Common use of – Negotiation/Bargaining Procedures Clause in Contracts

– Negotiation/Bargaining Procedures. 1. The following procedures shall serve as generic ground rules and shall be utilized when either Party requests to negotiate or bargain a matter affecting conditions of employment, regardless of whether the subject is covered by this Agreement, or not. The Parties can mutually agree to modify the requirements and timelines herein and/or may opt to use alternate methods of bargaining/negotiation to include but not limited to using electronic and/or face-to-face meetings and communications means. 2. To the extent that the matter being negotiated and/or bargained relates to an agreement, policy, or condition of employment currently in effect, each provision of the current agreement, policy, or condition of employment will remain in effect during the negotiation/bargaining period or until the new agreement is approved in accordance with Paragraph 27. 3. The Parties shall exchange their initial proposals no later than thirty (30) days before the start of negotiations. Negotiations shall normally begin no earlier than forty-five (45) days and no later than ninety (90) days after notice is provided IAW Section 6.1(8) or Section 6.2(3). 4. Each Party will determine the size and compositions of their respective team. The number of employees for whom official time is authorized shall be equal to the number of individuals designated as representing the Agency in any capacity during negotiations. This includes observers, runners, facilitators, and any other persons present in or during the negotiation sessions (in any capacity) on behalf of the Agency. 5. Names of the members on each negotiating team will be exchanged by the parties no later than seven (7) days prior to the beginning of negotiations. Any changes to team composition will be submitted to the other party prior to the start of the next negotiation session. 6. There is no particular order in which proposals must be considered. All proposals exchanged by the Parties in accordance with Paragraph 3 will be on the table at the beginning of the negotiation/bargaining session. Once convened, the Parties will determine the best approach to conducting negotiations. 7. When agreement is reached on a particular item or proposal the item will be off the table and finalized. The Parties will be responsible for determining how to keep track of which items are finalized and considered to be off the table. A finalized item cannot be reopened for negotiation/bargaining unless mutually agreed to by the Parties. 8. If agreement cannot be reached on a particular item or proposal the item may be tabled for later consideration. Either party may request to reopen a previously tabled item at any time during the negotiations/bargaining sessions. 9. Upon reaching agreement on all items being considered, the Parties will execute a signed agreement. Signing constitutes final negotiations/bargaining on the matter at hand. Finalized agreements cannot be reopened unless disapproved in whole or in part by DCPAS.

– Negotiation/Bargaining Procedures. 1. The following procedures shall serve as generic ground rules and shall be utilized when either Party requests to negotiate or bargain a matter affecting conditions of employment, regardless of whether the subject is covered by this Agreement, or not. The Parties can mutually agree to modify the requirements and timelines herein and/or may opt to use alternate methods of bargaining/negotiation to include but not limited to using electronic and/or face-to-face meetings and communications means. 2. To the extent that the matter being negotiated and/or bargained relates to an agreement, policy, or condition of employment currently in effect, each provision of the current agreement, policy, or condition of employment will remain in effect during the negotiation/bargaining period or until the new agreement is approved in accordance with Paragraph 27Paragraphs 25-29. 3. The Parties shall exchange their initial proposals no later than thirty (30) days before the start of negotiations. Either Party can exchange counter-proposals any time after initial proposals have been received. Negotiations shall normally begin no earlier than forty-five (45) days and no later than ninety (90) days after notice is provided IAW Section Sections 3.4, 3.5, 6.1(8) ), or Section 6.2(3). 4. Each Party will determine party is responsible for determining the size and compositions make-up of their respective negotiating team. The number of employees for whom official time is authorized shall be equal to the number of individuals designated as representing the Agency in any capacity during negotiations. This includes observers, runners, facilitators, and any other persons present in or during the negotiation sessions (in any capacity) on behalf of the Agency. 5. Names The names of the members on each negotiating team member will be exchanged by the parties Parties in writing no later than seven (7) days prior to the beginning of negotiations. Any changes to regarding team composition membership will be submitted to the other party prior to the start of the next negotiation session. 6. There is no particular order in which proposals must be considered. All proposals exchanged by the Parties in accordance with Paragraph 3 will be on the table at the beginning of the negotiation/bargaining session. Once convened, the Parties will determine the best approach to conducting negotiations. 7. When agreement is reached on a particular item or proposal the item will be off the table and finalized. The Parties will be responsible for determining how to keep track of which items are finalized and considered to be off the table. A finalized item cannot be reopened for negotiation/bargaining unless mutually agreed to by the Parties. 8. If agreement cannot be reached on a particular item or proposal the item may be tabled for later consideration. Either party may request to reopen a previously tabled item at any time during the negotiations/bargaining sessions. 9. Upon reaching agreement on all items being considered, the Parties will execute a signed agreement. Signing constitutes final negotiations/bargaining on the matter at hand. Finalized agreements cannot be reopened unless disapproved in whole or in part by DCPAS.

