Common use of Conference Committee Clause in Contracts

Conference Committee. A. The Superintendent (and/or designated representative) and the FEA agree to establish a Labor/Management Relations Committee to confer on issues of mutual concern. The purpose of the Committee shall be to aid in communications between both parties. Its procedures shall consist of informal discussions aimed at clarifying issues or answering questions. The discussion held by this Committee shall not be construed as negotiations or as an official decision-making process. The discussions of this Committee shall not result in modifications or additions to this Agreement. B. This Committee shall consist of representatives of both the FEA and the Board. The Superintendent and/or designee and the three (3) building principals will serve on the Committee: The FEA President (and/or designee) and one (1) member from each building, selected by the FEA President, will serve on the Committee. The Superintendent (or designee) will chair the Committee. C. Either party can request a meeting of the Committee. Arrangements are to be made in advance and an agenda shall be submitted with the request. Matters taken up at the conference shall be limited to those included in the agenda. D. The meeting shall be held at times and places mutually agreed upon within seven (7) calendar days after the request. An extension of this timetable may be made if both parties agree. E. A joint statement prepared and agreed to by the FEA representatives and the Board representatives will be made at the conclusion of each Committee meeting. The Committee reports will be sent to all concerned parties. F. Prior to a building level issue coming to the Conference Committee, the issue must first be raised at the building level with the Building Advisory Committee. The role of the Building Advisory Committee shall be to improve and to facilitate communications among the staff on matters involving the operation of the school. The Building Advisory Committee shall be composed of three (3) members, two (2) of whom are current FEA members, who have been employed in the District for at least one (1) year. One (1) Building Advisory Committee member shall be the building’s FEA- appointed representative on the Conference Committee. The remaining two (2) members shall be appointed in August by the building principal to serve for one (1) year, with the further understanding that the FEA Executive Committee must approve at least one (1) of these remaining members. The building principal will notify the FEA President in writing of the two (2) appointees by not later than August 15, and the FEA will likewise notify the principal in writing of the FEA-appointed representative on the Conference Committee by not later than August 15. The Building Advisory Committee shall hold monthly meetings at the request of either party. Their recommendations will be reported at building meetings or through bulletins. Unit members shall be given student-parent handbooks and unit member handbooks each year and may make suggestions for changes in these handbooks through the Building Advisory Committee.

Conference Committee. A. The Superintendent (and/or designated representative) and the FEA agree to establish a Labor/Management Relations Committee to confer on issues of mutual concern. The purpose of the Committee shall be to aid in communications between both parties. Its procedures shall consist of informal discussions aimed at clarifying issues or answering questions. The discussion held by this Committee shall not be construed as negotiations or as an official decision-making process. The discussions of this Committee shall not result in modifications or additions to this Agreement. B. This Committee committee shall consist of representatives of both the FEA Union and Employer. Its main function shall be to confer on matters pertaining to the Board. overall operation of the Maintenance, Operating, Attendant, Hostess and Cafeteria staffs; to keep both parties to this contract informed of changes and developments caused by conditions other than covered by this contract; to keep the staffs of all departments operating at peak efficiency and to confer over potential problems in an effort to keep such matters from becoming major in scope. B. The Superintendent and/or designee and the Union shall have three (3) building principals will serve on the Committee: The FEA President to five (and/or designee5) and one (1) member from each building, representatives selected by the FEA President, will serve on the Committee. The Superintendent (or designee) will chair the CommitteeUnion. C. The Employer shall have three (3) to five (5) representatives selected by the Employer. D. The parties shall establish meeting dates for each upcoming school year in August. The Conference/Work Rule Committee shall be scheduled to meet monthly at a minimum. Either party to the contract can request a special meeting of the Conference/Work Rule Committee. Arrangements are to be made in advance and an agenda shall be submitted with the request, unless otherwise mutually agreed. The agenda shall be mutually agreed upon. Matters taken up at the conference shall be limited to those included in the agenda. D. The meeting shall be held at times and places mutually agreed upon within seven (7) calendar days after the request. An extension of this timetable may be made if both parties agreeAgenda. E. A joint statement prepared and agreed It is understood by both parties to by this Agreement that when a conference is called for purposes of hearing testimony, both the FEA representatives Union and the Board representatives will Employer may bring in witnesses, and the parties directly involved in the incident, for questioning and determination of responsibility and corrective steps to be made at the conclusion of each Committee meeting. The Committee reports will be sent to all concerned partiestaken. F. Prior to a building level issue coming to When requested by the Conference CommitteeLocal President, the issue must first be raised Employer will provide an area on its property for a pre-conference meeting thirty (30) minutes before the scheduled conference. G. If a contractual matter which has been discussed at the building level with the Building Advisory Committee. The role of the Building Advisory Committee