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CONTRACT NEGOTIATION PROCEDURE. Section A. Subject to the provisions of Article IX, Section A, not later than October 1 of the calendar year preceding the calendar year in which this Agreement expires, the Committee agrees to enter into negotiations with the duly elected representatives of the Association over a successor Agreement in a good faith effort to reach agreement concerning all items and matters properly bargainable as set forth in the General Laws of Massachusetts, and more particularly Chapter 150E of said Laws. Section B. Any agreement reached with the Committee will be reduced to writing, will be signed by the Committee and the Association, and will become an addendum to this agreement. Section C. The Association shall submit to the Committee a list of names and titles of officers, committee members, and others representing the Association, either elected or appointed. Section D. Within fifteen (15) days after written notification by either party, the Association and the Committee (or their representatives), by mutual consent, will meet to discuss any matter relative to wages, hours and other conditions of employment of teachers and nurses which is not covered by this contract provided such matters cannot satisfactorily be resolved by discussions between the Collective Bargaining Policy Committee and the Superintendent. If as a result of such discussions agreements are reached, such agreements may, by mutual consent, be made addenda to this contract.
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CONTRACT NEGOTIATION PROCEDURE. Section A. Subject to the provisions of Article XI, Section A, not later than October 1 of the calendar year preceding the calendar year in which Agreement expires, the Committee agrees to enter into negotiations with the duly elected representatives of the Association over a successor Agreement in a good faith effort to reach agreement concerning all items and matters properly bargainable as set forth in the General Laws of Massachusetts and more particularly chapter 150E of said Laws. Section B. Any agreement reached with the Committee will be reduced to writing, will be signed by the Committee and the Association, and will become an addendum to this Agreement. Section C. The Association shall submit to the committee a list of names and titles of officers, committee members, and others representing the Association, either elected or appointed. Section D. Within fifteen (15) days after written notification by either party, the Association and the Committee (or their representative), by mutual consent, will meet to discuss any matter relative to wages, hours and other conditions of employment of secretaries which is not covered by this contract provided such matters cannot satisfactorily be resolved by discussions between the secretaries and the Superintendent. If as a result of such discussions agreements are reached, such agreements may, by mutual consent, be made addenda to this contract. Section E. This Agreement is a complete agreement between the parties covering all subjects of bargaining for the term hereof. The Committee shall not be under obligation to negotiate with the Association any modifications or additions to this Agreement which are to become effective during the term hereof. In the event agreements are mutually reached on a voluntary basis between the Committee and the Association, they will be reduced to writing, signed by the Committee and the Association, and will become an addendum to this Agreement.
CONTRACT NEGOTIATION PROCEDURE. Notice tendered by either party shall designate the names of a committee authorized to negotiate an agreement on the items submitted. Upon receipt of such notice, the party notified shall likewise submit a list of the names of a committee designated to negotiate and consummate an agreement on their behalf. The joint committee so appointed by the parties shall meet in negotiations at the earliest date possible after notice is served and make every effort to present an agreement to the governing authority of each party on or before the anniversary date.
CONTRACT NEGOTIATION PROCEDURE. Notice tendered by either party shall designate the names of a committee authorized to negotiate an agreement on the items submitted. Upon receipt of such notice, the party notified shall likewise submit a list of the names of a committee designated to negotiate and consummate an agreement on their behalf. The joint committee so appointed by the parties shall meet in negotiations at the earliest date possible after notice is served and make every effort to present an agreement to the governing authority of each party on or before the anniversary date. 1) Approved basket trucks, including pin-on baskets, with upper and lower controls, insulated buckets and booms certified as having passed the necessary testing requirements, and 2) Class 2 rubber gloves which must be worn, and sleeves for use as they may be necessary based on the complexity of the assignment and at the option of the crew. The two levels of protection shall always be present and in excess of any cover-up protective equipment. If the two levels of safety protection as described above cannot be maintained, alternate procedures for completing the job assignment will be utilized and the employees will not be required to glove primary voltages above 5,000. All protective equipment, including gloves and sleeves, shall be equal to or exceed the requirements set out by OSHA, ANSI, or ASTM standards. Each worker shall individually be assigned personal rubber gloves and sleeves, cleaned and tested both electrically and mechanically, and certified for work on energized conductors and/or equipment at the appropriate voltage. Rubber gloves and sleeves must be tested at the request of the worker but, in any event not less than once every 90 days. In addition to the laboratory tests, each worker shall make a daily inspection of his personal protective equipment at the beginning of each work period. This personal inspection shall include a visual and feel test of leather protectors, and a visual and an air test of rubber gloves. Additional tests to personal protective equipment shall be made throughout the day for additional gloving assignments. All rubber protective equipment shall always be carried in such a way that it will not come in contact with tools or other equipment. INITIAL TRAINING FOR JOURNEYMAN AND APPRENTICES AS OF THE DATE IF THIS AGREEMENT All distribution employees classified as Lineman shall receive two days mock energized training, followed by two days of training including energized trai...

