Conducting Negotiations. 4.6.1. During negotiations, the Board and the Association will agree on protocols, present relevant data, exchange points of view, and may make proposals and counter proposals. Upon request of either party, the other will, except as it may be limited by law, make available for inspection, available records and data pertinent to the subject of negotiations. 4.6.2. As of the time they are made available to the Board, the Board will provide the Association with the Superintendent's proposed budget for the next fiscal year, as well as available preliminary budgetary information and proposals affecting Covered Employees’ salaries, wages, hours, and conditions of employment. 4.6.3. Either party may, if it so desires, utilize the services of outside consultants and may call upon professional and lay representatives to assist in the negotiations. 4.6.4. It is anticipated that negotiations normally will be conducted outside regular school hours. If, however, it is mutually agreed that any such negotiating meeting will be held during regular school hours, negotiating representatives of the Association shall be released for such purpose from their regular duties without loss of pay. 4.6.5. Negotiations shall be conducted in open sessions unless both parties agree to closed sessions.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
Conducting Negotiations. 4.6.1. During negotiations, the Board and the Association will agree on protocols, present relevant data, exchange points of view, and may make proposals and counter proposals. Upon request of either party, the other will, except as it may be limited by law, make available for inspection, available records and data pertinent to the subject of negotiations.
4.6.2. As of the time they are made available to the Board, the Board will provide the Association with the Superintendent's proposed budget for the next fiscal year, as well as available preliminary budgetary information and proposals affecting Covered Employees’ salaries, wages, hours, and conditions of employment.
4.6.3. Either party may, if it so desires, utilize the services of outside consultants and may call upon professional and lay representatives to assist in the negotiations.
4.6.4. It is anticipated that negotiations normally will be conducted outside regular school hours. If, however, it is mutually agreed that any such negotiating meeting will be held during regular school hours, negotiating representatives of the Association shall be released for such purpose from their regular duties without loss of pay.
4.6.5. Negotiations shall be conducted in open sessions unless both parties agree to closed sessions.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement