Conducting the meeting a) Unless otherwise agreed by the parties, the meeting must be conducted as follows:
Conducting the meeting a) Unless otherwise agreed by the parties, the meeting must be conducted as follows:
1. Joint meeting, with a review of the points mentioned below in 3c–3e.
2. Meeting between the local parties, in which the case is reconsidered, based on recommendations and advice from the central representatives.
3. Joint meeting, in which the meeting is summarised and concluded in a report.
b) The basis for the meeting is the local protocol, which should contain the parties' requirements and offers, and the rationales behind these.
c) Each of the local parties must explain the basis for their initial demands. They must also do this for the offers that they made at the start of the negotiations. Both parties must also be able to explain how they have evaluated the four criteria, and any other factors that they wish to invoke. This is also an appropriate moment to mention any background material and other information that may have been submitted. The parties must also be able to explain and justify any changes in the requirements and offers that have been made during the negotiations. If any of the parties feels that real negotiations have not been held, the basis for this must be specified.
d) The employer must explain the company's individual pay-setting process, including who is responsible for assessing the employees and when these assessments are made.
e) On the basis of the above information from both parties, the central parties must provide justified arguments as to how the provisions of the collective agreement have been met. The central parties may also make proposals for how to resolve the local pay dispute. The central parties may also offer advice regarding changes in the processes that are used as a basis in pay negotiations and the individual pay-setting process.
