Common use of Good Faith Bargaining Clause in Contracts

Good Faith Bargaining. “Good Faith” negotiations, provided for in this document, includes, but not by way of limitation, reasonable positions on negotiable issues; willingness to reach agreement thereon; sound and full consideration of fiscal, professional and administrative judgment in setting forth, evaluating or declining to agree to proposals not accepted; abstention from the breach of existing agreements and from encouraging means of coercion; and refraining from unexplained changes in position and from raising new and additional issues calculated to avoid the reaching of an agreement; but not compel the parties to agree to a proposal or require the making of a concession.

Good Faith Bargaining. “Good Faith” faith negotiations, as provided for in this document, includesinclude, but are not by way of limitationlimited to, reasonable positions on negotiable bargainable issues; and indicated willingness to reach an agreement thereon; sound and full consideration considerations of fiscal, professional and or administrative judgment in setting forth, evaluating or declining to agree to proposals not accepted; abstention from the breach of existing agreements and from encouraging means of coercion; and refraining from unexplained changes in position and from raising new and additional issues calculated to avoid the reaching of an agreement; but refraining from encouraging, engaging in or condoning improper conduct. Good faith bargaining, however, does not compel the parties either party to agree to a proposal or require the making of a concession.

Good Faith Bargaining. ‌ “Good Faith” negotiations, provided for in this document, includes, but not by way of limitation, reasonable positions on negotiable issues; willingness to reach agreement thereon; sound and full consideration of fiscal, professional and administrative judgment in setting forth, evaluating or declining to agree to proposals not accepted; abstention from the breach of existing agreements and from encouraging means of coercion; and refraining from unexplained changes in position and from raising new and additional issues calculated to avoid the reaching of an agreement; but not compel the parties to agree to a proposal or require the making of a concession.