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  • NEGOTIATION PROCEDURE 3.1 On or before September 1 of the prior year in which this agreement is to expire either party may initiate negotiations in accordance with RSA 273:A. The parties shall meet not later than September 15th, at which time the Association shall submit its proposals, unless another date is mutually agreed to by the parties. 3.2 The Negotiating Committee of the Board and the Negotiating Committee of the Association shall have authority to reach a complete agreement, subject to ratification by the Board and the qualified voting members of the Association covered by this Agreement. 3.3 Any agreement reached shall be reduced to writing and signed by the Board and the Association. Any agreement reached which requires the expenditure of additional public funds for its implementation shall not be binding on the Board, unless and until the necessary appropriations have been made by the Annual School District Meeting. The Board shall make a good faith effort to secure the funds necessary to implement said agreements. 3.4 If, after discussion of all negotiable matters, the parties fail to reach agreement, either party may declare impasse. In the event of impasse, the rules and procedures for “Resolution of Disputes” as outlined under RSA 273: A-12 shall be followed. 3.5 The cost for the services of the mediator and/or fact finder including per diem expenses, if any, will be shared equally by the Board and the Association. 3.6 Determinations and/or recommendations under the provision of Section 3.4 of this Article III will not be binding on the parties in accordance with RSA 273: A 3.7 If the monies to fund the economic provisions are not appropriated as provided in this Article III, Section 3.3 and/or if either party rejects the recommendations set forth in this Article III, Section 3.6, then the parties shall do the following: A. The appropriate party shall notify the other party of its intent to renegotiate the provisions of this Agreement, and: B. If either negotiating team rejects the neutral party’s recommendations, his/her findings and recommendations shall be submitted to the full membership of the employee organization and to the Board of the public employer, which shall vote to accept or reject so much of his/her recommendations as is otherwise permitted by law. C. If either the full membership of the employee organization or the public employer rejects the neutral party’s recommendations, his/her findings and recommendations shall be submitted to the legislative body of the public employer, which shall vote to accept or reject so much of his/her recommendations as otherwise is permitted by law. D. If the impasse is not resolved following the action of the legislative body, negotiations shall be reopened. Mediation may be requested by either party and may involve the Board of the public employer if the mediator so chooses. 3.8 The parties may, by mutual agreement, pass over mediation and go directly to fact finding. 3.9 Neither party in any negotiations shall interfere with the selection of the negotiating or bargaining representatives of the other party.

