Adopting Agreement. After the negotiation teams have reached final agreement, the complete agreement will be submitted in writing for review and ratification to the members of the Association and the Board. Approval or disapproval shall be on the total negotiations agreement. When approved by both parties, it shall be signed and ratified by the President of the Association, and the Chairperson of the Board, and shall be entered into the official minutes and policy of the Board.
Adopting Agreement. 5.3.1 Tentative agreements reached during negotiations, mediation or fact-finding will be reduced to writing and will have the conditional approval of both parties. Final agreement on any matter in negotiations is only reached when the parties have tentative agreement on all matters in negotiations. Tentative agreement by either party is necessarily conditional upon tentative agreement by both parties.
Adopting Agreement. To reach tentative agreement, all understandings must be reduced to writing, dated, and signed by both parties at the time tentative agreement is reached. All such agreements achieved in process will remain tentative pending completion of an agreement on the entire package. Tentative agreement on the entire package must also be reduced to writing and signed by both parties at the time the complete tentative agreement is reached. Such agreements shall be recommended to the Board and the Association for approval by both negotiating teams. The complete agreement shall become final upon ratification by the Board and the Association.
