Common use of NEGOTIATING PROCEDURES Clause in Contracts

NEGOTIATING PROCEDURES. (1) The District and RAP shall negotiate in a good faith effort to reach agreement over the establishment or modification of policies dealing with the salaries, terms or conditions of work and matters related thereto. Any agreement so negotiated shall apply to all paraprofessionals employed in the City School District of Rochester, New York regardless of membership or lack thereof in the organization. The District and RAP shall each appoint a negotiating committee to act on its behalf. (2) The District agrees to furnish to the negotiating committees in accordance with their reasonable request, all necessary information concerning financial resources of the District, tentative budgetary requirements and allocations, and such other information as will assist the negotiating committees in developing intelligent, accurate and constructive programs on behalf of the paraprofessionals. (3) Meetings of the negotiating committees may be initiated at the written request of either party, but not later than the first Friday in February when school is in session of any year when negotiations shall take place. The parties shall arrange for a mutually satisfactory time and place for an initial meeting within a reasonable time thereafter. All subject matters to be negotiated shall be submitted on that date. (4) If joint meetings of the negotiating committees are scheduled during the school day, members of the committees shall be released from their regular duties without loss of pay. (5) Either party may utilize the services of consultants in negotiating meetings and may call upon competent professional and lay representatives to consider matters under discussion and to make suggestions. (6) Agreements reached by the negotiating committees shall be submitted in writing to the District and RAP for ratification. (7) Upon ratification, the Agreement shall be signed by the Superintendent of Schools and the RAP President. (8) Should an impasse develop in the course of negotiations, the parties agree to utilize the impasse procedures of Section 209 of the Public Employees' Fair Employment Act.

NEGOTIATING PROCEDURES. (1) The District . Prior to the time set for entering into the process for negotiations, the Board through the Superintendent, and RAP the Association, through its President, shall negotiate each designate in a good faith effort writing the names of not more than seven persons who shall serve on their respective negotiating teams and be responsible for negotiations pursuant to reach agreement over the establishment or modification provisions of policies dealing this Agreement. Each party shall also designate the person on its team who will be the chief negotiator. If either party finds it necessary to change members of the team during negotiations, the party shall so inform the other party in writing, each party agreeing to keep changes as minimal as possible. 2. Negotiation meetings shall be closed to all except the Association and the Board designated negotiations team members and consultants. 3. Negotiation meetings will be conducted at the times and places mutually agreeable to the negotiators named by each party. A maximum time limit of two hours will be set for each session; however, an extension of time may be taken, if such extension is mutually agreeable to both teams. Any emergency meeting can be called by mutual consent of the spokesperson of both teams. 4. Negotiation meetings shall be scheduled at times which will not interfere with the salaries, terms or conditions of teacher work day and matters related thereto. Any agreement so negotiated shall apply to all paraprofessionals employed in the City School District of Rochester, New York regardless of membership or lack thereof in the organizationeducation program. 5. The District and RAP requests for negotiations by the Association or by the Board of Education shall be in writing. The written requests shall be submitted by the President of the Association to the Superintendent, or by the Board of Education to the President of the Association, no later than April 1st of each appoint a negotiating committee to act on its behalfyear. (2) The District agrees 6. When using non-collaborative bargaining, the Association and the Board of Education will submit their packages of proposals to furnish be negotiated by April 1st with the first meeting to be held no later than May 1st. However, when collaborative bargaining is being utilized, both parties will come to an agreement upon the negotiating committees date for beginning negotiations. At this meeting, proposals and/or issues requested for negotiations shall be within the scope of negotiable items as previously set forth. 7. Each team is responsible for the disposal of its' own respective proposals and/or issues in accordance with their reasonable requestone of the following methods: a. Agreement on the item b. Agreement to withdraw the item c. Sending the item to impasse In case of collective bargaining, all necessary information concerning financial resources non-monetary items shall be disposed of by June 15. By mutual agreement of both teams, the District, tentative budgetary requirements and allocations, and such other information as will assist the negotiating committees in developing intelligent, accurate and constructive programs on behalf of the paraprofessionals. (3) Meetings of the negotiating committees June 15 date may be initiated at altered by written notification. In the written request case of either partycollective or collaborative bargaining, but not all items shall be disposed no later than the first Friday in February when school is in session day of any year when school. By mutual agreement, all timelines may be extended. 