  • Termination Procedure a. Upon termination of this Contract the DCYF, in addition to any other rights provided in this Contract, may require the Contractor to deliver to DCYF any property specifically produced or acquired for the performance of such part of this Contract as has been terminated. The provisions of Section (TREATMENT OF ASSETS) shall apply in such property transfer. b. DCYF shall pay to the Contractor the agreed upon price, if separately stated, for completed work and service(s) accepted by DCYF, and the amount agreed upon by the Contractor and DCYF for (i) completed work and service(s) for which no separate price is stated, (ii) partially completed work and service(s), (iii) other property or services which are accepted by DCYF, and (iv) the protection and preservation of property, unless the termination is for default, in which case DCYF and Contractor may agree to the extent of the liability of DCYF. Failure to agree to the extent of the liability shall be a dispute within the meaning of Section (DISPUTES) of this Contract. DCYF may withhold from any amounts due the Contractor such sum as DCYF determines to be necessary to protect DCYF against potential loss or liability. c. The rights and remedies of DCYF provided in this Section (TERMINATION PROCEDURE) shall not be exclusive and are in addition to any other rights and remedies provided by law or under this Contract. d. After receipt of a notice of termination, and except as otherwise directed by DCYF, the Contractor shall: (1) Stop work under the contract on the date, and to the extent specified, in the notice; (2) Place no further orders or subcontracts for materials, services, or facilities except as may be necessary for completion of such portion of the work under the Contract as is not terminated; (3) Assign to DCYF, in the manner, at the times, and to the extent directed by DCYF, all of the rights, title, and interest of the Contractor under the orders and subcontracts so terminated, in which case DCYF has the right, at its discretion, to settle or pay any or all claims arising out of the termination of such orders and subcontracts; (4) Settle all outstanding liabilities and all claims arising out of such termination of orders and subcontracts, with the approval or ratification of DCYF to the extent DCYF may require, which approval or ratification shall be final for all the purposes of this clause; (5) Transfer title to DCYF and deliver in the manner, at the times, and to the extent directed by this Contract or by DCYF any property which, if the contract had been completed, would have been required to be furnished to DCYF; (6) Complete performance of such part of the work as shall not have been terminated by DCYF; and (7) Take such action as may be necessary, or as DCYF may direct, for the protection and preservation of the property related to this contract which is in the possession of the Contractor and in which DCYF has or may acquire an interest.

  • Mediation Procedure The Chairman shall promptly advise the parties of a scheduled Mediation Hearing date. Unless a party requests an expedited procedure, or unless all parties to the proceeding agree to one or more extensions of time, the Mediation Hearing set forth below shall be completed within forty (40) days of BCBSA's receipt of the Complaint. The selected mediators, unless the parties otherwise agree, shall adhere to the following procedure: i. Each party must be represented by its CEO or other representative who has been delegated full authority to resolve the dispute. However, parties may send additional representatives as they see fit. ii. By no later than five (5) days prior to the date designated for the Mediation Hearing, each party shall supply and serve a list of all persons who will be attending the Mediation Hearing, and indicate who will have the authority to resolve the dispute. iii. Each party will be given one-half hour to present its case, beginning with the complaining party (or parties), followed by the other party or parties. The parties are free to structure their presentations as they see fit, using oral statements or direct examination of witnesses. However, neither cross- examination nor questioning of opposing representatives will be permitted. At the close of each presentation, the selected mediators will be given an opportunity to ask questions of the presenters and witnesses. All parties must be present throughout the Mediation Hearing. The selected mediators may extend the time allowed for each party's presentation at the Mediation Hearing. The selected mediators may meet in executive session, outside the presence of the parties, or may meet with the parties separately, to discuss the controversy. iv. After the close of the presentations, the parties will attempt to negotiate a settlement of the dispute. If the parties desire, the selected mediators, or any one or more of the selected mediators, will sit in on the negotiations. v. After the close of the presentations, the selected mediators may meet privately to agree upon a recommendation for resolution of the dispute which would be submitted to the parties for their consideration and approval. If the parties have previously agreed to be bound by the results of this procedure, this recommendation shall be binding upon the parties. vi. The purpose of the Mediation Hearing is to assist the parties to settle their grievances short of mandatory dispute resolution. As a result, the Mediation Hearing has been designed to be as informal as possible. Rules of evidence shall not apply. There will be no transcript of the proceedings, and no party may make a tape recording of the Mediation Hearing. vii. In order to facilitate a free and open discussion, the Mediation proceeding shall remain confidential. A "Stipulation to Confidentiality" which prohibits future use of settlement offers, all position papers or other statements furnished to the selected mediators, and decisions or recommendations in any Mediation proceeding shall be executed by each party. viii. Upon request of the selected mediators, or one of the parties, BCBSA staff may also submit documentation at any time during the proceedings.

