Local Discussion Process. (a) Within fifteen (15) working days of ratification of this Agreement, a local bargaining unit must advise the local employer in writing either
(i) that it agrees to retain the existing local employee security and regularization provisions without any changes, or
(ii) that it wishes to commence the process for amending existing local provisions respecting employee security and regularization through the processes established in this Article.
(b) Where the local bargaining unit advises the employer under (a) above, of its intention to commence the processes for amending the existing local employee security and regularization provisions, the parties will commence discussions forthwith.
(c) The purpose of these local party discussions is to amend local collective agreement provisions respecting employee security and regularization as necessary to satisfy the intent of this Article and within the parameters established in Article 6.1.3 above.
(d) Local discussions must conclude no later than April 30, 1999. The results of local discussions may be:
(i) An agreement to:
(1) amend existing provisions respecting employee security and regularization effective by April 1, 2000, or
(2) maintain the current local collective agreement provisions respecting employee security and regularization,
(ii) Referral to JADRC for resolution of issues on which agreement has not been reached no later than June 30, 1999.
