Common use of Channels of Communications Clause in Contracts

Channels of Communications. 1. The Board and Union recognize the need for effective communication between the parties, in addition to the grievance procedure. The effective flow of two way communication shall be through the Labor-Management Committee. This flow of communication shall not in any way restrict or minimize the citizenship rights of the employees or the Administration. 2. The function of the Labor-Management committee is to provide a forum for the Union and the Board to meet and discuss matters of concern that fall outside the Agreement and to mutually resolve those matters in a cooperative effort. 3. The Committee shall be comprised of up to seven members from both the Union and the Administration and shall meet at mutually agreeable times on at least a quarterly basis. The Union Chairperson shall serve as the Union’s Committee Chairperson on the Committee. The Administration shall also select a Committee Chairperson and disclose the identity of that person to the Union. The Committee shall establish by-laws for use in conducting meetings. 4. The Committee Chairpersons shall be responsible for meeting and scheduling the quarterly meeting dates and agendas. Prior to each meeting the Committee Chairpersons shall meet and agree to an agenda for the meeting. All meeting dates shall be posted at least five days before the scheduled meeting date. The agreed upon meeting agenda shall be distributed to Committee members at least three days prior to a scheduled meeting. The Committee Chairpersons shall also have the authority to schedule an emergency meeting of the Committee upon appropriate notice to the members.

Channels of Communications. ‌ 1. The Board and Union recognize the need for effective communication between the parties, in addition to the grievance procedure. The effective flow of two way communication shall be through the Labor-Management Committee. This flow of communication shall not in any way restrict or minimize the citizenship rights of the employees or the Administration. 2. The function of the Labor-Management committee is to provide a forum for the Union and the Board to meet and discuss matters of concern that fall outside the Agreement and to mutually resolve those matters in a cooperative effort. 3. The Committee shall be comprised of up to seven members from both the Union and the Administration and shall meet at mutually agreeable times on at least a quarterly basis. The Union Chairperson shall serve as the Union’s Committee Chairperson on the Committee. The Administration shall also select a Committee Chairperson and disclose the identity of that person to the Union. The Committee shall establish by-laws for use in conducting meetings. 4. The Committee Chairpersons shall be responsible for meeting and scheduling the quarterly meeting dates and agendas. Prior to each meeting the Committee Chairpersons shall meet and agree to an agenda for the meeting. All meeting dates shall be posted at least five days before the scheduled meeting date. The agreed upon meeting agenda shall be distributed to Committee members at least three days prior to a scheduled meeting. The Committee Chairpersons shall also have the authority to schedule an emergency meeting of the Committee upon appropriate notice to the members.