shall be to improve and to facilitate communications among the staff on matters involving the operation of the school. The Building Advisory Committee shall be composed of three (3) members, two (2) of whom are current FEA members, who have been employed in the District for at least one (1) year. One (1) Building Advisory Committee member shall be the building’s FEA- appointed representative on the Conference Committee. The remaining two (2) members shall be appointed in August by the building principal to serve for one (1) year, with the further understanding that the FEA Executive Committee must approve at least one (1) of these remaining members. The building principal will notify the FEA President in writing of the two (2) appointees by not later than August 15, and the FEA will likewise notify the principal in writing of the FEA-appointed representative on the Conference Committee level is not satisfactorily resolved and all of the grievance procedure requirements of Article VI Sections A. through D. have been met, a grievance may be processed beginning at Step Two of the grievance procedure provided 1) it is mutually agreed to in writing by not later than August 15. The Building Advisory Committee shall hold monthly meetings at the request of either party. Their recommendations will be reported at building meetings or through bulletins. Unit members shall be given student-parent handbooks two parties and unit member handbooks each year and may make suggestions for changes 2) grievance time lines have been extended in these handbooks through the Building Advisory Committeewriting.

Conference Committee. A. The Superintendent (and/or designated representative) and the FEA agree to establish a Labor/Management Relations Committee to confer on issues of mutual concern. The purpose of the Committee shall be to aid in communications between both parties. Its procedures shall consist of informal discussions aimed at clarifying issues or answering questions. The discussion held by this Committee shall not be construed as negotiations or as an official decision-making process. The discussions of this Committee shall not result in modifications or additions to this Agreement. B. This Committee committee shall consist of representatives of both the FEA Union and Employer. Its main function shall be to confer on matters pertaining to the Board. overall operation of the Maintenance, to keep both parties to this contract informed of changes and developments caused by conditions other than covered by this contract; to keep the staffs of all departments operating at peak efficiency and to confer over potential problems in an effort to keep such matters from becoming major in scope. B. The Superintendent and/or designee and the Union shall have one (1) to three (3) building principals will serve on representatives selected by the Committee: Union. C. The FEA President (and/or designee) and Employer shall have one (1) member from each building, to three (3) representatives selected by the FEA President, will serve on the CommitteeEmployer. D. The parties shall establish meeting dates for each upcoming school year in August. The Superintendent (or designee) will chair the Committee. C. Conference/Work Rule Committee shall be scheduled to meet monthly at a minimum. Either party to the contract can request a special meeting of the Conference/Work Rule Committee. Arrangements are to be made in advance and an agenda shall be submitted with the request, unless otherwise mutually agreed. The agenda shall be mutually agreed upon. Matters taken up at the conference shall be limited to those included in the agenda. D. The meeting shall be held at times and places mutually agreed upon within seven (7) calendar days after the request. An extension of this timetable may be made if both parties agreeAgenda. E. A joint statement prepared and agreed It is understood by both parties to by this Agreement that when a conference is called for purposes of hearing testimony, both the FEA representatives Union and the Board representatives will Employer may bring in witnesses, and the parties directly involved in the incident, for questioning and determination of responsibility and corrective steps to be made at the conclusion of each Committee meeting. The Committee reports will be sent to all concerned partiestaken. F. Prior to a building level issue coming to When requested by the Conference CommitteeLocal President, the issue must first be raised Employer will provide an area on its property for a pre-conference meeting thirty (30) minutes before the scheduled conference. G. If a contractual matter which has been discussed at the building level with the Building Advisory Committee. The role of the Building Advisory Committee shall be to improve and to facilitate communications among the staff on matters involving the operation of the school. The Building Advisory Committee shall be composed of three (3) members, two (2) of whom are current FEA members, who have been employed in the District for at least one (1) year. One (1) Building Advisory Committee member shall be the building’s FEA- appointed representative on the Conference Committee. The remaining two (2) members shall be appointed in August by the building principal to serve for one (1) year, with the further understanding that the FEA Executive Committee must approve at least one (1) of these remaining members. The building principal will notify the FEA President in writing of the two (2) appointees by not later than August 15, and the FEA will likewise notify the principal in writing of the FEA-appointed representative on the Conference Committee level is not satisfactorily resolved and all of the grievance procedure requirements of Article VI Sections A. through D. have been met, a grievance may be processed beginning at Step Two of the grievance procedure provided 1) it is mutually agreed to in writing by not later than August 15. The Building Advisory Committee shall hold monthly meetings at the request of either party. Their recommendations will be reported at building meetings or through bulletins. Unit members shall be given student-parent handbooks two parties and unit member handbooks each year and may make suggestions for changes 2) grievance time lines have been extended in these handbooks through the Building Advisory Committeewriting.