8. Tentative agreements reached as a result of such negotiations shall take place. The parties shall arrange for a mutually satisfactory time and place for an initial meeting within a reasonable time thereafter. All subject matters be reduced to writing to be negotiated shall be submitted on that date. (4) If joint meetings of the negotiating committees are scheduled during the school day, members of the committees shall be released from their regular duties without loss of pay. (5) Either party may utilize the services of consultants in negotiating meetings and may call upon competent professional and lay representatives to consider matters under discussion and to make suggestions. (6) Agreements reached by the negotiating committees shall be submitted in writing presented to the District and RAP Association for ratification. (7) Upon . Following such ratification, the Agreement agreements shall be signed presented to the Board for ratification. The Board shall act upon the agreements within two regular board meetings following Association ratification. Upon ratification and after necessary action by the Superintendent Board, terms of Schools the agreement shall be implemented. The Board recognizes that wages, hours, fringe benefits and terms and conditions of employment are negotiable items and such negotiated items will not be changed except through the RAP Presidentnegotiations process as outlined in this agreement. (8) Should an 9. Negotiations shall begin upon the first meeting between the duly appointed teams. 10. All negotiation items sent to impasse develop in by the course respective teams shall be sent to fact-finding as a package at the conclusion of negotiations, the parties agree to utilize the impasse procedures of Section 209 of the Public Employees' Fair Employment Actdiscussions.

NEGOTIATING PROCEDURES. (1) A. The District and RAP the Association shall submit its initial proposal for a successor agreement to the Board of Education no later than June 15th of the year this Agreement expires, unless otherwise mutually agreed to by both parties. By mutual agreement, the District and the Association shall meet and negotiate in good faith over a successor Agreement in accordance with the procedures set forth herein in a good faith effort to reach agreement. Both the District and the Association shall have the ability to reopen salary and health benefits and two (2) specific contract articles for amendment by written notification to the other party no later than June 15th, of each year. The agreement over reached between the establishment or modification of policies dealing with parties shall be reduced to writing and signed by them. B. During negotiations, the salaries, terms or conditions of work District and matters related thereto. Any agreement so negotiated the Association shall apply present data and exchange information relative to all paraprofessionals employed in the City School District of Rochester, New York regardless of membership or lack thereof in the organizationtheir respective positions. The District and RAP shall representatives agree to keep the Association fully informed on aspects relating to the development of the District’s fiscal budget each appoint a negotiating committee to act on its behalf. (2) year. The District agrees to furnish to share with the negotiating committees in accordance with their reasonable Association enrollment projections, preliminary budget, monthly budget summaries, budget publications, such County and State reports as the District prepares and the Association may request, all necessary and any other information concerning financial resources of the DistrictDistrict which will help facilitate negotiations. No later than October 10th, tentative budgetary requirements and allocations, and such other information the Board shall furnish the Association with the placement of teachers on their respective salary schedules as will assist the negotiating committees in developing intelligent, accurate and constructive programs on behalf of the paraprofessionalsSeptember payroll period. (3) Meetings of the negotiating committees may be initiated at the written request of either party, but not later than the first Friday in February when school is in session of any year when negotiations shall take place. The parties shall arrange for a mutually satisfactory time and place for an initial meeting within a reasonable time thereafter. All subject matters to be negotiated shall be submitted on that date. (4) If joint meetings of the negotiating committees are scheduled during the school day, members of the committees shall be released from their regular duties without loss of pay. (5) C. Either party may utilize the services of outside consultants in negotiating meetings and may call upon competent and/or professional and lay representatives to consider matters under discussion help facilitate the negotiations process. Said consultants and professional representatives shall be reimbursed by the respective parties seeking such service. D. The representatives appointed by each party shall have the power to negotiate for that party and to make suggestions. (6) Agreements reached tentative and temporary agreement. However, the final agreement shall be contingent upon ratification by the negotiating committees shall be submitted in writing to Board of Education of the District and RAP for ratificationthe Association. E. The District shall provide reasonable release time for negotiations for five (75) Upon ratificationmembers, excluding the Agreement shall be signed by the Superintendent of Schools and the RAP TANLA President. (8) Should an impasse develop in the course of negotiations, the parties agree to utilize the impasse procedures of Section 209 of the Public Employees' Fair Employment Act.

