Latitude and Method of Consultation. Management officials identified in Article III, shall consult either verbally or in writing, with the appropriate officials of the Association on matters which are within the administrative dis- cretion of the Management level involved and are appropriate for consultation. Excepted from this requirement are those Management rights identified in Section 7106, Title V. In respect to written consultation, the respon- sible management official shall transmit the pro- posals to the appropriate Association official at least twenty-one (21) calendar days prior to the due date for receipt for comments. However, the Association agrees to expedite their comments on urgent items upon request. Consultation meetings between the Deputy Administrator or designee and the Association will be held semi-annually or more often at the discre- tion of the Deputy Administrator. The Associa- tion will normally be permitted to have two (2) representatives (the President and one represen- tative selected by the President) present at such meetings with official time and travel expenses authorized. Depending on the subject matter to be discussed, an additional representative may be authorized to attend any particular meeting.
Latitude and Method of Consultation. Officials of the Employer identified in Article II shall consult either verbally or in writing, with the appropriate officials of the Association on matters which are within the administrative discretion of the Employer level involved and are appropriate for consultation. Excepted from this requirement are those Employer rights identified in Section 7106, Title V. In respect to written consultation, the responsible official of the Employer shall transmit the proposals to the appropriate Association official at least twenty-one (21) calendar days prior to the due date for receipt for comments. However, the Association agrees to expedite their comments on urgent items upon request. Consultation meetings between the Deputy Administrator or designee and the Association will be held semi-annually or more often at the discretion of the Deputy Administrator. The Association will normally be permitted to have two (2) representatives (the President and one representative selected by the President) present at such meetings with official time and travel expenses authorized. Depending on the subject matter to be discussed, an additional representative may be authorized to attend any particular meeting.
