Common use of GUIDELINES FOR NEGOTIATIONS Clause in Contracts

GUIDELINES FOR NEGOTIATIONS. The following guidelines for negotiations shall be applicable to all future negotiations between the parties: 1. The dates, times, duration and location of meetings shall be by mutual agreement of the parties. 2. Negotiations sessions shall be conducted during the non-work hours of the bargaining unit employees involved, unless the parties are required otherwise by the mediator’s schedule. 3. All requests for information shall be in writing. Available, relevant and public information necessary for each party to represent its interest in the negotiations will be furnished by the other party. Any unusual costs shall be borne by the party requesting the information. 4. All formal proposals shall be in writing and submitted in sufficient quantity to provide copies for each member of the other party’s bargaining team. 5. No mechanical recording devices shall be used during negotiating meetings and each party is responsible for taking its own notes. 6. A caucus may be called at any time during negotiations. Caucuses shall normally not exceed thirty (30) minutes, except upon notice by the caucusing party. 7. It is agreed that during the negotiation period, neither party will issue a statement to the news media. The parties may, by mutual agreement, issue a joint statement to the media, the content of which must be approved by both parties. 8. Articles or, when appropriate, sections of Articles agreed to by the parties will be reduced to writing, duplicated, dated and signed by the negotiating committees as tentative agreements. It is mutually agreed that such resolve the respective Section or Article in question and that no further negotiations on the same issue shall be required unless the complete tentative agreement is rejected by either party and negotiations resume. 9. After final tentative agreement is reached on all Articles, the Association’s Bargaining Committee will present the tentative agreement to the membership for ratification. If the tentative agreement is ratified, the Association shall notify the Board’s representative, who shall present the tentative agreement to the Board of Education for approval. If either party rejects the tentative agreement, the parties shall meet at least (1) time with a mediator to attempt to resolve the issues in dispute.

GUIDELINES FOR NEGOTIATIONS. The following guidelines for negotiations shall be applicable to all future negotiations between the parties: 1. The dates, times, duration and location of meetings shall be by mutual agreement of the parties. 2. Negotiations sessions shall be conducted during the non-work hours of the bargaining unit employees involved, unless the parties are required otherwise by the mediator’s schedule. 3. All requests for information shall be in writing. Available, relevant and public information necessary for each party to represent its interest in the negotiations will be furnished by the other party. Any unusual costs shall be borne by the party requesting the information. 4. All formal proposals shall be in writing and submitted in sufficient quantity to provide copies for each member of the other party’s bargaining team. 5. No mechanical recording devices shall be used during negotiating meetings and each party is responsible for taking its own notes. 6. A caucus may be called at any time during negotiations. Caucuses shall normally not exceed thirty (30) minutes, except upon notice by the caucusing party. 7. It is agreed that during the negotiation period, neither party will issue a statement to the news media. The parties may, by mutual agreement, issue a joint statement to the media, the content of which must be approved by both parties. 8. Articles or, when appropriate, sections of Articles agreed to by the parties will be reduced to writing, duplicated, dated and signed by the negotiating committees as tentative agreements. It is mutually agreed that such resolve the respective Section or Article in question and that no further negotiations on the same issue shall be required unless the complete tentative agreement is rejected by either party and negotiations resume. 9. After final tentative agreement is reached on all Articles, the Association’s Bargaining Committee will present the tentative agreement to the membership for ratification. If the tentative agreement is ratified, the Association shall notify the Board’s representative, who shall present the tentative agreement to the Board of Education for approval. If either party rejects the tentative agreement, the parties shall meet at least (1) time with a mediator to attempt to resolve the issues in dispute.for