NEGOTIATING PROCEDURES. (1) The District . Prior to the time set for entering into the process for negotiations, the Board through the Superintendent, and RAP the Association, through its President, shall negotiate each designate in a good faith effort writing the names of not more than seven persons who shall serve on their respective negotiating teams and be responsible for negotiations pursuant to reach agreement over the establishment or modification provisions of policies dealing this Agreement. Each party shall also designate the person on its team who will be the chief negotiator. If either party finds it necessary to change members of the team during negotiations, the party shall so inform the other party in writing, each party agreeing to keep changes as minimal as possible. 2. Negotiation meetings shall be closed to all except the Association and the Board designated negotiations team members and consultants. 3. Negotiation meetings will be conducted at the times and places mutually agreeable to the negotiators named by each party. A maximum time limit of two hours will be set for each session; however, an extension of time may be taken, if such extension is mutually agreeable to both teams. Any emergency meeting can be called by mutual consent of the spokesperson of both teams. 4. Negotiation meetings shall be scheduled at times which will not interfere with the salaries, terms or conditions of teacher work day and matters related thereto. Any agreement so negotiated shall apply to all paraprofessionals employed in the City School District of Rochester, New York regardless of membership or lack thereof in the organizationeducation program. 5. The District and RAP requests for negotiations by the Association or by the Board of Education shall be in writing. The written requests shall be submitted by the President of the Association to the Superintendent, or by the Board of Education to the President of the Association, no later than April 1st of each appoint a negotiating committee to act on its behalfyear. (2) The District agrees 6. When using non-collaborative bargaining, the Association and the Board of Education will submit their packages of proposals to furnish be negotiated by April 1st with the first meeting to be held no later than May 1st. However, when collaborative bargaining is being utilized, both parties will come to an agreement upon the negotiating committees date for beginning negotiations. At this meeting, proposals and/or issues requested for negotiations shall be within the scope of negotiable items as previously set forth. 7. Each team is responsible for the disposal of its' own respective proposals and/or issues in accordance with their reasonable requestone of the following methods: a. Agreement on the item b. Agreement to withdraw the item c. Sending the item to impasse In case of collective bargaining, all necessary information concerning financial resources non-monetary items shall be disposed of by June 15. By mutual agreement of both teams, the District, tentative budgetary requirements and allocations, and such other information as will assist the negotiating committees in developing intelligent, accurate and constructive programs on behalf of the paraprofessionals. (3) Meetings of the negotiating committees June 15 date may be initiated at altered by written notification. In the written request case of either partycollective or collaborative bargaining, but not all items shall be disposed no later than the first Friday in February when school is in session day of any year when school. By mutual agreement, all timelines may be extended. 8. Tentative agreements reached as a result of such negotiations shall take place. The parties shall arrange for a mutually satisfactory time and place for an initial meeting within a reasonable time thereafter. All subject matters be reduced to writing to be negotiated shall be submitted on that date. (4) If joint meetings of the negotiating committees are scheduled during the school day, members of the committees shall be released from their regular duties without loss of pay. (5) Either party may utilize the services of consultants in negotiating meetings and may call upon competent professional and lay representatives to consider matters under discussion and to make suggestions. (6) Agreements reached by the negotiating committees shall be submitted in writing presented to the District and RAP Association for ratification. (7) Upon . Following such ratification, the Agreement agreements shall be signed presented to the Board for ratification. The Board shall act upon the agreements within two regular board meetings following Association ratification. Upon ratification and after necessary action by the Superintendent Board, terms of Schools the agreement shall be implemented. The Board recognizes that wages, hours, fringe benefits and terms and conditions of employment are negotiable items and such negotiated items will not be changed except through the RAP Presidentnegotiations process as outlined in this agreement. (8) Should an 9. Negotiations shall begin upon the first meeting between the duly appointed teams. 10. All negotiation items sent to impasse develop in by the course respective teams shall be sent to fact- finding as a package at the conclusion of negotiations, the parties agree to utilize the impasse procedures of Section 209 of the Public Employees' Fair Employment Actdiscussions.

