Common use of Composition of Negotiating Teams Clause in Contracts

Composition of Negotiating Teams. A. There shall be no more than seven (7) members on the Association's negotiating team at the table at any given time. Only one of the Association's negotiating team may be a staff representative of the Association's State or National affiliate. All other members of the Association's negotiating team shall be members of the bargaining unit. Another professional consultant employed by the Association, and not counted in the seven (7) member maximum may participate in negotiations provided at least twenty-four (24) hours’ notice is given to the Board’s lead negotiator via email or telephone call. B. There shall be no more than seven (7) members on the Board's negotiating team at the table at any given time. Only one of the Board's negotiating team may be a professional consultant under hire by the Board, but not an employee of the Board and/or certificated administrator and/or supervisor of employees of the Board who are not members of the bargaining unit. Another professional consultant employed by the Board, and not counted in the seven (7) member maximum may participate in negotiations provided at least twenty-four (24) hours’ notice is given to the Association’s lead negotiator via email or telephone call. C. Names of each respective party's negotiating team members, including designation of its primary spokesperson, shall be exchanged between the Superintendent and the Association’s President at least one week prior to the initial bargaining meeting as described in Section 2.04 of this Article. Nothing herein shall deny the right of either party to change the individuals on its negotiating team or assignment of those individuals. Non-participating observers are welcome at the invitation of either team, provided that, except with the consent of the other team, (a) Association-invited observers must be members of the Association, (b) Board-invited observers must be members of the Board or District administrators, and (c) neither team shall have more than two (2) observers at any bargaining session.

Composition of Negotiating Teams. A. There shall be no more than seven (7) members on the Association's negotiating team at the table at any given time. Only one of the Association's negotiating team may be a staff representative of the Association's State or National affiliate. All other members of the Association's negotiating team shall be members of the bargaining unit. Another professional consultant employed by the Association, and not counted in the seven (7) member maximum may participate in negotiations provided at least twenty-four (24) hours’ notice is given to the Board’s lead negotiator via email or telephone call. B. There shall be no more than seven (7) members on the Board's negotiating team at the table at any given time. Only one of the Board's negotiating team may be a professional consultant under hire by the Board, but not an employee of the Board and/or certificated administrator and/or supervisor of employees of the Board who are not members of the bargaining unit. Another professional consultant employed by the Board, and not counted in the seven (7) member maximum may participate in negotiations provided at least twenty-four (24) hours’ notice is given to the Association’s lead negotiator via email or telephone call. C. Names of each respective party's negotiating team members, including designation of its primary spokesperson, shall be exchanged between the Superintendent and the Association’s President at least one week prior to the initial bargaining meeting as described in Section 2.04 of this Article. Nothing herein shall deny the right of either party to change the individuals on its negotiating team or assignment of those individuals. Non-participating observers are welcome at the invitation of either team, provided that, except with the consent of the other team, (a) Association-Association- invited observers must be members of the Association, (b) Board-invited observers must be members of the Board or District administrators, and (c) neither team shall have more than two (2) observers at any bargaining session.