  • Escalation Procedure Tentative Rates for those species and products listed in A4a are subject to quarterly escalation in accordance with the following pro- cedures: The calendar quarter index average for each price index described in A5 is the arithmetic average of the three such monthly price indices preceding January 1, April 1, July 1, and October 1. The difference between calendar quarter index average and Base Index listed in A4a shall be the basis for quarterly escalation. To arrive at Current Contract Rates for timber Scaled during the preceding calendar quarter, Tentative Rates for each species shall be reduced or increased by such difference, except when the calendar quarter index average is: (a) Less than the Base Index, the reduction shall not result in a rate below Base Rate or (b) Greater than the Base Index, the increase shall not exceed the difference between Tentative Rate and Base Rate. In the event of Contract Term Extension, the escala- tion procedure will be used during the extension period, except that adjusted payment rates for any calendar quar- ter cannot be less than Tentative Rates, for each species and product group, established under B8.23 for the ex- tension period.

  • Notification Procedure Each such notice shall be deemed to have been delivered: (i) when presented personally to the GOB, (ii) when transmitted by facsimile, or (iii) five (5) Days after being deposited in a regularly maintained receptacle for the postal service in Bangladesh, postage prepaid, registered or certified, return receipt requested, addressed to the GOB, at the address indicated in Section 17 of the Implementation Agreement (or such other address as the GOB may have specified by written notice delivered in accordance therewith). Any notice given by facsimile under this Section 7.5 shall be confirmed in writing delivered personally or sent by prepaid post, but failure to so confirm shall not void or invalidate the original notice if it is in fact received by the GOB.

  • Dispute Resolution Procedure 21.1 All disputes or grievances arising between the Parties shall as far as practical be resolved at the workplace level through consultation. Accordingly the following procedure must be followed: 21.1.1 Initially the Employee shall discuss any grievance, dispute or claim with their immediate supervisor; 21.1.2 If the matter is not resolved at such a meeting, the Parties may hold further discussions with appropriate senior levels of management; 21.1.3 If the matter cannot be resolved at the workplace level, the Parties agree to refer the matter to Enterprise Initiatives Pty Ltd who will engage a third party mediator to mediate the dispute. Any such mediator will conduct the mediation in accordance with the provisions of Part 13, Division 6 of the Act. 21.2 To the extent that the dispute concerns Employee entitlements or Employer obligations under the Agreement the Employer will ask for the Employee's agreement to seek advice from EI Legal Pty Ltd. 21.3 This dispute resolution procedure does not apply to Employees where the Employer has given notice and reasons for termination according to clause 5 of the Agreement. 21.4 Where the Parties agree to pursue mediation the Parties:- 21.4.1 Will participate in the mediation process in good faith; 21.4.2 Acknowledge the right of other to appoint in writing, another person to act on their behalf in relation to the mediation process; 21.4.3 Agree not to commence any action against the other; and 21.4.4 Agree that during the time when the Parties attempt to resolve the matter: i) the Parties continue to work in accordance with the contract of employment unless the Employee has a reasonable concern about an imminent risk to his or her health or safety; and ii) subject to relevant provisions of any state or territory occupational safety law, even if the Employee has a reasonable concern about an imminent risk to his or her health or safety, the Employee must not unreasonably fail to comply with a direction by his or her Employer to perform other available work, whether at the same workplace or another workplace, that is safe and appropriate for the Employee to perform; and iii) the Parties must cooperate to ensure that the dispute resolution procedures are carried out as quickly as is reasonably possible.