NEGOTIATING PROCEDURES. 1. Prior to the time set for entering into the process for negotiations, the Board through the Superintendent, and the Association, through its President, shall each designate in writing the names of not more than eight persons who shall serve on their respective negotiating teams and be responsible for negotiations pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement. Each party shall also designate the person on its team who will be the chief negotiator. If either party finds it necessary to change members of the team during negotiations, the party shall so inform the other party in writing, each party agreeing to keep changes as minimal as possible. (1) The District July 2023) 2. Negotiation meetings shall be closed to all except the Association and RAP the Board designated negotiations team members and consultants. 3. Negotiation meetings will be conducted at the times and places mutually agreeable to the negotiators named by each party. A maximum time limit of two hours will be set for each session; however, an extension of time may be taken, if such extension is mutually agreeable to both teams. Any emergency meeting can be called by mutual consent of the spokesperson of both teams. 4. Negotiation meetings shall negotiate in a good faith effort to reach agreement over the establishment or modification of policies dealing be scheduled at times which will not interfere with the salaries, terms or conditions of teacher work day and matters related thereto. Any agreement so negotiated shall apply to all paraprofessionals employed in the City School District of Rochester, New York regardless of membership or lack thereof in the organizationeducation program. 5. The District and RAP requests for negotiations by the Association or by the Board of Education shall be in writing. The written requests shall be submitted by the President of the Association to the Superintendent, or by the Board of Education to the President of the Association, no later than April 1st of each appoint a negotiating committee to act on its behalfyear. (2) The District agrees 6. When using non-collaborative bargaining, the Association and the Board of Education will submit their packages of proposals to furnish be negotiated by April 1st with the first meeting to be held no later than May 1st. However, when collaborative bargaining is being utilized, both parties will come to an agreement upon the negotiating committees date for beginning negotiations. At this meeting, proposals and/or issues requested for negotiations shall be within the scope of negotiable items as previously set forth. 7. Each team is responsible for the disposal of its' own respective proposals and/or issues in accordance with their reasonable requestone of the following methods: a. Agreement on the item b. Agreement to withdraw the item c. Sending the item to impasse In case of collective bargaining, all necessary information concerning financial resources non-monetary items shall be disposed of by June 15. By mutual agreement of both teams, the District, tentative budgetary requirements and allocations, and such other information as will assist the negotiating committees in developing intelligent, accurate and constructive programs on behalf of the paraprofessionals. (3) Meetings of the negotiating committees June 15 date may be initiated at altered by written notification. In the written request case of either partycollective or collaborative bargaining, but not all items shall be disposed no later than the first Friday in February when school is in session day of any year when school. By mutual agreement, all timelines may be extended. 8. Tentative agreements reached as a result of such negotiations shall take place. The parties shall arrange for a mutually satisfactory time and place for an initial meeting within a reasonable time thereafter. All subject matters be reduced to writing to be negotiated shall be submitted on that date. (4) If joint meetings of the negotiating committees are scheduled during the school day, members of the committees shall be released from their regular duties without loss of pay. (5) Either party may utilize the services of consultants in negotiating meetings and may call upon competent professional and lay representatives to consider matters under discussion and to make suggestions. (6) Agreements reached by the negotiating committees shall be submitted in writing presented to the District and RAP Association for ratification. (7) Upon . Following such ratification, the Agreement agreements shall be signed presented to the Board for ratification. The Board shall act upon the agreements within two regular board meetings following Association ratification. Upon ratification and after necessary action by the Superintendent Board, terms of Schools the agreement shall be implemented. The Board recognizes that wages, hours, fringe benefits and terms and conditions of employment are negotiable items and such negotiated items will not be changed except through the RAP Presidentnegotiations process as outlined in this agreement. (8) Should an 9. Negotiations shall begin upon the first meeting between the duly appointed teams. 10. All negotiation items sent to impasse develop in by the course respective teams shall be sent to fact- finding as a package at the conclusion of negotiations, the parties agree to utilize the impasse procedures of Section 209 of the Public Employees' Fair Employment Actdiscussions.

