ground rules for the upcoming negotiations. Negotiations for the successor Agreement will begin no later than the first full week in May. The parties will meet at mutually agreed upon times. Neither party shall be permitted to bring up any additional issues or proposals following the initial exchange of issues/proposals, except by mutual agreement of both parties. 2. The following alternate dispute settlement procedure shall replace ORC 4117.14(C) (2) through 4117.14(D) (1) as provided for under O.R.C. 4117(C) in the negotiations for a successor Agreement. In the event agreement is not reached after forty-five (45) days from the onset of negotiations or until the Association and Board declare that an impasse has been reached concerning unresolved proposals under negotiation, either party shall have the right to request the assistance of a Mediator from the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS) and such request shall be deemed a joint request. The parties agree to meet at the call of the mediator assigned. The mediation process shall last for a minimum of thirty (30) days or until the expiration date of the Agreement, whichever is less. If settlement has not been reached, the Association will have the option of exercising available rights outlines in ORC 4117.14(D) (2). Both parties agree that this mediation procedure is the final step in negotiationsthe dispute settlement procedure.