Common use of ASSOCIATION-COUNCIL COMMITTEE Clause in Contracts

ASSOCIATION-COUNCIL COMMITTEE. An Association-Council Committee shall be established. Its purpose shall be to encourage the exchange of ideas between management and staff concerning the goals of the Experiment Station and the equitable and effective operation of the Station, to clarify the responsibilities of the staff towards these goals, to encourage professional development, and to provide for the functions of a Labor Management Committee. The Committee shall consist of up to four members of the Station Council and four members of the Staff Association. The Committee shall be formed and able to transact business within 30 days after the effective date of this Addendum. A chairperson of the Committee shall be elected at the first meeting by a majority vote. The appointment shall rotate equally between management and staff. The Committee shall meet at least quarterly but any two members of the Committee may request a meeting on a specific topic and this meeting shall be called by the chair within 15 days. The Committee may establish subcommittees comprised of Committee members to consider specific topics, such as health and safety, or to consider specifically Labor-Management issues. When deemed appropriate, the Committee may request information from the Director or the Board of Control through the Director or may convey information to the Director or the Board of Control in writing. A majority vote of the Committee shall suffice to carry out these actions. The following subjects are considered appropriate for continuing review by the Association Council Committee all topics appropriate to Labor-Management Committees, as provided in the P4 contract, and including problems of safety and safety awareness, professional status and career expectations of the staff, the desirability of research grants; the desirability of flexibility in work schedules and in use of sabbatical and related leaves, the polarities inherent in the Station’s mission. The Committee shall not infringe on the rights and obligations of management to arrive at decisions affecting the Station. Participating Station employees will attend meetings of said Committee without loss of pay or benefits. Business relating to Labor-Management issues that cannot be resolved by this Committee may be referred to the P-4 Labor- Management Committee for resolution.

ASSOCIATION-COUNCIL COMMITTEE. An Association-Council Committee shall be established. Its purpose shall be to encourage the exchange of ideas between management and staff concerning the goals of the Experiment Station and the equitable and effective operation of the Station, to clarify the responsibilities of the staff towards these goals, to encourage professional development, and to provide for the functions of a Labor Management Committee. The Committee shall consist of up to four members of the Station Council and four members of the Staff Association. The Committee shall be formed and able to transact business within 30 days after the effective date of this Addendum. A chairperson of the Committee shall be elected at the first meeting by a majority vote. The appointment shall rotate equally between management and staff. The Committee shall meet at least quarterly but any two members of the Committee may request a meeting on a specific topic and this meeting shall be called by the chair within 15 days. The Committee may establish subcommittees comprised of Committee members to consider specific topics, such as health and safety, or to consider specifically Labor-Management issues. When deemed appropriate, the Committee may request information from the Director or the Board of Control through the Director or may convey information to the Director or the Board of Control in writing. A majority vote of the Committee shall suffice to carry out these actions. The following subjects are considered appropriate for continuing review by the Association Council Committee all topics appropriate to Labor-Management Committees, as provided in the P4 contract, and including problems of safety and safety awareness, professional status and career expectations of the staff, the desirability of research grants; the desirability of flexibility in work schedules and in use of sabbatical and related leaves, the polarities inherent in the Station’s mission. The Committee shall not infringe on the rights and obligations of management to arrive at decisions affecting the Station. Participating Station employees will attend meetings of said Committee without loss of pay or benefits. Business relating to Labor-Management issues that cannot be resolved by this Committee may be referred to the P-4 Labor- Labor-Management Committee for resolution.

ASSOCIATION-COUNCIL COMMITTEE. An Association-Council Committee shall be established. Its purpose shall be to encourage the exchange of ideas between management and staff concerning the goals of the Experiment Station and the equitable and effective operation of the Station, to clarify the responsibilities of the staff towards these goals, to encourage professional development, and to provide for the functions of a Labor Management Committee. The Committee shall consist of up to four members of the Station Council and four members of the Staff Association. The Committee shall be formed and able to transact business within 30 days after the effective date of this Addendum. A chairperson of the Committee shall be elected at the first meeting by a majority vote. The appointment shall rotate equally between management and staff. The Committee shall meet at least quarterly but any two members of the Committee may request a meeting on a specific topic and this meeting shall be called by the chair within 15 days. The Committee may establish subcommittees comprised of Committee members to consider specific topics, such as health and safety, or to consider specifically Labor-Management issues. When deemed appropriate, the Committee may request information from the Director or the Board of Control through the Director or may convey information to the Director or the Board of Control in writing. A majority vote of the Committee shall suffice to carry out these actions. The following subjects are considered appropriate for continuing review by the Association Council Committee all topics appropriate to Labor-Management Committees, as provided in the P4 P-4 contract, and including problems of safety and safety awareness, professional status and career expectations of the staff, the desirability of research grants; the desirability of flexibility in work schedules and in use of sabbatical and related leaves, the polarities inherent in the Station’s 's mission. The Committee shall not infringe on the rights and obligations of management to arrive at decisions affecting the Station. Participating Station employees will attend meetings of said Committee without loss of pay or benefits. Business relating to Labor-Management issues that cannot be resolved by this Committee may be referred to the P-4 Labor- Labor-Management Committee for resolution.