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Negotiation Ground Rules. A) Treat each other with courtesy and respect, focusing on the issues and not the person. B) It is ok to disagree and to vent – however, such should be directed to issues and not people. C) Meetings shall start and end on time. If a delayed start is necessary, timely notice should be made to the extent possible. Meetings may be extended or postponed by mutual consent. In addressing meetings, time and location issues the parties must be cognizant of the open meeting and posting/notice requirements. D) Each team shall consist of two (2) or three (3) members, with an alternate that may be assigned. A complete list of negotiators and alternates will be exchanged prior to the first negotiating session. Two members of each team are necessary for a quorum. Negotiating teams will not exceed five members at any one time. In the event a vacancy occurs, the Board and Association have the right to replace members of the negotiating team. E) Each team has a spokesperson (lead negotiator). The spokesperson may call on his/her other team members. All comments will be listened to and each participant shall have an equal voice in the process. All cell phones shall be on silent absent disclosure and agreement of the parties. F) Meetings, whenever possible, shall be agenda driven. The agenda for each successive meeting shall be established before the conclusion of each scheduled session. Each team may identify at least one agenda item for each session. G) Each team shall make all best efforts to explain, clarify and answer questions relating to the matter of discussion. Further, each team will make all best efforts to provide accurate information in a timely manner as such is requested. H) Requests for side bars will be allowed by mutual agreement as to topic and team members involved, if any, to facilitate the discussion at the table during negotiations. I) Respect each team’s request to caucus. J) Minutes for Negotiations shall be kept by a designee agreed upon by both parties. The parties shall make all efforts to notify of errors contained in the Negotiations minutes. Signatures on the official minutes do not represent agreement but indicate official minutes have been received and reviewed. If a team is not in agreement with the official Negotiations minutes, they may submit a rebuttal set of minutes, which will be appended to the Negotiations meeting minutes. Rebuttal minutes must be submitted no later than the start of the negotiation session immediately following the ...
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Negotiation Ground Rules. 1. Negotiation teams shall be limited to five members. Consultants may be used by either party. 2. The time and place of all negotiation sessions must be mutually agreed to by both parties. 3. Each negotiation’s team upon request shall, as soon as is practicable, make available to the other team specific items of public information in their possession pertinent to the negotiations process. The cost of duplicating requested material shall be borne by the requesting party at the rate of twenty-five cents ($0.25) per sheet. 4. In the course of each session, any tentatively agreed to items shall be described, dated, and initialed by the spokesperson from each team. 5. The District will allow a maximum of twenty-five (25) person work days leave with pay for the combined Association negotiating team. This total leave with pay is for members of the negotiating team to attend table negotiations contingent upon the condition that if no agreement is reached during the school year the Association commits itself to be available for negotiations during the summer. 6. Any agreement reached through the aforementioned procedure shall be reduced to writing, and if ratified by the Board and the Association, shall be signed by the properly designed officers of the Board and of the Association. Both parties shall ratify or reject the agreement within ninety (90) days of the conclusion of negotiations. 7. In the event that negotiations occur during the term of this agreement that alter a portion or portions of the Agreement to be effective prior to its expiration date, such amendments shall become a part of the Agreement. 8. The District and the Association shall, upon request, provide each with copies of any transcripts or written minutes, formal or informal, of the negotiating sessions which may be used by either party to augment testimony as to the intent or meaning of the provision of this Negotiated Agreement. This does not require either party to present the other party with notes prepared for internal use in the development of the party's strategy. Acceptance of possession of such minutes and/or transcripts does not obligate either party to accept their accuracy.
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Negotiation Ground Rules. The St. Tammany Parish School Board and its Management representatives, including the Superintendent, the Assistant Superintendents, and their designees (“Management”) and the St. Tammany Federation of Teachers and School Employees, its Executive Board, and its representatives, including the President of the Federation and his designees (the “Federation) hereby agree to the following ground rules to govern the negotiation process between the parties. It is understood that these ground rules are intended to enhance existing Collective Bargaining Agreement (“CBA”) language to help facilitate negotiations.
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Negotiation Ground Rules. A) Good Faith Both parties agree to meet at reasonable times and places and to negotiate in a good- faith effort to reach agreement. Negotiations in good-faith shall include, but not be limited to, the goal of reaching agreement by the end of the current school year. Minutes shall be kept and made available upon request (Idaho Code 33-1271). B) Negotiating Team A complete list of the Board’s and the Association’s negotiators and alternates will be exchanged prior to the first negotiating session. Each negotiation team shall consist of one (1) chief negotiator, one (1) or two (2) members. An alternate may be assigned. Any Board or Association negotiator may act for their chief negotiator in his or her absence. An individual negotiator for either party may be absent without notification to the other party. The chief negotiator will act as spokesman for his party but may invite comments from other team members relative to the proposal under discussion. Alternate negotiators have the same rights as the members they replace. Two members of each team are necessary for a quorum. Negotiating teams will not exceed four members at any one time. In the event a vacancy occurs the Board and Association have the right to replace members of the negotiating team. The negotiators for the Association shall be members of the Association and shall be professional employees of the District. The negotiators for the Board shall be those appointed by the Board. The parties may utilize services of consultants(s) but the consultant(s) shall not act as spokesperson for their negotiating team.
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Negotiation Ground Rules. 1. All negotiations shall be held in closed session with the exception that advisors and consultants may attend. 2. Negotiations shall normally take place during, but not be limited to, regular working hours.
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Negotiation Ground Rules. (1) The parties will establish a ground rules agreement (as per checklist) for each negotiation. The National Parties encourage the use of a facilitated interest-based negotiation (IBN) method, and the use of technologies that reduce the need for travel, but the conducting of a specific negotiation may be by any method and means agreed to by the parties. Regardless of the negotiation method used, the parties are encouraged to work expeditiously. (2) Facilitation expenses for Article 11 negotiations: (a) Any expenses incurred for external facilitation will be fully borne by the party issuing the Article 11 notice. (b) Travel and per diem expenses incurred for internal facilitation will be borne by the party issuing the Article 11 notice.
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  • NEGOTIATION PROCEDURE 3.1 On or before September 1 of the prior year in which this agreement is to expire either party may initiate negotiations in accordance with RSA 273:A. The parties shall meet not later than September 15th, at which time the Association shall submit its proposals, unless another date is mutually agreed to by the parties. 3.2 The Negotiating Committee of the Board and the Negotiating Committee of the Association shall have authority to reach a complete agreement, subject to ratification by the Board and the qualified voting members of the Association covered by this Agreement. 3.3 Any agreement reached shall be reduced to writing and signed by the Board and the Association. Any agreement reached which requires the expenditure of additional public funds for its implementation shall not be binding on the Board, unless and until the necessary appropriations have been made by the Annual School District Meeting. The Board shall make a good faith effort to secure the funds necessary to implement said agreements. 3.4 If, after discussion of all negotiable matters, the parties fail to reach agreement, either party may declare impasse. In the event of impasse, the rules and procedures for “Resolution of Disputes” as outlined under RSA 273: A-12 shall be followed. 3.5 The cost for the services of the mediator and/or fact finder including per diem expenses, if any, will be shared equally by the Board and the Association. 3.6 Determinations and/or recommendations under the provision of Section 3.4 of this Article III will not be binding on the parties in accordance with RSA 273: A 3.7 If the monies to fund the economic provisions are not appropriated as provided in this Article III, Section 3.3 and/or if either party rejects the recommendations set forth in this Article III, Section 3.6, then the parties shall do the following: A. The appropriate party shall notify the other party of its intent to renegotiate the provisions of this Agreement, and: B. If either negotiating team rejects the neutral party’s recommendations, his/her findings and recommendations shall be submitted to the full membership of the employee organization and to the Board of the public employer, which shall vote to accept or reject so much of his/her recommendations as is otherwise permitted by law. C. If either the full membership of the employee organization or the public employer rejects the neutral party’s recommendations, his/her findings and recommendations shall be submitted to the legislative body of the public employer, which shall vote to accept or reject so much of his/her recommendations as otherwise is permitted by law. D. If the impasse is not resolved following the action of the legislative body, negotiations shall be reopened. Mediation may be requested by either party and may involve the Board of the public employer if the mediator so chooses. 3.8 The parties may, by mutual agreement, pass over mediation and go directly to fact finding. 3.9 Neither party in any negotiations shall interfere with the selection of the negotiating or bargaining representatives of the other party.

