Common use of Consultation Meetings Clause in Contracts

Consultation Meetings. (A) Upon request by the Union, the Secretary of the Department of Management Services or designee shall make a good faith effort to meet and consult on a quarterly basis. Such meetings shall be held at a time and place mutually agreed to by the state and the Union. (B) Upon request by the Union, an Agency Head or designee shall make a good faith effort to meet and consult on a quarterly basis. Such meetings shall be held at a time and place agreed to by the Agency Head or designee and the Union. (C) Consultation meetings will be scheduled after giving due consideration to the availability and work location of all parties. If a consultation meeting is held or requires reasonable travel time during the regular work hours of any participant, such hours shall be deemed time worked. Attendance at the consultation meeting outside of regular work hours shall not be deemed time worked. (D) The purpose of consultation meetings shall be to discuss matters relating to the administration of this Agreement and any activity which affects employees. No meeting shall be used for the purpose of discussing pending grievances or for negotiation purposes. No later than seven calendar days prior to the scheduled meeting date, the parties shall exchange agenda indicating the matters they wish to discuss. (E) Decision(s) reached through consultation meetings shall be reduced to writing by the agency and a copy shall be furnished to the Department of Management Services and the Union.

Consultation Meetings. (A) Upon request by the Union, the Secretary representatives of the Department of Management Services or designee shall make a good faith effort to meet and consult on a quarterly basis. Such meetings shall be held at a time and place mutually agreed to by the state and the Union. The purpose of consultation meetings shall be to discuss matters relating to the administration of this Agreement. (B) Upon request by the Union, an Agency Head or designee shall make a good faith effort to meet and consult on a quarterly basis. Such meetings shall be held at a time and place agreed to by the Agency Head or designee and the Union. The purpose of consultation meetings shall be to discuss matters relating to the administration of this Agreement as it relates to those areas within the exclusive jurisdiction of the agency consulted. (C) Consultation meetings will be scheduled after giving due consideration to the availability and work location of all parties. If a consultation meeting is held or requires reasonable travel time during the regular work working hours of any participant, such hours shall be deemed time worked. Attendance at the consultation meeting outside of regular work working hours shall not be deemed time worked. (D) The purpose of consultation meetings shall be to discuss matters relating to the administration of this Agreement and any activity which affects employees. No meeting shall be used for the purpose of discussing pending grievances or for negotiation purposes. No later than seven calendar days prior to the scheduled meeting date, the parties shall exchange agenda indicating the matters they wish to discuss. (E) Decision(s) reached through consultation meetings shall be reduced to writing by the agency and a copy shall be furnished to the Department of Management Services and the Union.