Global/Open Issues. In the event that a matter under consideration by the Classification Appeals Committee has application to more than the individual whose appeal is under review, or to faculty and/or unit professional staff as a whole, the Classification Appeals Committee shall forward this issue to the Committee on Global/Open Issues for consideration and review. In forwarding any such issue to the Committee on Global/Open Issues, the Classification Appeals Committee shall· transmit any and all information that it deems appropriate, including a proposed recommendation regarding the disposition of the issue. The purpose of the Committee on Global/Open Issues is to review issues now pending or forwarded to it by the Classification Appeals Committee which impact the basic assumptions and the structure of the Classification Study, the resolution of which will affect a class of faculty or unit professional staff or the unit as a whole. The Committee on Global/Open Issues shall comprise a Chairperson, appointed by the Employer, and equal numbers of members appointed by the Presidents of the Community Colleges and the Massachusetts Community College Council. The Committee on Global/Open Issues shall meet every other month and may meet more frequently based upon the workload before it and/or mutual agreement of its members. It is recognized that upon the approval of funding for this purpose, the services of a consultant may be utilized by the Committee. The recommendations of the Committee on Global/Open Issues shall be forwarded to the Commissioner of the Board of Higher Education for review. Within thirty (30) days after receipt, the Commissioner shall indicate the acceptance or rejection of any recommendations made by the Committee on Global/Open Issues.
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