Common use of RECOGNITION OF THE PARTIES Clause in Contracts

RECOGNITION OF THE PARTIES. 2.1. The ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Community School, hereinafter “Employer” or “District” hereby recognizes Northern Michigan Education Association–Michigan Education Association, an affiliate of the National Education Association, hereinafter the “Association,” as the sole and exclusive bargaining representative, for the purpose of and as defined in the Public Employment Relations Act, as amended, MCLA 423.201 et seq.: MSA 17.455 (1) et seq., (PERA), for (as certified by the Michigan Employment Relations Commission) all full–time and regular part–time Employees including office clerical Employees, paraprofessionals or aides, food service Employees, custodial and maintenance Employees, bus drivers, including head bus driver and head of maintenance, excluding supervisors, secretary to superintendent, certified teaching Employees, and all other Employees. 2.2. Unless otherwise indicated, use of the term “Employee/Bargaining Unit Member” when used hereinafter in this Agreement shall refer to all members of the above defined bargaining unit. Within the various classifications of Bargaining Unit Members covered herein, there shall be the following categories: