– Negotiation/Bargaining Procedures Clause Samples

– Negotiation/Bargaining Procedures. 1. The following procedures shall serve as generic ground rules, and shall be utilized when either Party requests to negotiate or bargain a matter affecting conditions of employment, regardless of whether the subject is covered by this Agreement, or not: a. Each Party is responsible for determining the make-up of their negotiating team. The number of employees for whom official time is authorized shall be equal to the number of individuals designated as representing the Agency in any capacity during negotiations. This includes observers, runners, facilitators, and any other persons present in or during the negotiation sessions (in any capacity) on behalf of the Agency. b. During negotiations, the Parties will signify agreement on each section by initialing the agreed upon section. c. The names of each team member will be exchanged by the Parties in writing no later than forty-eight (48) hours prior to the beginning of negotiations. Any changes regarding team membership will be submitted to the other Party prior to the next negotiation session. d. Official time for Union representatives shall be approved IAW Section 6.7. e. Once negotiation/bargaining sessions are completed, the Parties will sign and date the Agreement to indicate execution, and (if applicable) will submit the Agreement to DCPAS for Agency Head approval IAW Section 3.2.
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– Negotiation/Bargaining Procedures. 1. The following procedures shall serve as generic ground rules and shall be utilized when either Party requests to negotiate or bargain a matter affecting conditions of employment, regardless of whether the subject is covered by this Agreement, or not. The Parties can mutually agree to modify the requirements and timelines herein and/or may opt to use alternate methods of bargaining/negotiation to include but not limited to using electronic and/or face-to-face meetings and communications means. 2. To the extent that the matter being negotiated and/or bargained relates to an agreement, policy, or condition of employment currently in effect, each provision of the current agreement, policy, or condition of employment will remain in effect during the negotiation/bargaining period or until the new agreement is approved in accordance with Paragraphs 25-29. 3. The Parties shall exchange their initial proposals no later than thirty (30) days before the start of negotiations. Either Party can exchange counter-proposals any time after initial proposals have been received. Negotiations shall normally begin no earlier than forty-five (45) days and no later than ninety (90) days after notice is provided IAW Sections 3.4, 3.5, 6.1(8), or 6.2(3). 4. Each party is responsible for determining the make-up of their negotiating team. The number of employees for whom official time is authorized shall be equal to the number of individuals designated as representing the Agency in any capacity during negotiations. This includes observers, runners, facilitators, and any other persons present in or during the negotiation sessions (in any capacity) on behalf of the Agency. 5. The names of each team member will be exchanged by the Parties in writing no later than seven (7) days prior to the beginning of negotiations. Any changes regarding team membership will be submitted to the other party prior to the next negotiation session. 6. There is no particular order in which proposals must be considered. All proposals exchanged by the Parties in accordance with Paragraph 3 will be on the table at the beginning of the negotiation/bargaining session. Once convened, the Parties will determine the best approach to conducting negotiations. 7. When agreement is reached on a particular item or proposal the item will be off the table and finalized. The Parties will be responsible for determining how to keep track of which items are finalized and considered to be off the table. A finalized item ca...
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– Negotiation/Bargaining Procedures. 1. The following procedures shall be utilized when either Party request to negotiate or bargain a matter affecting conditions of employment: a. Each party is responsible for determining the make-up of their negotiating team. The number of employees for whom official time is authorized shall be equal to the number of individuals designated as representing the Agency in any capacity during negotiations. This includes observers, runners, facilitators, and any other persons present in or during the negotiation sessions (in any capacity) on behalf of the Agency. b. Each team shall identify a Chief Negotiator with the authority to finalize agreements. Other members may be recognized to speak with the approval of their chairperson. c. The names of each team member will be exchanged by the Parties in writing no later than forty-eight (48) hours prior to the beginning of negotiations. Any changes regarding team membership will be submitted to the other party prior to the next negotiation session. d. Union representatives will be on official time during all negotiations/bargaining sessions. e. Once negotiation/bargaining sessions are completed, the Parties will sign and date the Agreement to indicate execution, and (if applicable) will submit the Agreement to DCPAS for Agency Head approval IAW Section 3.2.
