MID-CONTRACT BARGAINING. 26.1 The Employer will satisfy its collective bargaining obligation before making changes to conditions of employment.
26.2 The Employer, through the DHRM LRU, will notify the Union of the proposed change(s) in writing, citing this Article. The written notice will include:
26.2.1 A description of the intended change, including information relevant to the impacts of the change on bargaining unit employees, and a list of the job classifications and names of affected employees known.
26.2.2 Where the change will occur; and,
26.2.3 The date the Employer intends to implement the change.
26.3 Within twenty-one (21) calendar days of receipt of the written notice from the Employer, the Union may request negotiation over the proposed change(s). The written notice requesting bargaining must be filed with the DHRM LRU at xxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxx.xx.xxx. The twenty-one (21) calendar day period may be used to informally discuss the matter with the Employer and to gather information related to the proposed change. In the event the Union does not request negotiations within the twenty-one (21) calendar day period, the Employer may implement the changes without further discussion or bargaining.
26.4 The parties, through the DHRM LRU, will agree to the location and time for the discussions and/or negotiations. Each party is responsible for choosing its own representatives for these activities. The Employer and the Union recognize the importance of scheduling these discussions and/or negotiations in an expeditious manner. Unless agreed otherwise, the parties agree to schedule the bargaining to occur within thirty (30) calendar days of receipt of the request to bargain. If the Union has made an information request prior to the meeting being scheduled, the parties will schedule bargaining to occur within thirty (30) calendar days of the Employer fulfilling the information request.
26.5 Only when the parties agree to negotiate a successor Agreement due to expiration will the entire Agreement be eligible for reopening for negotiation.
MID-CONTRACT BARGAINING. Section 1. Changes in Statutes and Regulations. The parties recognize that from time to time the U.S. Congress, federal agencies, and the State Legislature may enact changes that affect terms and conditions of employment and that the SPB may adopt, repeal, and/or modify
MID-CONTRACT BARGAINING. Section 1. For purposes of this agreement, bargaining is defined as mutual discussion, either orally or in writing, of policies, programs, practices, and procedures relating to working conditions of members of the Unit. Such exchange shall entail exploration of alternative courses of action offered by either party with a view to reaching agreement on the issue at hand. Discussion of matters under this provision does not require bilateral agreement prior to implementation. The Employer will not implement a change which exceeds the alternative offered to the Union and will notify the Union prior to implementation.
Section 2. It is agreed and understood that matters on which the parties will meet and confer under this Article are personnel policies and practices, and other matters affecting working conditions of employees of the Unit, and the procedures the Employer will observe in the exercise of its rights, as well as arrangements for employees adversely affected by the exercise of such rights.
Section 3. The Employer agrees to notify the Union of any proposed new or changed personnel policy, program, practice, procedure, or other matter affecting the working conditions of members of the Unit.
Section 4. Management agrees to brief the Union prior to implementing or changing any policy or program pertaining to matters which are regulatory or which management considers non-negotiable.
Section 5. Disputes as to negotiability under this Article may be submitted to the Federal Labor Relations Authority for resolution as provided by Public Law 95-454.
Section 6. Either Party desiring to meet and confer with the other shall give reasonable advance notice thereof, including a statement of the matter to be discussed and the proposed time and place of the discussion. Such notice may be given in writing or by telephone at the discretion of the requesting Party.
Section 7. The Parties agree that if an agreement or understanding is reached under this article and either the Employer or the Union requests that it be reduced to writing, the Employer will reduce such agreement to writing in an appropriate form.
MID-CONTRACT BARGAINING. Section 1. Changes in Statutes and Regulations. The parties recognize that from time to time the
