Common use of COLLECTIVE BARGAINING PROCEDURES Clause in Contracts

COLLECTIVE BARGAINING PROCEDURES. 4.1 Negotiations will be conducted at locations, times and dates that are mutually acceptable to the parties. 4.2 Negotiations shall be conducted in closed sessions. 4.3 Negotiations ground rules shall be negotiated by the parties. 4.4 All agreements reached by the parties shall be initialed as tentative agreements. Such tentative agreements are conditional and may be withdrawn should later discussions change either team’s understanding of the language as it relates to another part of the Agreement. 4.5 Because negotiations are conducted in closed sessions, this provision prohibits the public airing of any issues or the progress in the negotiations. This includes no press releases regarding progress on negotiations will be made without the mutual consent of the parties. The parties reserve the right to communicate with their constituencies in a manner consistent with preserving the confidential nature of the negotiations. The parties agree that details of proposals may be reviewed with each party’s respective executive decision makers and that these details will remain confidential to the larger constituencies. Communications with the larger constituencies shall be limited to general identification of the issues under discussion. In the event of an impasse, the parties will confer regarding press releases until the fact-finder has issued a decision. 4.6 Either party may initiate negotiations for a successor agreement by providing the opposite party written notice of its intent to commence negotiations no sooner than one hundred twenty (120) calendar days and no later than thirty (30) calendar days prior to the expiration date of this Agreement. 4.7 In the event impasse has been declared and fact-finding has been requested, upon the conclusion of the fact-finding hearing, the fact finder shall recommend only the last best final total package offer of one of the parties. 4.8 The parties shall comply with all bargaining procedures contained in the Governing Board’s collective bargaining policy.

COLLECTIVE BARGAINING PROCEDURES. 4.1 3.1 Negotiations will for a successor agreement may be conducted at locations, times and dates that are mutually acceptable initiated by either party by submitting a written notice to the partiesopposite party requesting the commencement of negotiations. The notice shall be sent no earlier than one hundred twenty (120) days and no later than ninety (90) days prior to the expiration date of the Agreement. Within a reasonable time period after receiving notice, not to exceed thirty (30) days, the party receiving the request for bargaining shall respond in writing and shall suggest a date at which the parties shall meet and determine a mutually agreed upon time and place to begin negotiations. In the event a party opens negotiations in accordance with this Article, bargaining will commence no later than sixty (60) days prior to the expiration of this Agreement. 4.2 3.2 Negotiations shall be conducted in closed sessions. This provision prohibits the public airing of any issues or the progress in the negotiations. 4.3 3.3 Negotiations ground rules shall be negotiated by the parties. 4.4 3.4 During the negotiations, the parties shall meet at mutually acceptable times and locations. 3.5 All agreements reached by the parties shall be initialed as tentative agreements. Such tentative agreements are conditional and may be withdrawn should later discussions change either team’s understanding of the language as it relates to another part of the Agreement. Unless otherwise agreed to by the parties, tentative agreements shall not become effective until the entire negotiation package is ratified by the parties. 4.5 Because negotiations are conducted in closed sessions3.6 If an impasse occurs, this provision prohibits either party shall request mediation assistance. If the public airing of any issues or parties cannot agree on a mediator, either party may request the progress in the negotiations. This includes no press releases regarding progress on negotiations will be made without the mutual consent assistance of the partiesfederal mediation and conciliation service. The parties reserve the right to communicate with their constituencies in a manner consistent with preserving the confidential nature of the negotiations. The parties agree that details of proposals may be reviewed with each party’s respective executive decision makers and that these details will remain confidential to the larger constituencies. Communications with the larger constituencies shall be limited to general identification of the issues under discussion. In the event of an impasse, the parties will confer regarding press releases until the fact-finder has issued a decision. 4.6 Either party may initiate negotiations for a successor agreement by providing the opposite party written notice of its intent to commence negotiations no sooner than one hundred twenty (120) calendar days and no later than thirty (30) calendar days prior to the expiration date of this Agreement. 4.7 In the event impasse has been declared and fact-finding has been requested, upon Upon the conclusion of the fact-finding hearing, the fact finder shall recommend only the last best final total package offer of one of the parties. 4.8 3.7 The parties shall comply with all bargaining procedures contained in agree upon a date after which no new issues will be allowed except by the Governing Board’s collective bargaining policymutual agreement of the parties. The non-economic issues shall be negotiated and agreed upon to the extent possible prior to proceeding to the economic issues.