Conference Committee. A. The Superintendent (and/or designated representative) and parties shall establish within the FEA agree to establish Hospital a Labor/Management Relations Committee to confer on issues of mutual concern. The purpose of the Committee shall be to aid in communications between both parties. Its procedures shall consist of informal discussions aimed at clarifying issues or answering questions. The discussion held by this Committee shall not be construed as negotiations or as an official decision-making process. The discussions of this Committee shall not result in modifications or additions to this Agreement. B. This Committee shall consist of representatives of both the FEA and the Board. The Superintendent and/or designee and the three (3) building principals will serve on the Committee: The FEA President (and/or designee) and one (1) member from each building, selected by the FEA President, will serve on the Committee. The Superintendent (or designee) will chair the Committee. C. Either party can request a meeting of the Committee. Arrangements are to be made in advance and an agenda shall be submitted with the request. Matters taken up at the conference shall be limited to those included in the agenda. D. The meeting shall be held at times and places mutually agreed upon within seven (7) calendar days after the request. An extension of this timetable may be made if both parties agree. E. A joint statement prepared and agreed to by the FEA representatives and the Board representatives will be made at the conclusion of each Committee meeting. The Committee reports will be sent to all concerned parties. F. Prior to a building level issue coming to the Conference Committee, the issue must first be raised at the building level with the Building Advisory Committee. The role of the Building Advisory Committee shall be to improve and to facilitate communications among the staff on matters involving the operation of the school. The Building Advisory Committee shall be composed committee consisting of three (3) membersrepresentatives of, and selected by the Registered Nurses covered by this Agreement and two (2) representatives of, and appointed by the Employer. The committee shall meet every three (3) months, or as necessary to discuss issues of whom are current FEA members, who have been employed in the District for at least one (1) yearimportance to either party. One (1) Building Advisory Committee member This committee shall be advisory in nature and shall not normally discuss matters subject to collective bargaining. Conference Committee members shall suffer no loss of pay if they attend Committee meetings with Employer representatives while on duty status. The conference committee shall be also used to address the building’s FEA- appointed representative requirements of and comply with ESHB 3123 and ESHB 1714, as may be amended from time to time (currently codified at RCW 70.41.410, RCW 70.41.420, and RCW 72.23.460). The primary responsibilities of the conference committee regarding ESHB 3123 and ESHB 1714will be to: Attend formal regional trainings; Establish roles and responsibilities for committee members; Establish timelines to meet ESHB 3123 and ESHB 1714; Development and oversight of an annual patient care unit and shift-based nurse staffing plan, based on the Conference needs of patients, to be used as the primary component of the staffing budget; Assure patient classification tool is operational; Review, assessment and response to staffing concerns presented to the Committee. ; The remaining two (2) members shall be appointed in August committee will produce the hospital’s annual nurse staffing plan, and present it to the Hospital’s Chief Executive Officer; If the staffing plan report compiled by the building principal to serve for one (1) yearcommittee is not adopted by the hospital, with the further understanding that the FEA Hospital’s Chief Executive Committee must approve at least one (1) of these remaining members. The building principal will notify the FEA President in writing Officer shall provide a written explanation of the two (2) appointees by not later than August 15, reason why to the committee and the FEA will likewise notify the principal in writing of the FEA-appointed representative on attend the Conference Committee by not later than August 15. to discuss reasons for the decision and potential alternatives; The Building Advisory Committee shall hold monthly meetings at committee will agree upon the request format of either party. Their recommendations the public posting in addition to the components that will be reported at building meetings or through bulletins(unit matrix, staff required, and staff available); and Collect and report nurse sensitive quality outcome data as recommended by the Ruckelshaus Center Steering Committee. Unit All members of the conference committee will be offered the opportunity to attend regional trainings on implementing ESHB 3123 and ESHB 1714 held by the University of Washington, Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxxx Center. Conference committee members shall be given student-parent handbooks and unit member handbooks each year and may make suggestions for changes in these handbooks through the Building Advisory Committeesuffer no loss of pay if they attend such training with Employer representatives while on duty status.