Reaching Consensus Clause Samples

The "Reaching Consensus" clause establishes the process by which parties to an agreement must come to a mutual decision or agreement on specific matters. Typically, this clause outlines the steps required for discussion, negotiation, and, if necessary, escalation to higher authorities or mediation if consensus cannot be reached at lower levels. For example, it may require regular meetings or written communications to resolve disagreements. The core function of this clause is to ensure that all parties have a clear, structured method for resolving differences and making joint decisions, thereby reducing the risk of deadlock and promoting cooperative problem-solving.
Reaching Consensus. The Executive Council will strive for consensus. Consensus on a decision about a project, recommendation, or action the group plans to take will be reached when all meeting participants can make one of the following statements about a decision: • I agree with the decision and will publicly support it • I agree with the decision but will refrain from publicly supporting it • I can live with the decision (and won’t disparage it in public) A quorum of the Executive Council must be present when making decisions. The quorum is defined as 50% of the Executive Council voting membership plus one member.
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Reaching Consensus. The Parties agree that the goal is to have a collaborative process and attempt to reach consensus (decisions everyone can accept) before the Agency’s requirements are finalized and submitted. If consensus is reached, the Parties will sign an agreement stating the provisions agreed upon, and there will be no further bargaining over the office move. If consensus is not reached within five (5) days after the Parties acknowledge that no consensus agreement has been reached, the LRO or designee will provide formal notice to the Union of its right to request timely bargaining on those issues appropriate for bargaining, in accordance with Article 8.
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Reaching Consensus. Each Technical Working Group will strive to provide the Management Council with technical information, recommendations and advice, supported by Consensus where attainable.
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Reaching Consensus. 14.1 Any committed shareholder shall be entitled at any time to convene a meeting of the committed shareholders for the purpose of considering the exercise of the votes exercisable in respect of the shares in the holding company with regard to any consensus matter by giving the other of them at least 10 (ten) business days written notice to that effect or such shorter period of notice as the committed shareholders may agree upon. 14.2 Any meeting convened in terms of 14.1 shall, unless the committed shareholders otherwise agree in writing, - 14.2.1 not be governed by the provisions regarding quorums contained in the articles of association of the holding company; 14.2.2 be held at least 5 business days before any meeting of the holding company’s members or directors in respect of which such meeting is convened, and if the committed shareholders consider it necessary, they shall endeavour to procure the adjournment of the meeting of the holding company concerned should they be unable to meet prior to the meeting concerned. 14.3 The provisions of this clause shall not derogate from the right of the committed shareholders to reach agreement regarding the matters contemplated in 14.1 without calling a meeting as contemplated in 14.1 or in any other manner. 14.4 For purposes of this clause and clause 15 consensus shall only be regarded as having been achieved once all the committed shareholders have agreed in writing to the manner in question. 14.5 Should the committed shareholders agree that a consensus matter, whether or not it was submitted to a meeting convened in terms of 14.1, should proceed - 14.5.1 the committed shareholders shall exercise all powers vested in them; and 14.5.2 all votes in respect of the shares in the holding company exercisable by the committed shareholders shall be exercised at every meeting of the holding company dealing with such matter in such manner as, to ensure that the consensus matter is proceeded with in the manner agreed upon by the committed shareholders. 14.6 Should the committed shareholders fail to reach agreement on whether or how a consensus mater, whether or not it was submitted to a meeting convened in terms of 14.1 should proceed - 14.6.1 the committed shareholders shall exercise all powers vested in them; and 14.6.2 all votes in respect of the shares in the holding company exercisable by the committed shareholders shall be exercised at every meeting of the joint venture company dealing with such matter in such mann...
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Reaching Consensus. 1In respect of consensus matters referred to in clause 8 the Shareholders shall meet at a date, time and venue agreed with a view to consider such matter and exercise their votes thereon as Shareholders. In the absence of agreement, either Shareholder shall be entitled to convene the meeting on not less than ten (7) days’ notice in writing.
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Reaching Consensus. The Joint Executive will operate in a way that supports reconciliation, the Collaborative Governance of Fisheries Resources, including the Collaborative Governance Outcomes set out in section 2.1 of the Schedule, and the conservation and sustainability of Fisheries Resources specifically.
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Related to Reaching Consensus