NEGOTIATING PROCEDURES. (1) The District . Designated representatives of the Superintendent of Schools shall meet at such mutually agreed upon places and RAP shall negotiate times with representatives of the Association for the purpose of affecting a free exchange of facts, opinions, proposals and counter proposals in a good faith an effort to reach agreement over mutual understanding and agreement. Both parties agree to conduct such negotiations in good faith and to deal openly and fairly with each other on all matters under negotiations. Following the establishment initial meeting, such additional meetings shall be held as the parties may require reaching an understanding or modification until an impasse is reached. Meetings shall not exceed four hours, unless an extension of policies dealing with time is mutually agreed upon. Meetings shall be held at a time other than the salaries, terms or conditions of work and matters related thereto. Any agreement so negotiated shall apply to all paraprofessionals employed in the City School District of Rochester, New York regardless of membership or lack thereof in the organization. The District and RAP shall each appoint a negotiating committee to act on its behalfregular school day. (2) . If the parties have not reached agreement by April 1, either party may request the State Public Employment Relations Board to assist in resolving the dispute. a. The District agrees to furnish to Board, the negotiating committees Superintendent of Schools, and the Association, in accordance with their reasonable request, agree to furnish all necessary available information concerning financial resources of the Districtdistrict, tentative budgetary requirements and allocations, and such other information as will assist the negotiating committees in developing intelligent, accurate and constructive programs on behalf of the paraprofessionalspertinent to matters under negotiations. (3) Meetings b. During negotiations, the Board and the Association shall present relevant data, exchange points of the negotiating committees may be initiated at the written request of either partyview, but not later than the first Friday in February when school is in session of any year when negotiations shall take placemake proposals and counter proposals. The Both parties shall arrange make available to each other for a mutually satisfactory time and place for an initial meeting within a reasonable time thereafterinspection all records pertinent to matters being negotiated. All subject matters to be negotiated shall be submitted on that date. (4) If joint meetings of the negotiating committees are scheduled during the school day, members of the committees shall be released from their regular duties without loss of pay. (5) Either party may may, if it so desires, utilize the services of outside consultants in negotiating meetings and may call upon competent professional and lay representatives to consider matters under discussion assist in the negotiation. If either the Board or the Association invites an outside consultant to attend a negotiating meeting, advance notice will be given to the other party. Neither party in any negotiations shall have any control over the selection of the negotiating team or negotiating representatives of the other party. While no final agreement shall be executed without ratification by the Association and the Board, the parties mutually pledge that their representatives will be clothed with all necessary power and authority to make suggestionsproposals, consider proposals and reach compromises in the course of negotiations. (6) Agreements reached by c. When the negotiating committees shall be submitted in writing to the District Board and RAP for ratification. (7) Upon ratification, the Agreement shall be signed by the Superintendent of Schools and the RAP President. (8) Should an impasse develop Association reach a tentative agreement on individual items in the course of negotiations, a mutually acceptable statement on each item will be drafted by the parties agree to utilize chief spokesman for each party, and each will initial the impasse procedures draft as an indication of Section 209 of the Public Employees' Fair Employment Acttentative agreement.