– Negotiation/Bargaining Procedures. 1. The following procedures shall serve as generic ground rules and shall be utilized when either Party requests to negotiate or bargain a matter affecting conditions of employment, regardless of whether the subject is covered by this Agreement, or not. The Parties can mutually agree to modify the requirements and timelines herein and/or may opt to use alternate methods of bargaining/negotiation to include but not limited to using electronic and/or face-to-face meetings and communications means. 2. To the extent that the matter being negotiated and/or bargained relates to an agreement, policy, or condition of employment currently in effect, each provision of the current agreement, policy, or condition of employment will remain in effect during the negotiation/bargaining period or until the new agreement is approved in accordance with Paragraph 27. 3. The Parties shall exchange their initial proposals no later than thirty (30) days before the start of negotiations. Negotiations shall normally begin no earlier than forty-five (45) days and no later than ninety (90) days after notice is provided IAW Section 6.1(8) or Section 6.2(3). 4. Each Party will determine the size and compositions of their respective team. The number of employees for whom official time is authorized shall be equal to the number of individuals designated as representing the Agency in any capacity during negotiations. This includes observers, runners, facilitators, and any other persons present in or during the negotiation sessions (in any capacity) on behalf of the Agency. 5. Names of the members on each negotiating team will be exchanged by the parties no later than seven (7) days prior to the beginning of negotiations. Any changes to team composition will be submitted to the other party prior to the start of the next negotiation session. 6. There is no particular order in which proposals must be considered. All proposals exchanged by the Parties in accordance with Paragraph 3 will be on the table at the beginning of the negotiation/bargaining session. Once convened, the Parties will determine the best approach to conducting negotiations. 7. When agreement is reached on a particular item or proposal the item will be off the table and finalized. The Parties will be responsible for determining how to keep track of which items are finalized and considered to be off the table. A finalized item cannot be reopened for negotiation/bargaining unless mutually agreed to by the Parties. 8. If agreement cannot be reached on a particular item or proposal the item may be tabled for later consideration. Either party may request to reopen a previously tabled item at any time during the negotiations/bargaining sessions. 9. Upon reaching agreement on all items being considered, the Parties will execute a signed agreement. Signing constitutes final negotiations/bargaining on the matter at hand. Finalized agreements cannot be reopened unless disapproved in whole or in part by DCPAS.