COLLECTIVE BARGAINING PROCEDURES. 4.1 Negotiations will be conducted at locations, times and dates that are mutually acceptable to the parties. 4.2 Negotiations shall be conducted in closed sessions. 4.3 Negotiations ground rules shall be negotiated by the parties. 4.4 All agreements reached by the parties shall be initialed as tentative agreements. Such tentative agreements are conditional and may be withdrawn should later discussions change either team’s teams understanding of the language as it relates to another part of the Agreement. 4.5 Because negotiations are conducted in closed sessions, this provision prohibits the public airing of any issues or the progress in the negotiations. This includes no press releases releases. No statements to the press regarding issues in, or progress on on, negotiations will shall be made without the mutual consent of the partiesparties except as provided in the impasse procedures contained in the Governing Board Policy on Labor Management Relations. The parties reserve the right to communicate with their constituencies in a manner consistent with preserving the confidential nature of the negotiations. The parties agree that details of proposals may be reviewed with each party’s 's respective executive decision makers and that these details will remain confidential to the larger constituencies. Communications with the larger constituencies shall be limited to general identification of the issues under discussion. In the event of an impasse, the parties will confer regarding press releases until the fact-finder has issued a decision. 4.6 Either party may initiate negotiations for a successor agreement by providing the opposite party written notice of its intent to commence negotiations no sooner than one hundred twenty ninety (12090) calendar work days and no later than thirty sixty (3060) calendar work days prior to the expiration date of this Agreement. 4.7 In the event impasse has been declared and fact-finding has been requested, upon the conclusion of the fact-finding hearing, the fact finder shall recommend only the last best final total package offer of one of the parties. 4.8 The parties shall comply with all bargaining procedures contained in the Governing Board’s collective bargaining policy.

COLLECTIVE BARGAINING PROCEDURES. 4.1 3.1 Negotiations will for a successor agreement may be conducted at locations, times and dates that are mutually acceptable initiated by either party by submitting a written notice to the partiesopposite party requesting the commencement of negotiations. The notice shall be sent no earlier than one hundred twenty (120) days and no later than ninety (90) days prior to the expiration date of the Agreement and shall include the full text written proposals on all of the issues about which the party is initiating negotiations. Within a reasonable time period after receiving notice, not to exceed thirty (30) days, the party receiving the request for bargaining shall respond in writing and shall suggest a date at which the parties shall meet and determine a mutually agreed upon time and place to begin negotiations. In the event a party opens negotiation in accordance with this Article, bargaining will commence no later than sixty days prior to the expiration of this Agreement. 4.2 3.2 Negotiations shall be conducted in closed sessions. 4.3 3.3 Negotiations ground rules shall be negotiated by the parties. 4.4 3.4 During the negotiations, the parties shall meet at mutually acceptable times and locations. 3.5 All agreements reached by the parties shall be initialed as tentative agreements. Such tentative agreements are conditional and may be withdrawn should later discussions change either team’s understanding of the language as it relates to another part of the Agreement. Unless otherwise agreed to by the parties, tentative agreements shall not become effective until the entire negotiation package is ratified by the parties. 4.5 Because negotiations are conducted in closed sessions, this provision prohibits the public airing of any issues or the progress in the negotiations. This includes no press releases regarding progress on negotiations will be made without the mutual consent of the parties. The parties reserve the right to communicate with their constituencies in a manner consistent with preserving the confidential nature of the negotiations. The parties agree that details of proposals may be reviewed with each party’s respective executive decision makers and that these details will remain confidential to the larger constituencies. Communications with the larger constituencies shall be limited to general identification of the issues under discussion. In the event of an impasse, the parties will confer regarding press releases until the fact-finder has issued a decision. 4.6 Either party may initiate negotiations for a successor agreement by providing the opposite party written notice of its intent to commence negotiations no sooner than one hundred twenty (120) calendar days and no later than thirty (30) calendar days prior to the expiration date of this Agreement. 4.7 In the event impasse has been declared and fact-finding has been requested, upon 3.6 Upon the conclusion of the fact-finding hearing, the fact finder shall recommend only the last best final total package offer of one of the parties. 4.8 The parties shall comply with all bargaining procedures contained in the Governing Board’s collective bargaining policy.

