LABOR-MANAGEMENT NEGOTIATING PROCEDURES Clause Samples

The Labor-Management Negotiating Procedures clause establishes the formal process by which labor representatives and management engage in collective bargaining or resolve workplace disputes. Typically, this clause outlines steps such as the scheduling of negotiation sessions, the designation of authorized representatives, and the protocols for submitting proposals or counterproposals. By providing a clear framework for negotiations, it ensures orderly and efficient communication between parties, helping to prevent misunderstandings and facilitating the resolution of labor issues.
LABOR-MANAGEMENT NEGOTIATING PROCEDURES. Section 8.01 The Union and the Employer agree to be bound to the terms of this Agreement without regard to geographical location or organizational component. The Parties agree, as expressed in Article 5 (Effective Date and Duration of Agreement and Negotiation of Subsequent Agreements), that the terms of this Agreement shall remain unchanged during its entire term except as provided by Article 5, or as may be required by law. This Article governs the mid-term bargaining relationship of the Parties over matters which are not covered in this Agreement. The procedure contained in Section 8.04 deals specifically with negotiations at the level of recognition (i.e., Department level). Section 8.02 Provisions of existing Department rules, regulations, or other formal directives or policies which are inconsistent with this Agreement are superseded, as of the effective date of this Agreement, with respect to their applicability to bargaining unit employees.
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LABOR-MANAGEMENT NEGOTIATING PROCEDURES. Section 3.01 General This Article governs the mid-term bargaining relationship of the parties over matters which are not covered by this Agreement. The parties agree that the purpose of this Article is to establish a complete and orderly process to improve efficiency and expedite mid-term negotiations in the interest of the Department, its employees and its stakeholders.
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  • NEGOTIATING PROCEDURES (1) The District and RAP shall negotiate in a good faith effort to reach agreement over the establishment or modification of policies dealing with the salaries, terms or conditions of work and matters related thereto. Any agreement so negotiated shall apply to all paraprofessionals employed in the City School District of Rochester, New York regardless of membership or lack thereof in the organization. The District and RAP shall each appoint a negotiating committee to act on its behalf. (2) The District agrees to furnish to the negotiating committees in accordance with their reasonable request, all necessary information concerning financial resources of the District, tentative budgetary requirements and allocations, and such other information as will assist the negotiating committees in developing intelligent, accurate and constructive programs on behalf of the paraprofessionals. (3) Meetings of the negotiating committees may be initiated at the written request of either party, but not later than the first Friday in February when school is in session of any year when negotiations shall take place. The parties shall arrange for a mutually satisfactory time and place for an initial meeting within a reasonable time thereafter. All subject matters to be negotiated shall be submitted on that date. (4) If joint meetings of the negotiating committees are scheduled during the school day, members of the committees shall be released from their regular duties without loss of pay. (5) Either party may utilize the services of consultants in negotiating meetings and may call upon competent professional and lay representatives to consider matters under discussion and to make suggestions. (6) Agreements reached by the negotiating committees shall be submitted in writing to the District and RAP for ratification. (7) Upon ratification, the Agreement shall be signed by the Superintendent of Schools and the RAP President. (8) Should an impasse develop in the course of negotiations, the parties agree to utilize the impasse procedures of Section 209 of the Public Employees' Fair Employment Act.

  • Hiring Procedures Nothing contained in this Article 4 shall impair any of the rights of the Employer to hire new or additional employees to meet the employment needs of the Employer, in accordance with the terms and provisions of this collective bargaining Agreement or to meet the obligations of the Employer under Article 2, Section H of this Agreement or to take affirmative steps to comply with any requirements under any applicable Federal or State law prohibiting discrimination in employment.

  • NEGOTIATION PROCEDURES A. At least sixty (60) days prior to the expiration of this Agreement, the parties will begin negotiations for a new Agreement covering wages, hours, terms and conditions of employment of employees covered by this Agreement. B. In any negotiations described in this article, neither party shall have control over the selection of the negotiating representatives of the other party and each party may select its representatives from within or outside the school district. It is recognized that no final Agreement between the parties may be executed without ratification by the Board and the Association. The parties mutually pledge that representatives selected by each shall be clothed with necessary power and authority to make proposals and concessions in the course of negotiations, subject only to such ultimate ratification. C. If the parties fail to reach an agreement in any such negotiations, either party may invoke the procedures established under Public Act 379 as amended. D. Members of the Association’s negotiating team and/or consultants thereto, who are employees of the Employer, shall be released from their normal duties without loss of salary when meetings of the two negotiating teams are scheduled during their normal working hours. E. The parties hereby agree that their Teams shall meet at least quarterly during the school year to attempt to resolve problems. The topics for these meetings shall be established by the group at the previous quarter’s meeting whenever possible. Topics will remain on the agendas until resolved or until deleted by mutual agreement. F. Prior to the establishment of any new position in the bargaining unit, the Employer shall notify the Association of such a contemplated action, and meet with the Association to negotiate workload for the position. This provision does not preclude the Employer’s ability to create and post positions. If the timing of the decision to establish the position precludes such a meeting, the Employer shall meet with the Association as soon as possible. The parties may agree that the position should be allowed to operate without a defined workload for some defined period of time to determine what a reasonable workload might be. G. By mutual consent of both parties any section of this agreement may be reopened.

  • DISCIPLINE PROCEDURES The Employer agrees to provide the employee with written notification of a disciplinary document that is to be made a part of the employee’s personnel file. In instances where the Employer desires to conduct an investigatory interview with an employee, the employee shall be entitled upon request to have an Association representative present at the interview. A copy of all disciplinary actions involving suspension or discharge will also be provided to the Association, unless the employee requests that the matter be kept confidential.

  • Safety Procedures The Contractor shall: (a) comply with all applicable safety regulations according to Attachment H; (b) take care for the safety of all persons entitled to be on the Site; (c) use reasonable efforts to keep the Site and Works clear of unnecessary obstruction so as to avoid danger to these persons; (d) provide fencing, lighting, guarding and watching of the Works until completion and taking over under clause 10 [Employer's Taking Over]; and (e) provide any Temporary Works (including roadways, footways, guards and fences) which may be necessary, because of the execution of the Works, for the use and protection of the public and of owners and occupiers of adjacent land.