NEGOTIATING PROCEDURES. (1) A. The District and RAP shall negotiate parties agree to enter into negotiations over an AGREEMENT in a good faith effort to reach agreement over the establishment or modification accordance with Chapter 123, Public Laws of policies dealing with the salaries, terms or conditions of work and matters related thereto1974 as amended. Any agreement AGREEMENT so negotiated shall apply to all paraprofessionals employed members of the bargaining unit, as defined in ARTICLE I of this AGREEMENT; be reduced to writing, signed by the representatives of the Association and of the Board, adopted by majority vote of both parties. B. During negotiations, the Board and the Association shall present relevant data, exchange points of view, make proposals and counter-proposals. The Board will make available to the Association for inspection, public records of the Salem City School District of Rochester, New York regardless of membership or lack thereof in the organizationDistrict. The District and RAP Board shall each appoint provide the Association with a negotiating committee to act on its behalfline budget for the new fiscal year as soon as available. (2) The District agrees to furnish to C. Neither party in any negotiations shall have any control over the negotiating committees in accordance with their reasonable request, all necessary information concerning financial resources of the District, tentative budgetary requirements and allocations, and such other information as will assist the negotiating committees in developing intelligent, accurate and constructive programs on behalf of the paraprofessionals. (3) Meetings selection of the negotiating committees may be initiated at representatives of the written request of either other party, but not later than the first Friday in February when school is in session of any year when negotiations shall take place. The parties agree that their representatives shall arrange for a mutually satisfactory time and place for an initial meeting within a reasonable time thereafter. All subject matters to be negotiated shall be submitted on that date. (4) If joint meetings of the negotiating committees are scheduled during the school day, members of the committees shall be released from their regular duties without loss of pay. (5) Either party may utilize the services of consultants in negotiating meetings and may call upon competent professional and lay representatives to consider matters under discussion and to make suggestions. (6) Agreements reached by the negotiating committees shall be submitted in writing to the District and RAP for ratification. (7) Upon ratification, the Agreement shall be signed by the Superintendent of Schools and the RAP President. (8) Should an impasse develop proposals in the course of negotiations. D. The Board agrees not to negotiate concerning the employees in the bargaining unit, as defined in ARTICLE I, with any organization other than the Association for the duration of this AGREEMENT. E. It is understood by the parties to the AGREEMENT that the Association and the Board expressly agree that negotiations will be conducted without the use of pressure tactics. The parties also agree, that during the period of negotiations, the only publicity accorded the negotiations by the parties, until 15 days after receipt by the parties agree to utilize the impasse procedures of Section 209 of the Public Employees' Fair Employment ActFact Finders Report, will consist of joint press releases or in the event parties are unable to agree upon wording, a joint press release or public announcement will be made stating only that "no progress has been made." F. This AGREEMENT incorporates the entire understanding of the parties on all matters which were or could have been the subject of negotiations. During the term of this AGREEMENT neither party shall be required to negotiate with respect to any such matter whether or not covered by this AGREEMENT and whether or not within the knowledge or contemplation of either or both of the parties at the time they negotiated or executed this AGREEMENT.