COLLECTIVE BARGAINING PROCEDURES. 4.1 Negotiations will be conducted at locations, times and dates that are We mutually acceptable pledge ourselves to the parties. 4.2 Negotiations shall be conducted following statement: "We, in closed sessions. 4.3 Negotiations ground rules shall be negotiated by the parties. 4.4 All agreements reached by the parties shall be initialed as tentative agreements. Such tentative agreements are conditional and may be withdrawn should later discussions change either team’s understanding of the language as it relates to another part of the Agreement. 4.5 Because negotiations are conducted in closed sessions, this provision prohibits the public airing sector, can now use the collective bargaining process as a means to improve the Petaluma School Districts and the service we provide the children and students of any issues or the progress in the negotiations. This includes no press releases regarding progress on negotiations will be made without the mutual consent of the parties. The parties reserve the right to communicate with their constituencies in a manner consistent with preserving the confidential nature of the negotiationsthis community." 1. The parties agree that details there will be joint minutes, the intent being to reinforce the agreements reached in EERC and formal contract negotiations. Both parties shall review the minutes and make corrections so they accurately reflect the agreements reached and are a record of the proceedings. Each party is free to make reports concerning the progress of negotiations in whatever manner they choose, however they may not generally distribute the minutes. The parties agree that the progress of negotiations will not be served by the use of inflammatory reports, or reports framed or distributed in such a fashion that we find ourselves negotiating in public. 2. At the conclusion of each meet and negotiate session, the parties will have identified at least one or two future dates to reconvene discussions. The parties have agreed that approximately one-half of the person hours spent in negotiations will be work hours and approximately one-half of the person hours will be post-work hours. The Chapter President will maintain a log of release times. 3. Both parties agree that the act of proposing an item and subsequently withdrawing the item from consideration does not denote lack of further interest in the item by the proposing party. Further, it is agreed that this action of proposal and subsequent withdrawal may not subsequently be used in a court of law or as a part of the deliberations of any third party who may later become involved in the employer-employee relations within the Petaluma School Districts. 4. The parties agree that the most expeditious procedure to follow regarding tentative agreement is as follows: When tentative agreements are reached, either individually or in small groups, they will be marked "T. A. they will be initialed by the chairperson of the respective groups, and dated. Each party will then have a copy of the tentative agreement. 5. The parties state that unless mutually agreed, all counter-proposals may be reviewed with each party’s respective executive decision makers and that these details will remain confidential to the larger constituencies. Communications with the larger constituencies shall be limited to general identification in writing and shall be furnished in sufficient quantity so that each member of the issues under discussionrespective bargaining committee may have a personal copy. 6. The parties agree to share the responsibility of providing refreshments for negotiation sessions. 7. The parties agree that the costs of duplicating counter-proposals shall be the responsibility of the party proposing the given counter-proposal. 8. Agendas will be set by mutual agreement between the parties. In the event of an impassethat the agenda-setting process becomes a problem, the parties will confer regarding press releases until the fact-finder has issued a decision. 4.6 Either party may initiate negotiations for a successor agreement by providing the opposite party written notice of its intent to commence negotiations no sooner than one hundred twenty (120) calendar days and no later than thirty (30) calendar days prior refer back to the expiration date procedures set out in the original rules of this Agreement. 4.7 In bargaining. They were as follows: "The parties shall introduce items they wish to discuss on an alternating basis. First choice shall be determined for the event impasse has been declared and fact-finding has been requested, upon first session by a flip of the coin. At the conclusion of each negotiating session, each party shall inform the fact-finding hearingother of a minimum of three items it wishes to discuss at the next meeting. If the six items specified have been covered at a session, each party shall then be entitled to introduce additional items on an alternating basis to utilize any time that may be left to the negotiating session". 9. The time and frequency of caucuses should be at the discretion of the party calling the caucus provided that before leaving for the caucus, the fact finder shall recommend only the last best final total package offer of one other party is informed of the partiesestimated time which will be required for the caucus. Further, it is agreed that the caucusing party will attempt to stay within the estimated time lines which have been given. The parties also agree that an adequate room, with a door which closes, shall be provided for caucuses. 4.8 10. The parties agree that the maximum number of individuals at the bargaining table shall comply with all bargaining procedures contained in not exceed seven, plus CSEA representatives, for Petaluma Chapter #212, CSEA, and five for the Governing Board’s collective bargaining policyDistrict.