Common use of ISSUES OF CONCERN Clause in Contracts

ISSUES OF CONCERN. The Union and the Employer, by mutual agreement, may decide to utilize various methods to address issues of concern to either party or both parties. The Employer and the Union could convene on an ad hoc basis a Union/Management Committee as one of the potential methods available to the parties to address issues of concern. Such meetings would occur provided the parties have agreed in advance to an agenda and the composition of the Committee. The Committee will not replace the right of the Employer to manage its facilities or the Union to file a grievance.