NEGOTIATING PROCEDURES. A. The Board and the Association agree that the long term goals in the form of proposed policies of the Board and the Association constitute the philosophical base by which negotiating procedures operate. B. In the year in which the contract expires, the Board and the Association shall comply with Government Code 3547 so that negotiations may begin by the Monday six (16) weeks prior to traditional school graduation. Should the parties mutually agree the existing contract shall continue in effect following the window period required by law. C. It shall be the responsibility of both the Board and the Association to direct their negotiating representatives to reach tentative agreement. The District representatives shall also develop a tentative timetable for the other goals in subsequent agreements. Where goals of the parties appear to be in conflict or unresolved, their representative must make recommendations to bring them to resolution. D. Beginning the Monday six (6) weeks prior to traditional school graduation of the calendar year in which this Agreement expires, the Board and RAP the Association shall meet and negotiate in a good faith over a successor Agreement in accordance with the procedures set forth herein in an effort to reach agreement over the establishment or modification of policies dealing with the salaries, terms or conditions of work and matters related thereto. Any agreement so negotiated shall apply to all paraprofessionals employed in the City School District of Rochester, New York regardless of membership or lack thereof in the organizationagreement. The District agreement reached between the parties shall be reduced to writing and RAP shall each appoint a negotiating committee to act on its behalfsigned by them. (2) The District agrees to furnish to E. During negotiations the negotiating committees in accordance with their reasonable requestBoard and the Association will present available relevant data, all necessary information concerning financial resources exchange points of the District, tentative budgetary requirements view and allocations, make proposals and such other information as will assist the negotiating committees in developing intelligent, accurate and constructive programs on behalf of the paraprofessionals. (3) Meetings of the negotiating committees may be initiated at the written request of either party, but not later than the first Friday in February when school is in session of any year when negotiations shall take placecounter proposals. The parties shall arrange for a mutually satisfactory time and place for an initial meeting within a reasonable time thereafter. All subject matters to be negotiated shall be submitted on that date. (4) If joint meetings of the negotiating committees are scheduled during the school day, members of the committees shall be released from their regular duties without loss of pay. (5) Either party may utilize the services of outside consultants in negotiating meetings and may call upon competent professional and lay as are directly F. The representatives appointed by each party shall have power to consider matters under discussion negotiate for that party and to make suggestionstentative agreements. However, final agreement shall be contingent upon ratification by the Board and the Association. G. Negotiating sessions shall be held on dates mutually agreed upon. During the period between the beginning of negotiations through traditional school graduation all days will be reserved by both teams for negotiations (6exceptions shall be as follows: other negotiation commitments, negotiation preparation and other professional duties). Initially, all sessions will begin at 10:00 a.m. and end at a mutually agreed time, and location. Sessions may include caucuses. Five (5) Agreements reached representatives of the Association which may include the President of the Association, shall have the right to receive released time without loss of compensation during the negotiation period which ends on traditional school graduation. Subsequent release days would be addressed when additional negotiation dates and times are mutually determined. If negotiations are not concluded by the negotiating committees Monday prior to traditional school graduation, the president of the Association and the Superintendent of the District shall meet and schedule no less than fifteen (15) days for the purpose of negotiations prior to the beginning of traditional school. H. Members of the bargaining team shall be submitted compensated at their per diem rate for scheduled negotiating dates during any day the bargaining team member is not required to be in writing attendance for his/her regular assignment. I. The District and the Association will mutually agree on a time during the Board Day for the Association to hold a ratification meeting. The meeting will not infringe upon the instructional day and may occur during but not be limited to a pupil free day and/or a pupil minimum day. J. Should the District and RAP for ratification. (7) Upon ratification, the Agreement shall be signed by Association agree that a specific section of an article in the Superintendent existing contract is in need of Schools adjustment the Board President or designated representative and the RAP PresidentAssociation President or designated representative will determine the procedure to address this problem and resolve the issue. (8) Should an impasse develop in the course of negotiations, the parties agree to utilize the impasse procedures of Section 209 of the Public Employees' Fair Employment Act.

