Ground Rules. The Board shall provide meeting space for all negotiation sessions. The date and time for next session will be established mutually no later than at the end of each session. Times for bargaining sessions will be mutually agreed upon by both parties. All tentative agreements shall be signed by the chief negotiator for each team. Either party may, if it so chooses, utilize the services of outside consultants to assist in the negotiations. If the negotiations described in this section reach impasse, the procedures are set forth in the Chapter 447, Florida Statutes shall apply. At the request of both parties, a mediator shall be appointed subject to PERC guidelines. Subsequent to reaching impasse, the parties may mutually agree to continue negotiations in an effort to reach further tentative agreements. There shall be two officially signed copies of this Agreement. One copy shall be retained by the Board and one by the Union. The Board shall have the responsibility of printing this Agreement at its cost. Printing shall occur within four regular work weeks of ratification and signing by both parties.
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Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement