An impasse may be declared. a. If after 45 days either team concludes that agreement between the teams is impossible; they shall so inform the other team and request the Board President and the Association President to call in the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service. The mediator shall attempt to bring the teams into agreement, or failing to do so, he shall notify the Board and the Association that an impasse has been reached. If a party calls for such involvement, the other party shall join in a joint request. The mediator shall have the authority to call meetings and to meet with the team representatives of the Association and the Board. However, the mediator shall not have the authority to extend time limits of the current agreement, or to bind the parties to any item or agreement.
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Samples: Procedure, Negotiated Agreement, Negotiated Agreement