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– Negotiation/Bargaining Procedures. 1. The following procedures shall serve as generic ground rules and shall be utilized when either Party requests to negotiate or bargain a matter affecting conditions of employment or working conditions, regardless of whether the subject is covered by this Agreement, or not. The parties can mutually agree to modify the procedures herein or may opt to utilize the Partnership process: a. Each Party is responsible for determining the make-up of their negotiating team. The number of employees for whom official time is authorized shall be equal to the number of individuals designated as representing the Agency in any capacity during negotiations. This includes observers, runners, facilitators, and any other persons present in or during the negotiation sessions (in any capacity) on behalf of the Agency. b. During negotiations, the Parties will signify agreement on each section by initialing the agreed upon section. c. The names of each team member will be exchanged by the Parties in writing no later than forty-eight (48) hours prior to the beginning of negotiations. Any changes regarding team membership will be submitted to the other Party prior to the next negotiation session. d. Union representatives will be on official time during all negotiations/bargaining sessions. e. Once negotiation/bargaining sessions are completed, the Parties will sign and date the Agreement to indicate execution, and (if applicable) will submit the Agreement to DCPAS for Agency Head approval IAW Section 3.2.
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– Negotiation/Bargaining Procedures. 1. The following procedures shall be utilized when either Party requests to negotiate or bargain a matter affecting conditions of employment: a. Each party is responsible for determining the make-up of their negotiating team. The number of employees for whom official time is authorized shall be equal to the number of individuals designated as representing the Agency. b. Each team shall identify the members of their team. c. The names of each team member will be exchanged by the Parties in writing. d. Union representative(s) will be on official time during all negotiations/bargaining sessions. e. Once negotiation/bargaining sessions are completed, the Parties will sign and date the agreement to indicate execution, and (if applicable) will submit the agreement to DCPAS for Agency Head approval IAW Section 3.2.
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– Negotiation/Bargaining Procedures. 1. The following procedures shall be utilized when either Party request to negotiate or bargain a matter affecting conditions of employment: a. Each party is responsible for determining the make-up of their negotiating team. The number of employees for whom Official Time is authorized shall be equal to the number of individuals designated as representing the Agency in any capacity during negotiations. This includes observers, runners, facilitators, and any other persons present in or during the negotiation sessions (in any capacity) on behalf of the Agency. b. Each Party will determine the organization of its negotiating team and ensure that all negotiators are empowered to negotiate pursuant to 5 USC § 7114(b)(2). c. The names of each team member will be exchanged by the Parties in writing no later than forty-eight (48) hours prior to the beginning of negotiations. Any changes regarding team membership will be submitted to the other party prior to the next negotiation session. d. Union representatives will be on Official Time during all negotiations/bargaining sessions. e. Once negotiation/bargaining sessions are completed, the Parties will sign and date the Agreement to indicate execution, and (if applicable) will submit the Agreement to DCPAS for Agency Head approval. f. Negotiations Impasse: When the parties cannot agree on a negotiable matter and an impasse has been reached, the item shall be set aside. After all negotiable items on which agreement can be reached have been disposed of, the Parties will again attempt to resolve any impasse. Either or both parties may seek the services of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS). When the services of mediation do not resolve the impasse, either party may seek the services of the Federal Service Impasses Panel (FSIP). Any proposals referred to the FSIP shall be deemed a provision of the executed Agreement upon receipt of an FSIP decision ordering adoption of the proposal.
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– Negotiation/Bargaining Procedures. 1. The following procedures shall be utilized when either Party requests to negotiate or bargain a matter affecting conditions of employment: a. Each party is responsible for determining the make-up of their negotiating team. The number of employees for whom official time is authorized shall be equal to the number of individuals designated as representing the Agency. b. Each team shall identify the members of their team. c. The names of each team member will be exchanged by the Parties in writing. d. Union representative(s) will be on official time during all negotiations/bargaining sessions. e. Once negotiation/bargaining sessions are completed, the Parties will sign and date the agreement to indicate execution, and (if applicable) will submit the agreement to DCPAS for Agency Head approval IAW Section 3.2.