  • NEGOTIATION PROCEDURES A. At least sixty (60) days prior to the expiration of this Agreement, the parties will begin negotiations for a new Agreement covering wages, hours, terms and conditions of employment of employees covered by this Agreement. B. In any negotiations described in this article, neither party shall have control over the selection of the negotiating representatives of the other party and each party may select its representatives from within or outside the school district. It is recognized that no final Agreement between the parties may be executed without ratification by the Board and the Association. The parties mutually pledge that representatives selected by each shall be clothed with necessary power and authority to make proposals and concessions in the course of negotiations, subject only to such ultimate ratification. C. If the parties fail to reach an agreement in any such negotiations, either party may invoke the procedures established under Public Act 379 as amended. D. Members of the Association’s negotiating team and/or consultants thereto, who are employees of the Employer, shall be released from their normal duties without loss of salary when meetings of the two negotiating teams are scheduled during their normal working hours. E. The parties hereby agree that their Teams shall meet at least quarterly during the school year to attempt to resolve problems. The topics for these meetings shall be established by the group at the previous quarter’s meeting whenever possible. Topics will remain on the agendas until resolved or until deleted by mutual agreement. F. Prior to the establishment of any new position in the bargaining unit, the Employer shall notify the Association of such a contemplated action, and meet with the Association to negotiate workload for the position. This provision does not preclude the Employer’s ability to create and post positions. If the timing of the decision to establish the position precludes such a meeting, the Employer shall meet with the Association as soon as possible. The parties may agree that the position should be allowed to operate without a defined workload for some defined period of time to determine what a reasonable workload might be. G. By mutual consent of both parties any section of this agreement may be reopened.

  • Consultation Procedure If a party hereto is unable to meet the provisions of the Service Level Agreement, or in the event that a dispute arises relating to performance goals set forth in the Service Level Agreement, either party to this Agreement shall address any concerns it may have by requiring a consultation with the other party.

  • Selection Procedure 10.2.4.1 Internal applicants shall be defined as all applicants with seniority in accordance with Article 12.5. 10.2.4.2 In filling a posted vacancy, first consideration shall be given to internal applicants who meet the stated qualifications. All Faculty members who meet the stated qualifications for the posted vacancy shall be interviewed by the Selection Committee. Past service and evaluations shall be considered by the Committee. The best qualified candidate shall be recommended for appointment to the position. 10.2.4.3 Where the qualifications of two or more of the applicants are relatively equal, the applicant with the greatest seniority shall be recommended for appointment to the position. 10.2.4.4 In establishing the qualifications, and in evaluating the qualifications and past performance of the applicants, the committee shall act in good faith, in a fair and reasonable manner, and shall not act in an arbitrary or discriminatory fashion. 10.2.4.5 Following the interviews, the committee will submit its recommendations containing a list of qualified candidates in order of preference, through the appropriate Xxxx to the President or delegate. 10.2.4.6 New faculty members shall be appointed only when there are no qualified internal applicants. 10.2.4.7 If there are no qualified internal applicants, the selection committee may consider external applications, in accordance with the procedure outlined above. 10.2.4.8 Internal applicants will be advised as soon as possible of the selection committee's decision that the committee will be considering external applications in accordance with Article 10.2.4.7.

  • Resolution Procedure a. Step 1 i. The complainant, if comfortable with that approach, may choose to speak to or correspond directly with the alleged harasser to express their feelings about the situation. ii. Before proceeding to Step 2, the complainant may approach their administrative officer, staff rep or other contact person to discuss potential means of resolving the complaint and to request assistance in resolving the matter. If the matter is resolved to the complainant's satisfaction the matter is deemed to be resolved. Refer to Article E.

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