Common use of Professional Issues Committee Clause in Contracts

Professional Issues Committee. 1) The Professional Issues Committee shall be composed of ten (10) members with five (5) members appointed by the Association and five (5) members appointed by the District. Notwithstanding, the parties agree that the Association’s president will serve on the Committee as will a cabinet- level administrator from the District. Permanent or temporary membership on the Committee may be expanded by the mutual agreement of the Association and the District. Either party may have consultants present at committee meetings as they deem appropriate. It has been further agreed that the parties may in turn create additional subcommittees underneath the auspices of the Professional Issues Committee as the parties may deem appropriate. 2) The Committee shall meet when necessary, but not more than once each month, unless mutually agreed otherwise. Committee members shall be in pay status during time spent in committee meetings. A bargaining unit member serving on the Professional Issues Committee shall coordinate any necessary coverage of regular duties with their immediate supervisor; however, attendance at committee meetings may not be denied except in emergency. 3) The parties agree that the Professional Issues Committee shall be on a meet-and confer basis only. The Committee shall not be construed as having the authority or entitlement to negotiate collective bargaining contract language, or to contravene any provision of the collective bargaining agreement, or to enter into any agreements binding on the parties to the collective bargaining agreement, or to resolve issues or disputes surrounding the implementation of the collective bargaining agreement, or to hear matters that should be resolved through the grievance procedure of the collective bargaining agreement. 4) Committee recommendations which may require a Memorandum of Understanding shall not be implemented until the Memorandum has been signed by the District’s Board Chairperson and the Association President. Any recommendation which requires an amendment of the collective bargaining agreement must be approved by the District’s Board of Directors and by the Association through its internal ratification process.

Professional Issues Committee. 1) The Professional Issues Committee shall be composed of ten eight (10) 8) members with five four (54) members appointed by the Association and five four (54) members appointed by the District. Notwithstanding, the parties agree that the Association’s president will serve on the Committee as will a cabinet- cabinet-level administrator from the District. Permanent or temporary membership on the Committee may be expanded by the mutual agreement of the Association and the District. Either party may have consultants present at committee meetings as they deem appropriate. It has been further agreed that the parties may in turn create additional subcommittees underneath the auspices of the Professional Issues Committee as the parties may deem appropriate. 2) The Committee shall meet when necessary, but not more than once each month, unless mutually agreed otherwise. Committee members shall be in pay status during time spent in committee meetings. A bargaining unit member serving on the Professional Issues Committee shall coordinate any necessary coverage of regular duties with their immediate supervisor; however, attendance at committee meetings may not be denied except in emergency. 3) The parties agree that the Professional Issues Committee shall be on a meet-and confer basis only. The Committee shall not be construed as having the authority or entitlement to negotiate collective bargaining contract language, or to contravene any provision of the collective bargaining agreement, or to enter into any agreements binding on the parties to the collective bargaining agreement, or to resolve issues or disputes surrounding the implementation of the collective bargaining agreement, or to hear matters that should be resolved through the grievance procedure of the collective bargaining agreement. 4) Committee recommendations which may require a Memorandum of Understanding shall not be implemented until the Memorandum has been signed by the District’s Board Chairperson and the Association President. Any recommendation which requires an amendment of the collective bargaining agreement must be approved of by the District’s Board of Directors and by the Association through its internal ratification process.

Professional Issues Committee. 1) The Professional Issues Committee shall be composed of ten (10) six members with five (5) three members appointed by the Association and five (5) three members appointed by the District. Notwithstanding, the parties agree that the Association’s president will serve on the Committee as will a cabinet- cabinet-level administrator from the District. Permanent or temporary membership on the Committee may be expanded by the mutual agreement of the Association and the District. Either party may have consultants present at committee meetings as they deem appropriate. It has been further agreed that the parties may in turn create additional subcommittees underneath the auspices of the Professional Issues Committee as the parties may deem appropriate. 2) The Committee shall meet when necessary, but not more than once each month, unless mutually agreed otherwise. Committee members shall be in pay status during time spent in committee meetings. A bargaining unit member serving on the Professional Issues Committee shall coordinate any necessary coverage of regular duties with their his/her immediate supervisor; however, attendance at committee meetings may not be denied except in emergency. 3) The parties agree that the Professional Issues Committee shall be on a meet-and confer basis only. The Committee shall not be construed as having the authority or entitlement to negotiate collective bargaining contract language, or to contravene any provision of the collective bargaining agreement, or to enter into any agreements binding on the parties to the collective bargaining agreement, or to resolve issues or disputes surrounding the implementation of the collective bargaining agreement, or to hear matters that should be resolved through the grievance procedure of the collective bargaining agreement. 4) Committee recommendations which may require a Memorandum of Understanding shall not be implemented until the Memorandum has been signed by the District’s Board Chairperson and the Association President. Any recommendation which requires an amendment of the collective bargaining agreement must be approved of by the District’s Board of Directors and by the Association through its internal ratification process.