  • TEACHING CONDITIONS The parties recognize that optimum school facilities for both student and teacher are desirable to insure the high quality of education that is the goal of both the Association and the Board. It is also acknowledged that the primary duty and responsibility of the teacher is to teach and that the organization of the school and school day should be directed toward ensuring that the energy of the teacher is primarily utilized to this end.

  • TEACHING HOURS AND TEACHING LOAD Section 1 Work Day For the applicable agreement period, the normal work day will be seven and one-quarter (7 ¼) hours including arrival time fifteen (15) minutes before and departure time (15) minutes after the students’ school day. The normal work day will include uninterrupted prep time. The Building Principal, as authorized by the Superintendent, upon request of a teacher or group of teachers, may waive the requirement to remain fifteen (15) minutes after the school day for a specific day or days. It is recognized; however, that the proper performance of their duties may, on occasion, require these persons to work longer than the normal work day, i.e. for conferences, faculty meetings, department meetings, etc. Therefore, “mandatory meetings will occur two times per month and be no longer than 90 minutes in length, inclusive of the additional 15 minutes beyond the scheduled student school day. A schedule of the meetings will be distributed by June 30th of the previous school year, but may be changed at the discretion of the Principal with 48 hours’ notice.” Teachers will also remain at school after the fifteen (15) minutes described above, during one (1) day each calendar week for such periods of time as is necessary to provide students extra help, and/or to meet with parents or guardians, concerning the progress of their children or wards. No teacher shall be required to work more than a normal seven and one- quarter (7 ¼) hour day, including fifteen (15) minutes before and (15) minutes after the students’ school day, which will include uninterrupted prep time; this provision does not apply to other contractually agreed upon time and meetings. Should state law require a longer instructional day, or more days, the teachers shall work the added time and the parties shall immediately commence impact bargaining on the issue. This article does not purport to cover the arrival and departure time of teachers involved in special assignments. Section 2 Other Personnel Personnel other than classroom teachers will work at their assigned tasks for the length of the regular teachers' work day. The exact daily schedule will be worked out on an individual basis between the Administration and the employee with notification to the Association. Instructional Coaches are required to work an additional five (5) days at their per diem rate, beyond the work year for a total of 189 days. These days will be determined prior to the start of the new school year and at the discretion of the Superintendent and the Chief Academic Officer.

  • Teaching Load 11-1 The parties recognize that the number of students, the number of preparations, and the amount of planning time are related to student performance. 11-2 CLASS SIZE 11-2-1 The parties recognize that class size is related to economics and that reduction of class size is faced with fiscal constraints. The parties further recognize that it is not feasible at this time to set general numerical limitations upon class size because of physical space available, special programs, special student needs, attendance area variances, differences in scheduling systems, busing, and because of other variable causes affecting class size. Nevertheless, the parties shall make reasonable effort to maintain class size at reasonable, workable, and educationally effective levels in all situations. 11-3 TEACHER LOAD 11-3-1 Teaching load shall be defined as the number of separate class preparations that a teacher has per school day as delineated in the course description guide.

  • Teaching Experience Recognized Years of Experience: Uncredited Experience:

  • Religious Objections Any employee who is a member of a bonafide religion, body, or sect which has historically held conscientious objections to joining or financially supporting public employee organizations shall not be required to join or financially support the organization. Such employee shall, in lieu of periodic dues or agency shop fees, pay sums equal to said amounts to a non-religious, non-labor charitable fund exempt from taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, which has been selected by the employee from a list of such funds designated by the City and the Association in a separate agreement. Such payments shall be made by payroll deduction as a condition of continued exemption from the requirements of financial support to the Association and as a condition of continued employment.