Contract Reopener. Not less than sixty (60) days prior to August 15, 2022, either party may give written notice to the other party of its desire to open negotiations to modify Article 14, Compensation.
Contract Reopener. Either party may reopen the contract prior to the 2019-20 school year (or earlier, if needed) for the purpose of changing contractual provisions to comply with current law (e.g., The Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act), by serving written notice of such intent upon the other party by registered or certified mail.
Contract Reopener. Either party may reopen the contract, for the purpose of revising contractual provisions to comply with current law (e.g. the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act) by serving written notice of such intent upon the other party.
Contract Reopener. The Board and the U2CT agree not to reopen the contract during its lifetime, unless mutually agreed to.
Contract Reopener. In the event legislation is enacted or administrative rules or interpretations adopted during the life of this collective bargaining agreement that adversely affects the Board’s obligations or employee rights under any of the benefits set forth in this Contract, the parties agree to meet within thirty (30) days of the passage of the legislation to reopen and renegotiate the provision and the impact on any and all employees and the Board. If state legislation is enacted prior to the start of the 2022-2023 school term that imposes a property tax “freeze” or a pension “cost shift”, or if the amount of general state aid to the Board over the previous school year is decreased by 8% or more, either party shall be entitled to invoke mid-term bargaining related to Article XI (Salary) of this Agreement. Property tax “freeze” legislation includes any statutory amendment or revision to the current Property Tax Extension Limitation law (“PTELL”) which reduces or otherwise modifies the Board’s tax levy/extension authority under the current tax “cap” (PTELL) limitations. Pension “cost shift” legislation includes any statutory amendment or revision to the Illinois Pension Code, which imposes additional annual TRS pension contributions or costs on the District or faculty. When mid-term bargaining is deemed necessary by either party based upon either of the legislative enactments identified above or a reduction in general state aide, the Board and the Association will initiate interest-based bargaining (“IBB”) within sixty (60) days of either party’s request for mid-term bargaining. The interest-based mid-term bargaining shall be limited to items addressed in Article XI (Salary) unless the parties mutually agree to extend the scope of mid-term bargaining to other contract issues. Any mid-term agreement(s) reached by the negotiation teams shall be subject to ratification and approval by the Association and Board. The parties each have one opportunity to invoke mid-term bargaining during the term of this Agreement.
Contract Reopener. The District and the Association recognize the uncertain economic circumstances currently facing all levels of government and the potential impact on school funding. Either party may request a meeting to discuss the provisions of the contract at any time, the other party is not obligated to accept the request. However, if any of the following conditions below were to occur either party may request a meeting and the other party must meet to negotiate in good faith as described herein.
Contract Reopener. The Association has the right to open this agreement upon request to engage in collective bargaining negotiations regarding active employee health care benefit levels, retiree health care benefit levels, fringe benefit levels, pension benefits, and wages in the event that the city imposes or negotiates a voluntary settlement, or reaches agreement as a result of an Act 312 award with another City bargaining unit regarding these issues that are more favorable than those provided in this voluntary Settlement. The reopener would not be applicable if the imposed changes or voluntary settlement or Act 312 award as a total package is equivalent to this voluntary settlement.
Contract Reopener. Section 37.1: The City reserves the right to reopen and negotiate the pension ordinance provision which allows terminated members to keep the DROP account in the Plan and earn a fixed amount.
