Duty to Bargain in the Event of Subcontracting Decision Clause Samples

Duty to Bargain in the Event of Subcontracting Decision. Following the process set forth in subsection (I) of Section 1 of this Article, in the event the County determines that it will subcontract work currently performed by the bargaining unit, the County shall provide notice of that fact and, if bargaining is requested within five (5) work days of receipt of notice, the County shall commence bargaining over the impacts of subcontracting within five (5) work days of a request to do so. If agreement is not achieved in the first bargaining session the parties shall jointly request a mediator to meet at the earliest possible time. Cooling off shall follow mediation. Mediation shall not extend beyond 45 calendar days following the date of notice, unless upon mutual agreement. Following the cooling off period, the County may implement its final offer or any offer more favorable to the Union in conjunction with its decision to subcontract, and the Union and the employee shall not have appeal rights under Article 15 Settlement of Disputes.