  • NEGOTIATIONS PROCEDURE A. Upon the request of Local 149 or the Board, not earlier than ninety (90) calendar days prior to the expiration of this Agreement, the parties may open negotiations for a successor contract. The first meeting will be held within fifteen (15) calendar days of receipt of the request unless the parties mutually agree to a later date. B. The Board and the Union shall be represented at negotiation meetings by a team of not more than six (6) members each. C. The Board and the Union negotiating teams shall exchange items for negotiations at the first negotiating session. All contract proposals shall be presented in writing by both parties. No issue shall be introduced by either party following the first session unless mutually agreed by both negotiating teams. D. Neither team shall release information to the public media without mutual agreement of the other team until such time as impasse is declared by either side. E. When tentative agreement is reached covering the matters of negotiation, it shall be reduced to writing, reproduced at Board expense for the Local 149 membership to ratify or reject. When approved by Local 149 membership, it shall be presented to the Board for its approval or rejection. F. In the event agreement is not reached within thirty (30) calendar days after the first actual negotiating session, either party may request that Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service be notified and requested to furnish the services of a mediator for the purpose of assisting the parties in reaching agreement. The request for a mediator shall be jointly filed. This procedure is intended to serve as an alternate dispute resolution procedure to those set forth in Chapter 4117 of the Ohio Revised Code. G. The procedures set forth above may be modified prior to the start of negotiations by joint agreement of the parties. Should that occur, the bargaining shall be governed by the ground rules agreed to modifying these procedures.

  • Negotiation; Alternative Dispute Resolution The Parties will attempt in good faith to resolve any dispute or controversy arising out of or relating to the performance of services under this Agreement. If the Parties are unable to resolve the dispute, then, pursuant to San Francisco Administrative Code Section 21.36, Contractor may submit to the Contracting Officer a written request for administrative review and documentation of the Contractor's claim(s). Upon such request, the Contracting Officer shall promptly issue an administrative decision in writing, stating the reasons for the action taken and informing the Contractor of its right to judicial review. If agreed by both Parties in writing, disputes may be resolved by a mutually agreed-upon alternative dispute resolution process. If the parties do not mutually agree to an alternative dispute resolution process or such efforts do not resolve the dispute, then either Party may pursue any remedy available under California law. The status of any dispute or controversy notwithstanding, Contractor shall proceed diligently with the performance of its obligations under this Agreement in accordance with the Agreement and the written directions of the City. Neither Party will be entitled to legal fees or costs for matters resolved under this section.

  • Research Plan The Parties recognize that the Research Plan describes the collaborative research and development activities they will undertake and that interim research goals set forth in the Research Plan are good faith guidelines. Should events occur that require modification of these goals, then by mutual agreement the Parties can modify them through an amendment, according to Paragraph 13.6.

  • Alternate Work Schedules Workweeks and work shifts of different numbers of hours may be established for overtime-eligible employees by the Employer in order to meet business and customer service needs, as long as the alternate work schedules meet federal and state law. When there is a holiday, employees may be required to switch from their alternate work schedules to regular work schedules.