NEGOTIATION AGREEMENT Sample Clauses
A Negotiation Agreement clause establishes the obligation for parties to engage in good faith discussions to resolve disputes or finalize contract terms before pursuing other remedies. Typically, this clause outlines a process where parties must meet, communicate, or exchange proposals within a specified timeframe to attempt to reach a mutual understanding. Its core practical function is to encourage cooperation and prevent unnecessary escalation to litigation or arbitration, thereby saving time and resources for both parties.
NEGOTIATION AGREEMENT. A. All parties agree to enter into collective negotiation over a successor agreement no later than October 15th of the calendar year preceding the calendar year in which this agreement expires.
B. This agreement shall not be modified in whole or in part by the parties except by an instrument in writing duly executed by both parties.
NEGOTIATION AGREEMENT a. The agreement must be reduced to writing, submitted to the LPS Board and Association for ratification, and following ratification, must be signed by the parties.
b. This Agreement shall constitute the full and complete commitments between both parties and may be altered, changed, added to, deleted from, or modified only through the mutual consent of the parties in written and signed amendments to this agreement.
c. The LPS Board shall take no action, nor allow the establishment of any administrative practices, that are inconsistent with the provisions of this agreement.
d. If any provision of this Agreement or any application of the Agreement to any employee or group of employees shall be found contrary to law, then such provision or application shall not be deemed valid and subsisting except to the extent permitted by law, but all other provisions or applications shall continue in full force and effect.
e. Fifty (50) copies of the Agreement entitled “Professional Agreement Between the Lincoln Public Schools and the Lincoln Education Association” shall be printed at LPS Board expense upon signatures by both parties and shall be delivered to the Association office. The Agreement will be posted on the District website.
f. The Agreement shall become effective for certificated staff on the first day of their contract for the 2024-2025 school year and shall remain in full force and effective until amended.
NEGOTIATION AGREEMENT a. The agreement shall be reduced to writing, submitted to the Board and Association for ratification, and following ratification, shall be signed by the parties.
b. This agreement shall constitute the full and complete commitments between both parties and may be altered, changed, added to, deleted from, or modified only through the mutual consent of the parties in written and signed amendments to this agreement.