Common use of Policy and Practice Clause in Contracts

Policy and Practice. A. The parties acknowledge that during the negotiations which resulted in the Agreement, each had unlimited right and opportunity to make demands and proposals with respect to any subject or matter not removed by law from the area of collective bargaining, and that the undertakings and agreements arrived at by the parties after the exercise of that right and opportunity are set forth by this Agreement. B. Any previously adopted policy, practice, rule, or regulation existent which is in conflict with any provision of this Agreement is superseded and replaced by the applicable provision of this Agreement. C. Any previously adopted policy, practice, rule or resolution of the COMMITTEE which effects mandatory subjects of bargaining regarding wages, hours or conditions of employment of bargaining unit employees will not be changed by the COMMITTEE without affording the UEP notice and an opportunity to bargain regarding the impact of the change prior to its implementation. D. The COMMITTEE shall not during the life of this Agreement adopt any policy, practice, rule, or regulation with respect to wages, hours, standards of productivity and performance, and any term and condition of employment inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement, without prior negotiations. Such negotiations shall not compel either party to agree to a proposal or make a concession. E. As to every matter not covered by this Agreement, the COMMITTEE retains all the powers, rights and duties as set forth in Article II and may exercise the same without any such exercise being made the subject of negotiations and/or arbitration proceedings. The COMMITTEE may bring such matters to the UEP for discussion for the purpose of obtaining input from the UEP. The introduction of such matters by the COMMITTEE does not constitute a basis for negotiations and/or arbitration proceedings on such matters. F. The UEP may bring such matters to the COMMITTEE for the purposes of providing input by the UEP. The introduction of such matters by the UEP does not constitute a basis for negotiations and/or arbitration proceedings on such matters. G. During the life of this Agreement, the parties hereto may, by mutual consent, amend this Agreement.