Common use of NEGOTIATING PROCEDURES Clause in Contracts

NEGOTIATING PROCEDURES. A. Negotiations for a successor agreement may be initiated by either party by submitting a written notice to the opposite party requesting the commencement of negotiations. The notice shall be sent no earlier than one hundred and twenty (120) days and no later than ninety (90) days prior to the expiration of this Agreement. Within a reasonable time period after receiving notice, the party receiving the request for bargaining shall respond in writing and shall suggest a date at which time the parties shall meet and determine a mutually agreed upon time and place to begin negotiations. B. Negotiations shall be conducted in closed sessions. C. Negotiation ground rules may be negotiated by the parties. D. During the negotiations, the parties shall meet at mutually acceptable times and locations. E. All agreements reached by the parties shall be initialed as tentative agreements. Such tentative agreements are conditional and may be withdrawn should later discussion change either team’s understanding of the language it relates to another part of the agreement. Unless otherwise agreed to by the parties, tentative agreements shall not become effective until the entire negotiations package is ratified by the parties. F. The County will allow up to four (4) union members on half time to attend bargaining sessions on County time not to exceed four (4) hours per session.

NEGOTIATING PROCEDURES. A. 1. Negotiations for a successor agreement may be initiated by either party by submitting a written notice to the opposite party requesting the commencement of negotiations. The notice shall be sent no earlier than one hundred and twenty (120) days and no later than ninety (90) days prior to the expiration of this Agreement. Within a reasonable time period after receiving notice, the party receiving the request for bargaining shall respond in writing and shall suggest a date at which time the parties shall meet and determine a mutually agreed upon time and place to begin negotiations. B. 2. Negotiations shall be conducted in closed sessions. C. 3. Negotiation ground rules may be negotiated by the parties. D. 4. During the negotiations, the parties shall meet at mutually acceptable times and locations. E. 5. All agreements reached by the parties shall be initialed as tentative agreements. Such tentative agreements are conditional and may be withdrawn should later discussion change either team’s understanding of the language it relates to another part of the agreement. Unless otherwise agreed to by the parties, tentative agreements shall not become effective until the entire negotiations package is ratified by the parties. F. 6. The County will allow up to four (4) union members on half time to attend bargaining sessions on County time not to exceed four (4) hours per session.