– Negotiation/Bargaining Procedures. 1. The following procedures shall serve as generic ground rules and shall be utilized when either Party requests to negotiate or bargain a matter affecting conditions of employment, regardless of whether the subject is covered by this Agreement, or not. The Parties can mutually agree to modify the requirements and timelines herein and/or or may opt to use alternate methods of bargaining/negotiation to include but not limited to using electronic and/or face-to-face meetings and communications meansutilize the process contained in Section 25.3. 2. To the extent that the matter being negotiated and/or bargained relates to an agreement, policy, or condition of employment currently in effect, each provision of the current agreement, policy, or condition of employment will remain in effect during the negotiation/bargaining period or until the new agreement is approved in accordance with Paragraph 27. 3. The Parties shall exchange their initial proposals no later than thirty (30) days before the start of negotiations. Negotiations shall normally begin no earlier than forty-five (45) days and no later than ninety (90) days after notice is provided IAW Section 6.1(8) or Section 6.2(3). 4. Each Party will determine the size and compositions of their respective team. The number of employees for whom official time is authorized shall be equal to the number of individuals designated as representing the Agency in any capacity during negotiations. This includes observers, runners, facilitators, and any other persons present in or during the negotiation sessions (in any capacity) on behalf of the Agency. 5. Names of the members on each negotiating team will be exchanged by the parties no later than seven (7) days prior to the beginning of negotiations. Any changes to team composition will be submitted to the other party prior to the start of the next negotiation session. 6. There is no particular order in which proposals must be considered. All proposals exchanged by the Parties in accordance with Paragraph 3 will be on the table at the beginning of the negotiation/bargaining session. Once convened, the Parties will determine the best approach to conducting negotiations. 7. When agreement is reached on a particular item or proposal the item will be off the table and finalized. The Parties will be responsible for determining how to keep track of which items are finalized and considered to be off the table. A finalized item cannot be reopened for negotiation/bargaining unless mutually agreed to by the Parties. 8. If agreement cannot be reached on a particular item or proposal the item may be tabled for later consideration. Either party may request to reopen a previously tabled item at any time during the negotiations/bargaining sessions. 9. Upon reaching agreement on all items being considered, the Parties will execute a signed agreement. Signing constitutes final negotiations/bargaining on the matter at hand. Finalized agreements cannot be reopened unless disapproved in whole or in part by DCPAS.

– Negotiation/Bargaining Procedures. 1. The following procedures shall serve as generic ground rules and shall be utilized when either Party requests to negotiate or bargain a matter affecting conditions of employment, regardless of whether the subject is covered by this Agreement, or not. The Parties can mutually agree to modify the requirements and timelines herein and/or may opt to use alternate methods of bargaining/negotiation to include but not limited to using electronic and/or face-to-face meetings and communications means. 2. To the extent that the matter being negotiated and/or bargained relates to an agreement, policy, or condition of employment currently in effect, each provision of the current agreement, policy, or condition of employment will remain in effect during the negotiation/bargaining period or until the new agreement is approved in accordance with Paragraph 27. 3. The Parties shall exchange their initial proposals no later than thirty (30) days before the start of negotiations. Negotiations shall normally begin no earlier than forty-five (45) days and no later than ninety (90) days after notice is provided IAW Section 6.1(8) or Section 6.2(3). 4. Each Party will determine the size and compositions of their respective team. The number of employees for whom official time is authorized shall be equal to the number of individuals designated as representing the Agency in any capacity during negotiations. This includes observers, runners, facilitators, and any other persons present in or during the negotiation sessions (in any capacity) on behalf of the Agency. 5. Names of the members on each negotiating team will be exchanged by the parties no later than seven (7) days prior to the beginning of negotiations. Any changes to team composition will be submitted to the other party prior to the start of the next negotiation session. 6. There is no particular order in which proposals must be considered. All proposals exchanged by the Parties in accordance with Paragraph 3 will be on the table at the beginning of the negotiation/bargaining session. Once convened, the Parties will determine the best approach to conducting negotiations. 7. When agreement is reached on a particular item or proposal the item will be off the table and finalized. The Parties will be responsible for determining how to keep track of which items are finalized and considered to be off the table. A finalized item cannot be reopened for negotiation/bargaining unless mutually agreed to by the Parties. 8. If agreement cannot be reached on a particular item or proposal the item may be tabled for later consideration. Either party may request to reopen a previously tabled item at any time during the negotiations/bargaining sessions. 9. Upon reaching agreement on all items being considered, the Parties will execute a signed agreement. Signing constitutes final negotiations/bargaining on the matter at hand. Finalized If applicable, finalized agreements cannot be reopened unless disapproved in whole or in part by DCPAS.