Common use of Meetings With Other Groups Clause in Contracts

Meetings With Other Groups. a. The parties acknowledge that it is the policy of the State of California to encourage the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research and learning through the free exchange of ideas among the faculty, students and staff of the University of California. To this end, the parties, while recognizing AFSCME as an exclusive bargaining agent, acknowledge the right of the University to meet for purposes of information and idea exchange, with committees, councils, groups, caucuses and ad hoc organizations when the subject matter of such meetings is not limited to the occupational community of interests of the bargaining unit covered by this Agreement. b. Participants in such meetings shall not be deemed to be meeting under the auspices of HEERA, nor shall such participants be required to adhere to the obligations and responsibilities enumerated under HEERA. Further, the result of such meetings shall in no way require or allow the University on its own action to change or alter the provisions of this Agreement.