NEGOTIATING PROCEDURES. 1. Prior to the time set for entering into the process for negotiations, the Board through the Superintendent, and the Association, through its President, shall each designate in writing the names of not more than eight persons who shall serve on their respective negotiating teams and be responsible for negotiations pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement. Each party shall also designate the person on its team who will be the chief negotiator. If either party finds it necessary to change members of the team during negotiations, the party shall so inform the other party in writing, each party agreeing to keep changes as minimal as possible. (1) The District July 2023) 2. Negotiation meetings shall be closed to all except the Association and RAP the Board designated negotiations team members and consultants. 3. Negotiation meetings will be conducted at the times and places mutually agreeable to the negotiators named by each party. A maximum time limit of two hours will be set for each session; however, an extension of time may be taken, if such extension is mutually agreeable to both teams. Any emergency meeting can be called by mutual consent of the spokesperson of both teams. 4. Negotiation meetings shall negotiate in a good faith effort to reach agreement over the establishment or modification of policies dealing be scheduled at times which will not interfere with the salaries, terms or conditions of work teacher workday and matters related thereto. Any agreement so negotiated shall apply to all paraprofessionals employed in the City School District of Rochester, New York regardless of membership or lack thereof in the organizationeducation program. 5. The District and RAP requests for negotiations by the Association or by the Board of Education shall be in writing. The written requests shall be submitted by the President of the Association to the Superintendent, or by the Board of Education to the President of the Association, no later than April 1st of each appoint a negotiating committee to act on its behalfyear. (2) The District agrees 6. When using non-collaborative bargaining, the Association and the Board of Education will submit their packages of proposals to furnish be negotiated by April 1st with the first meeting to be held no later than May 1st. However, when collaborative bargaining is being utilized, both parties will come to an agreement upon the negotiating committees date for beginning negotiations. At this meeting, proposals and/or issues requested for negotiations shall be within the scope of negotiable items as previously set forth. 7. Each team is responsible for the disposal of its' own respective proposals and/or issues in accordance with their reasonable requestone of the following methods: a. Agreement on the item b. Agreement to withdraw the item c. Sending the item to impasse In case of collective bargaining, all necessary information concerning financial resources non-monetary items shall be disposed of by June 15. By mutual agreement of both teams, the District, tentative budgetary requirements and allocations, and such other information as will assist the negotiating committees in developing intelligent, accurate and constructive programs on behalf of the paraprofessionals. (3) Meetings of the negotiating committees June 15 date may be initiated at altered by written notification. In the written request case of either partycollective or collaborative bargaining, but not all items shall be disposed no later than the first Friday in February when school is in session day of any year when school. By mutual agreement, all timelines may be extended. 8. Tentative agreements reached as a result of such negotiations shall take place. The parties shall arrange for a mutually satisfactory time and place for an initial meeting within a reasonable time thereafter. All subject matters be reduced to writing to be negotiated shall be submitted on that date. (4) If joint meetings of the negotiating committees are scheduled during the school day, members of the committees shall be released from their regular duties without loss of pay. (5) Either party may utilize the services of consultants in negotiating meetings and may call upon competent professional and lay representatives to consider matters under discussion and to make suggestions. (6) Agreements reached by the negotiating committees shall be submitted in writing presented to the District and RAP Association for ratification. (7) Upon . Following such ratification, the Agreement agreements shall be signed presented to the Board for ratification. The Board shall act upon the agreements within two regular board meetings following Association ratification. Upon ratification and after necessary action by the Superintendent Board, terms of Schools the agreement shall be implemented. The Board recognizes that wages, hours, fringe benefits and terms and conditions of employment are negotiable items, and such negotiated items will not be changed except through the RAP Presidentnegotiations process as outlined in this agreement. (8) Should an 9. Negotiations shall begin upon the first meeting between the duly appointed teams. 10. All negotiation items sent to impasse develop in by the course respective teams shall be sent to fact- finding as a package at the conclusion of negotiations, the parties agree to utilize the impasse procedures of Section 209 of the Public Employees' Fair Employment Actdiscussions.