Local consultations consultations between the employer and the employee representation body that has been set up in the company pursuant to the Dutch Works Councils Act (Wet op de ondernemingsraden), which take place in accordance with the agreements made in this collective labour agreement and any internal supplementary agreements for the company. In principle, all locally made agreements within the meaning of the collective labour agreement shall stipulate a start date and an end date, without prejudice to the possibility of locally made agreements having been entered into for an indefinite period of time. The end dates of the local agreements do not necessarily have to be identical to the end date of the collective labour agreement. Upon expiration of the end dates of the local scheme and/or of the collective labour agreement, any locally made agreements will, in principle, be prolonged until the relevant provision or scheme in the collective labour agreement changes (see also article 1.5 paragraph 2). - consultations of the publication(s) between the publisher and the employee representation bodies established on the basis of the provisions in chapters 13 to 16 of this collective labour agreement or by the Editorial Board, Editorial Committee of Editorial Representatives.
Local consultations. Representatives of the Employer and the Union at the District level shall have the opportunity to meet quarterly or at such other times as may be mutually agreed for the exchange of views and information, the informal resolution of problems, and for the improvement of communications, understanding, and cooperation. between the Service and the Union. Where the Local President is located away from the District Office, the Employer shall pay travel and per diem for the Local President, when travel is required, to attend any quarterly meetings under this Section and for meetings called by management. The local parties may, by mutual agreement, substitute meetings of a local labor-management partnership council for the meetings specified in this paragraph.
Local consultations. Agency officials and the Union representatives at the local office level shall meet semi- annually -- or at such other times as may be mutually agreed to. The purpose of these meetings is to exchange views and information, informally resolve problems, and improve communications, understanding and cooperation between Management and the Union. The meetings will be conducted in person, or by video conferencing if agreed to by the local parties. When face-to-face consultations occur, they will not exceed two (2) days, with travel being accomplished on official time, provided it occurs during the regular workweek. Where the Local President (or the principal USCIS union representative) is located away from the local office, the Agency shall pay travel and per diem when travel is required, to attend these meetings. Other Union representatives designated by the Local President -- not to exceed four (4) -- may attend these meetings in official time status, at Union expense. The local parties may, by mutual agreement, substitute meetings of a local Labor-Management Forum, for the meetings specified by this paragraph.
