Common use of Reopener Negotiations Clause in Contracts

Reopener Negotiations. During the term of this MOU, the City will be conducting a Standards of Coverage Study. If as a result of that Study the City wishes to modify Article 9.1 above, it will notify the Union of its proposal but no sooner than January 1, 2021. Such notification will trigger reopener negotiations, and the parties will negotiate over City proposals pertinent to Article 9.1 that are within the scope of representation. In the event of an impasse in such negotiations, the impasse procedures in section 5.4 of the Monterey City Charter (“Impartial Arbitration for Fire and Police Department Employee Disputes”) shall apply.