Common use of Interim Negotiations Clause in Contracts

Interim Negotiations. This provision is not intended to allow for changing the language or the intent of the existing Agreement outside of the normal bargaining cycle. From time to time, however, matters arise that the parties may need to address in a timely manner and when waiting until the next negotiations period is not practicable. Therefore, during the term of this Agreement and between regularly scheduled bargaining sessions, the parties may choose to engage in interim negotiations. 6-12-1 Such negotiations may be initiated by the Association with a request to the Superintendent or by the District with a request to the Association President. Following a discussion of the purpose of the requested negotiations, the Superintendent and Association President will decide if the matter will be addressed and what group of individuals will be given the responsibility for addressing the matter. There would be no commitment to a particular outcome. The matter could be referred to an existing body such as the Educational Initiatives Panel, the Agreement Review Committee (ARC) or the Instructional Issues Council, or the Superintendent and Association President may agree to appoint a special committee to address the matter. 6-12-2 Generally, the matters to be addressed will be those substantive in nature and which impact the operation of the District and/or the operation of this Agreement. 6-12-3 If matters are related to the interpretation of the Agreement or matters on which the Agreement is silent, the results of work of the body to which the matter is referred will become a Memorandum of Agreement, subject to the approval of the Representative Council of the Association and the Superintendent. If approved, the Memorandum will be binding on both parties but will be reviewed at the next formal bargaining session.

Interim Negotiations. This provision is not intended to allow for changing the language or the intent of the existing Agreement outside of the normal bargaining cycle. From time to time, however, matters arise that the parties may need to address in a timely manner and when waiting until the next negotiations period is not practicable. Therefore, during the term of this Agreement and between regularly scheduled bargaining sessions, the parties may choose to engage in interim negotiations. 6-12-1 Such negotiations may be initiated by the Association with a request to the Superintendent or by the District with a request to the Association President. Following a discussion of the purpose of the requested negotiations, the Superintendent and Association President will decide if the matter will be addressed and what group of individuals will be given the responsibility for addressing the matter. There would be no commitment to a particular outcome. The matter could be referred to an existing body such as the Educational Initiatives Panel, the Agreement Review Committee (ARC) or the Instructional Issues Council, or the Superintendent and Association President may agree to appoint a special committee to address the matter. matter.‌ 6-12-2 Generally, the matters to be addressed will be those substantive in nature and which impact the operation of the District and/or the operation of this Agreement. 6-12-3 If matters are related to the interpretation of the Agreement or matters on which the Agreement is silent, the results of work of the body to which the matter is referred will become a Memorandum of Agreement, subject to the approval of the Representative Council of the Association and the Superintendent. If approved, the Memorandum will be binding on both parties but will be reviewed at the next formal bargaining session.