Common use of NEGOTIATION OF A SUBSEQUENT AGREEMENT Clause in Contracts

NEGOTIATION OF A SUBSEQUENT AGREEMENT. The parties will commence negotiations for a new Enterprise agreement to succeed this agreement at least three months before the nominal expiry date. The parties intend to conclude these negotiations prior to the nominal expiry date of this Agreement. The parties will conduct these negotiations on a collective basis with the negotiated outcome subject to approval of a vote of the employee/s collectively. The Union is entitled to organize a mass meeting in order to allow the Union to seek approval on a new Enterprise Agreement. The employee/s concerned are entitled to attend this mass meeting. On the day of the mass meeting employees are not entitled to receive wages and allowances for that part of the day employee/s are away from work.