Common use of NEGOTIATING PROCEDURES Clause in Contracts

NEGOTIATING PROCEDURES. 4.01 A request for professional negotiations shall be submitted in writing by the SHTA to the Board or its designated representative or by the Board’s designated representative to SHTA before October 1 of the year (approx. 90 calendar days) of the expiration of the existing Agreement. A copy of the notice shall be filed with the State Employment Relations Board. A mutually convenient meeting shall be held by October 15th in which both parties shall exchange negotiation packages which shall include additions to, deletions from or revisions of the existing agreement. No new items shall be introduced for negotiations during said negotiations except what may be mutually agreed upon by both negotiation teams. 4.02 These definitions shall be applicable to this Agreement, as follows: a. Consultants Advisors to the negotiations team. Individuals, due to special training, experience and talents, who have abilities to assist in clarifying points under consideration and to assist in resolving misunderstandings. b. Progress Report Reports made to the Board or to the SHTA while negotiations are in progress. c. Impasse Disagreement, a deadlock on a given item being negotiated. Impasse is reached when no further change of position by the members of the negotiations teams is taking place and agreement is not reached. d. Written Disposition The findings and recommendations of parties used to resolve an impasse situation. Such a disposition is an advisory notice and should be given the greatest consideration by both the Board and the SHTA in an effort to obtain agreement. 4.03 The following negotiations procedures shall apply: a. The Board and the Association will negotiate in good faith and will meet at reasonable times and places to reach agreement on such matters which affect terms and conditions of professional services of the certificated/licensed staff. b. Members of the Board or their designated representatives and representatives named by the Association (no more than six on each side) shall meet for the purpose of negotiating and seeking agreement. The six representatives shall be named, either by name or position, at the first meeting and no replacements shall be permitted, except that each party is permitted up to two (2) observers who must, also, be named at the first meeting. The observers will be permitted to watch the proceedings, but will not participate in the discussion between the two parties. Neither party will attempt to exert any control over the other’s selection of its representatives. c. Each negotiation team may use consultants as it feels essential in the course of negotiations. d. Negotiation meetings shall be closed and shall be in executive session. e. If it is mutually agreed that secretarial or clerical assistance is needed for these negotiation meetings, it shall be provided at Board expense. f. Each team may keep their own minutes. g. Meetings shall be scheduled at reasonable intervals, places and times so as to avoid conflict and interference with school and employment schedules. h. Either team may recess for a caucus at any time which shall be of reasonable length. i. While negotiations are in progress, releases for news media concerning negotiations shall be approved by both parties. j. Factual progress reports may be made to the represented bodies by either team at its discretion. k. The Board and the Association will exchange such information as is necessary to develop the proposals being negotiated. l. For purposes of requests made under the Public Records Act, proposals, counter- proposals, research documents used in developing proposals and counterproposals, other documents generated to respond to inquiries from either party during negotiations and any documents developed in conjunction with preparation for and conducting of fact finding procedures shall not be considered public records. 4.04 When an agreement is reached through negotiations, the outcome shall be reduced to writing and submitted first to the Association and then to the Board for approval. The agreement shall be signed by the parties and shall become part of the official minutes of the Board.

NEGOTIATING PROCEDURES. 4.01 A request for professional negotiations shall be submitted in writing by the SHTA to the Board or its designated representative or by the Board’s designated representative to SHTA before October 1 of the year (approx. 90 calendar days) of the expiration of the existing Agreement. A copy of the notice shall be filed with the State Employment Relations Board. A mutually convenient meeting shall be held by October 15th in which both parties shall exchange negotiation packages which shall include additions to, deletions from or revisions of the existing agreement. No new items shall be introduced for negotiations during said negotiations except what may be mutually agreed upon by both negotiation teamsnegotiationteams. 4.02 These definitions shall be applicable to this Agreement, as follows: a. Consultants Advisors to the negotiations team. Individuals, due to special training, experience and talents, who have abilities to assist in clarifying points under consideration and to assist in resolving misunderstandings. b. Progress Report Reports made to the Board or to the SHTA while negotiations are in progress. c. Impasse Disagreement, a deadlock on a given item being negotiated. Impasse is reached when no further change of position by the members of the negotiations teams is taking place and agreement is not reached. d. Written Disposition The findings and recommendations of parties used to resolve an impasse situation. Such a disposition is an advisory notice and should be given the greatest consideration by both the Board and the SHTA in an effort to obtain agreement. 4.03 The following negotiations procedures shall apply: a. The Board and the Association will negotiate in good faith and will meet at reasonable times and places to reach agreement on such matters which affect terms and conditions of professional services of the certificated/licensed staff. b. Members of the Board or their designated representatives and representatives named by the Association (no more than six on each side) shall meet for the purpose of negotiating and seeking agreement. The six representatives shall be named, either by name or position, at the first meeting and no replacements shall be permitted, except that each party is permitted up to two (2) observers who must, also, be named at the first meeting. The observers will be permitted to watch the proceedings, but will not participate in the discussion between the two parties. Neither party will attempt to exert any control over the other’s selection of its representatives. c. Each negotiation team may use consultants as it feels essential in the course of negotiations. d. Negotiation meetings shall be closed and shall be in executive sessionexecutivesession. e. If it is mutually agreed that secretarial or clerical assistance is needed for these negotiation meetings, it shall be provided at Board expenseBoardexpense. f. Each team may keep their own minutesownminutes. g. Meetings shall be scheduled at reasonable intervals, places and times so as to avoid conflict and interference with school and employment schedulesemploymentschedules. h. Either team may recess for a caucus at any time which shall be of reasonable length. i. While negotiations are in progress, releases for news media concerning negotiations shall be approved by both parties. j. Factual progress reports may be made to the represented bodies by either team at its discretion. k. The Board and the Association will exchange such information as is necessary to develop the proposals being negotiated. l. For purposes of requests made under the Public Records Act, proposals, counter- proposals, research documents used in developing proposals and counterproposals, other documents generated to respond to inquiries from either party during negotiations and any documents developed in conjunction with preparation for and conducting of fact fact-finding procedures shall not be considered public recordspublicrecords. 4.04 When an agreement is reached through negotiations, the outcome shall be reduced to writing towriting and submitted first to the Association and then to the Board for approval. The agreement shall be signed by the parties and shall become part of the official minutes of the Board.