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  • NEGOTIATIONS PROCEDURES A. The parties agreed to implement a Collaborative Bargaining Process beginning with the 1998- 99 fiscal year within the authority of Chapter 447 of the Florida Statutes and any appropriate rules and procedures. Salary and fringe benefits shall be automatically reopened each year, as well as any provisions imposed by the Board. In compliance with requirements that tentative agreement items must be formally ratified, the parties agree to establish the following protocol: 1. Formal ratification votes on tentative agreement(s) by the parties shall be held as needed. 2. Interim decisions to implement agreements before formal ratification shall be confirmed in writing in the form of a Memorandum of Understanding. 3. Issues may be raised for consideration through an appropriate process at any time during the length of this ratified agreement. B. If negotiations reach impasse, the procedures as set forth in the Florida Statutes and/or the rules of the Public Employees Relations Commission shall be followed. At the request of either party, a mediator shall be appointed. C. Neither party shall have any control over the selection of the bargaining representatives of the other party, and the parties mutually pledge that their representatives will be empowered to reach tentative agreement on items being negotiated. Should either party utilize the services of outside consultants to assist in negotiations, the party using the consultants shall pay for any cost incurred for such services. D. This Contract may not be modified in whole or in part except by mutual written agreement. E. If any provision or application of this Contract is held to be contrary to law, then such provision or application shall not be deemed valid and subsisting except to the extent permitted by law, but all other provisions or applications shall continue in full force and effect. The parties shall either immediately meet to reopen negotiations on that provision or application or mutually agree to deal with the matter in subsequent negotiations. F. The agreements in this Contract shall supersede any rules, regulations, or practices of the Board which are contrary to or inconsistent with the terms recorded herein. G. There shall be two official signed copies of the final ratified Contract, one to be retained by each of the parties. The Board agrees to print one thousand five hundred (1,500) copies of the current Contract for distribution to new hires. A link will be provided to all employees during pre-planning each school year. The Association will be provided 500 copies of the full contract each year. H. If bargaining is mutually scheduled during the teacher duty day, up to eleven members of the Association’s bargaining team shall be granted release time for travel, caucusing, and attendance at bargaining sessions. The parties shall mutually agree on parameters to release from duty Association team members following bargaining sessions which extend late. I. Tentative agreements shall be reduced to writing and submitted for ratification, within an agreed upon time, to the employees and to the Board. Failure to ratify tentative agreements shall make such tentative agreements null and void. 1. The parties may agree to submit packages of tentative agreements for ratification to the employees and the Board at any time. 2. If impasse is declared, the parties shall meet to review any pending tentative agreements unrelated to the impasse and to consider their submission for ratification as outlined in Section 1. above, prior to a special master hearing and prior to a public hearing. J. During the term of this Contract the Association and the Board recognize that events may arise which require a mutual interpretation or modification of this Contract that does not constitute a substantive change in employees’ salaries or benefits. Under these circumstances, the parties are authorized to enter into a settlement agreement or memorandum of understanding expressing these interpretations or modifications. If such are entered into during the term of this Contract, they will remain in effect until expiration of the Contract, until superseded by the Contract, or until mutually withdrawn by the parties. K. Operating Procedures and Guidelines: 1. The Collaborative Bargaining Leadership Team (CBLT) shall be composed of equal numbers of CTA members and District personnel. 2. The CBLT mutually agrees to coordinate and participate in appropriate training opportunities designed to support the process and/or build skills essential to the success of the process. The CBLT may utilize the services of consultants to assist in the negotiations. Any cost incurred shall be shared equally by the parties. 3. Define consensus as a status in which all members can support the decision and use consensus as the preferred decision making strategy in all decisions. 4. Operate as an open forum to identify, explore and resolve issues of importance to CTA and the District using District personnel as resources. The CBLT will solicit and value input from personnel affected by the outcome of the process. 5. All monies, except for School Recognition Dollars allocated by the Legislature as “bonus” and/or “incentive money” for teachers, shall be subject to discussion by the Collaborative Bargaining Leadership Team before distribution. 6. The CBLT will establish committees and will receive, review and make final decisions on recommendations from appropriate committees. All decisions are to be supported by data from those committees. All committee meetings will be accurately recorded. 7. Communicate with employees through a variety of mediums. 8. There will be a notice to the CBLT participants before either party communicates any specific issues generated or discussed during the CBLT process unless it is mutually agreed to amend this timeline. L. Provisions to submit issues to the CBLT 1. Employees shall submit issues to the CBLT using the Issues for Submission form found on the CBLT websites: ▇▇▇▇▇://▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇/es/legislative/laborrelations/Pages/default.aspx and ▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇. 2. Forms may be found at individual work locations or the Association office. 3. The CBLT shall determine the appropriate action to be taken and notify the submitting party of such action. M. Committees of the CBLT 1. Committees shall be composed of equal numbers of CTA members and District personnel. 2. Committees will receive and undertake activities to execute the specific charge from the CBLT. Each party shall select a member that will act as a co-chair for each committee. 3. Committees shall welcome employees who might be affected by the issue to attend and provide information as a resource. Committees may invite outside resources as necessary. 4. Committees shall identify options supported by data to be recommended to the CBLT. 5. Committees shall keep accurate records of all committee meetings. 6. Committees and Task Forces a. Standing Committees The Collaborative Bargaining Leadership Team has established standing committees to field issues and concerns from their stakeholders. 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  • 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.

  • 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.

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