Common use of COMMUNICATION PROCEDURE Clause in Contracts

COMMUNICATION PROCEDURE. 26.1 This article creates a communication procedure for the purpose of mutual planning and initiating discussions regarding matters of general concern to employees of the department as opposed to grievances. It is understood that any matter which has been made the subject of a formal grievance under the terms of the labor agreement shall be excluded from consideration by the labor-management committee under this procedure. It is further understood that the work of the parties under the communication procedure shall in no way add to, subtract from, alter or amend the labor agreement. Either the Union or the City may initiate discussion on subjects of a general nature affecting the employees of the Fire Department. The coordinators of the communication procedure will be the President of the Union and the Fire Chief, or their designees. A meeting of representatives of the City and Union may be requested by either of the coordinators and they shall schedule such a meeting at a mutually agreeable time and place; provided that, during the term of this agreement, meetings shall normally be scheduled on a quarterly basis. A proposed agenda shall be prepared jointly by the coordinators and distributed prior to each meeting. If mutually agreed, minutes shall be kept of the meetings and a copy submitted to each of the coordinators. Significant changes in the rights, privileges and working conditions of employees which have a direct effect upon public interest and personnel safety of departmental employees, but which are not included in this agreement, shall be appropriate items for discussion, consultation and bargaining (when required by Chapter 41.56 RCW) prior to the implementation of such change. When there is a desire from the City of Bellevue to change or modify policies that have a material effect on wages, hours or working conditions, the City shall submit the changes in writing to the Union thirty (30) days in advance. For those issues that are not a material change or when Fire Administration itself does not have 30 days’ notice of a change, the City will provide notice to the Union as soon as practicable.

COMMUNICATION PROCEDURE. 26.1 This article creates a communication procedure for the purpose of mutual planning and initiating discussions regarding matters of general concern to employees of the department as opposed to grievances. It is understood that any matter which has been made the subject of a formal grievance under the terms of the labor agreement shall be excluded from consideration by the labor-management committee under this procedure. It is further understood that the work of the parties under the communication procedure shall in no way add to, subtract from, alter or amend the labor agreement. Either the Union or the City may initiate discussion on subjects of a general nature affecting the employees of the Fire Department. The coordinators of the communication procedure will be the President of the Union and the Fire Chief, or their designees. A meeting of representatives of the City and Union may be requested by either of the coordinators and they shall schedule such a meeting at a mutually agreeable time and place; provided that, during the term of this agreement, meetings shall normally be scheduled on a quarterly basis. A proposed agenda shall be prepared jointly by the coordinators and distributed prior to each meeting. If mutually agreed, minutes shall be kept of the meetings and a copy submitted to each of the coordinators. Significant changes in the rights, privileges and working conditions of employees which have a direct effect upon public interest and personnel safety of departmental employees, but which are not included in this agreement, shall be appropriate items for discussion, consultation and bargaining (when required by Chapter 41.56 RCWRCW 41.56) prior to the implementation of such change. When there is a desire from the City of Bellevue to change or modify policies that have a material effect on wages, hours or working conditions, the City shall submit the changes in writing to the Union thirty (30) days in advance. For those issues The Union may request bargaining within that are not a material change or when Fire Administration itself does not have 30 days’ thirty (30) day period and the City shall then bargain such matters prior to implementation as required by RCW 41.56. If written notice of a changeis given, the City will provide Union’s failure to request bargaining during that thirty (30) day period shall constitute a waiver of the right to bargain the proposed change. Such written notice shall be sent to the Union as soon as practicablevia e-mail to an official e-mail address designated by the Union (xxxxx@xxxx0000.xxx). Notification outside of the designated e-mail address shall not be considered adequate notice for purposes of this article.

COMMUNICATION PROCEDURE. 26.1 This article creates a communication procedure for the purpose of mutual planning and initiating discussions regarding matters of general concern to employees of the department as opposed to grievances. It is understood that any matter which has been made the subject of a formal grievance under the terms of the labor agreement shall be excluded from consideration by the labor-management committee under this procedure. It is further understood that the work of the parties under the communication procedure shall in no way add to, subtract from, alter or amend the labor agreement. Either the Union or the City may initiate discussion on subjects of a general nature affecting the employees of the Fire Department. The coordinators of the communication procedure will be the President of the Union and the Fire Chief, or their designees. A meeting of representatives of the City and Union may be requested by either of the coordinators and they shall schedule such a meeting at a mutually agreeable time and place; provided that, during the term of this agreement, meetings shall normally be scheduled on a quarterly basis. A proposed agenda shall be prepared jointly by the coordinators and distributed prior to each meeting. If mutually agreed, minutes shall be kept of the meetings and a copy submitted to each of the coordinators. Significant changes in the rights, privileges and working conditions of employees which have a direct effect upon public interest and personnel safety of departmental employees, but which are not included in this agreement, shall be appropriate items for discussion, consultation and bargaining (when required by Chapter 41.56 RCWRCW 41.56) prior to the implementation of such change. When there is a desire from the City of Bellevue to change or modify policies that have a material effect on wages, hours or working conditions, the City shall submit the changes in writing to the Union thirty (30) days in advance. For those issues that are not a material change or when Fire Administration itself does not have 30 days’ notice of a change, the City will provide notice to the Union as soon as practicable. The Union may request bargaining within thirty (30) days of receipt of notice and the City shall then bargain such matters prior to implementation as required by RCW 41.56. If written notice is given, the Union’s failure to request bargaining during that thirty (30) day period shall constitute a waiver of the right to bargain the proposed change. Such written notice shall be sent to the Union via e-mail to an official e- mail address designated by the Union (xxxxx@xxxx0000.xxx). Notification outside of the designated e-mail address shall not be considered adequate notice for purposes of this article.

COMMUNICATION PROCEDURE. 26.1 This article creates a communication procedure for the purpose of mutual planning and initiating discussions regarding matters of general concern to employees of the department as opposed to grievances. It is understood that any matter which has been made the subject of a formal grievance under the terms of the labor agreement shall be excluded from consideration by the labor-management committee under this procedure. It is further understood that the work of the parties under the communication procedure shall in no way add to, subtract from, alter or amend the labor agreement. Either the Union or the City may initiate discussion on subjects of a general nature affecting the employees of the Fire Department. The coordinators of the communication procedure will be the President of the Union and the Fire Chief, or their designees. A meeting of representatives of the City and Union may be requested by either of the coordinators and they shall schedule such a meeting at a mutually agreeable time and place; provided that, during the term of this agreement, meetings shall normally be scheduled on a quarterly basis. A proposed agenda shall be prepared jointly by the coordinators and distributed prior to each meeting. If mutually agreed, minutes shall be kept of the meetings and a copy submitted to each of the coordinators. Significant changes in the rights, privileges and working conditions of employees which have a direct effect upon public interest and personnel safety of departmental employees, but which are not included in this agreement, shall be appropriate items for discussion, consultation and bargaining (when required by Chapter 41.56 RCW) prior to the implementation of such change. When there is a desire from the City of Bellevue to change or modify policies that have a material effect on wages, hours or working conditions, the City shall submit the changes in writing to the Union thirty (30) days in advance. For those issues that are not a material change or when Fire Administration itself does not have 30 days’ notice of a change, the City will provide notice to the Union as soon as practicable.