NEGOTIATING PROCEDURES. 4.01 A request for professional negotiations shall be submitted in writing by the SHTA to the Board or its designated representative or by the Board’s designated representative to SHTA before October 1 of the year (approx. 90 calendar days) of the expiration of the existing Agreement. A copy of the notice shall be filed with the State Employment Relations Board. A mutually convenient meeting shall be held by October 15th in which both parties shall exchange negotiation packages which shall include additions to, deletions from or revisions of the existing agreement. No new items shall be introduced for negotiations during said negotiations except what may be mutually agreed upon by both negotiation teamsnegotiationteams. 4.02 These definitions shall be applicable to this Agreement, as follows: a. Consultants Advisors to the negotiations team. Individuals, due to special training, experience and talents, who have abilities to assist in clarifying points under consideration and to assist in resolving misunderstandings. b. Progress Report Reports made to the Board or to the SHTA while negotiations are in progress. c. Impasse Disagreement, a deadlock on a given item being negotiated. Impasse is reached when no further change of position by the members of the negotiations teams is taking place and agreement is not reached. d. Written Disposition The findings and recommendations of parties used to resolve an impasse situation. Such a disposition is an advisory notice and should be given the greatest consideration by both the Board and the SHTA in an effort to obtain agreement. 4.03 The following negotiations procedures shall apply: a. The Board and the Association will negotiate in good faith and will meet at reasonable times and places to reach agreement on such matters which affect terms and conditions of professional services of the certificated/licensed stafflicensedstaff. b. Members of the Board or their designated representatives and representatives named by the Association (no more than six on each side) shall meet for the purpose of negotiating and seeking agreement. The six representatives shall be named, either by name or position, at the first meeting and no replacements shall be permitted, except that each party is permitted up to two (2) observers who must, also, be named at the first meeting. The observers will be permitted to watch the proceedings, but will not participate in the discussion between the two parties. Neither party will attempt to exert any control over the other’s selection of its representatives. c. Each negotiation team may use consultants as it feels essential in the course of negotiations. d. Negotiation meetings shall be closed and shall be in executive sessionexecutivesession. e. If it is mutually agreed that secretarial or clerical assistance is needed for these negotiation meetings, it shall be provided at Board expenseBoardexpense. f. Each team may keep their own minutes. g. Meetings shall be scheduled at reasonable intervals, places and times so as to avoid conflict and interference with school and employment schedulesemploymentschedules. h. Either team may recess for a caucus at any time which shall be of reasonable length. i. While negotiations are in progress, releases for news media concerning negotiations shall be approved by both parties. j. Factual progress reports may be made to the represented bodies by either team at its discretion. k. The Board and the Association will exchange such information as is necessary to develop the proposals being negotiated. l. For purposes of requests made under the Public Records Act, proposals, counter- proposals, research documents used in developing proposals and counterproposals, other documents generated to respond to inquiries from either party during negotiations and any documents developed in conjunction with preparation for and conducting of fact fact-finding procedures shall not be considered public records. 4.04 When an agreement is reached through negotiations, the outcome shall be reduced to writing towriting and submitted first to the Association and then to the Board for approval. The agreement shall be signed by the parties and shall become part of the official minutes of the Board.