Common use of Negotiation Sessions Clause in Contracts

Negotiation Sessions. 1. Representatives of the Board shall meet with representatives of the Association to negotiate in good faith. Representation shall be limited to four (4) representatives each of the Board and of the Association. Neither party in any negotiations shall have control over the selection of the negotiating or bargaining representatives of the other party. While no final agreement shall be executed without ratification by the Association, the parties mutually pledge that their representatives will be clothed with all necessary power and authority to make proposals, consider proposals, and make concessions in the course of negotiations. 2. The parties may call upon competent professional and lay representatives to consider matters under discussion and to make suggestions. Up to two (2) consultants may be used by each of the parties in any of the negotiation meetings. 3. Both parties agree to provide the other party with all available relevant data within a reasonable time. While negotiations are in progress the Association and the Board agree to confer in good faith in accordance with the laws of the State of Ohio. 4. The Association and the Board agree that all negotiations will be conducted in executive session. 5. The Association and the Board agree that each party will designate an official spokesperson to represent their committee, though all members of both committees may participate in negotiations. 6. The Association and the Board agree that each shall be represented at all negotiations meetings by a team of negotiators, not to exceed four (4) members per team. In addition to said team, each party shall be authorized to admit no more than two (2) observers to each meeting. Such observers shall be without the right to speak or to otherwise comment to either party. 7. The Association and the Board agree that the chairperson of either party may, independently, call for a caucus at any time during the negotiation session. 8. The Association and the Board agree that the process of tabling may be used. Tabling means “the temporary suspension of negotiation on a specific item.” 9. The Association and the Board agree that either party may, at its discretion and with prior notification, bring into the negotiations any outside legal and professional advisors. Prior notification shall mean a written communication to the chairperson of the group to be informed. This communication must be received at least seventy-two (72) hours before the negotiation session at which the advisor will be present. Receipt of such communication must be acknowledged in writing and returned within twenty-four (24) hours to the sender. 10. The Association and the Board agree that negotiating shall take place in the Board Room or the High School Library. 11. The Association and the Board agree that all items which were submitted for negotiations and upon which tentative agreement is reached shall be reduced to writing and incorporated into a single tentative agreement. Such tentative agreement would be submitted to the ratification process described in Section 103. 12. The Association and the Board agree that definite dates for meetings and starting times shall be determined with the mutual consent of the teams. 13. The Association and the Board agree that bargaining sessions shall be three (3) hours unless mutually agreed to lengthen or shorten and no caucus shall go over one-half (1/2) hour without the mutual consent of both parties. 14. The Board shall make available to the Negotiating Committee of the Association for inspection all public records of the Plymouth-Shiloh Local School System. 15. The Association and the Board agree that any attempt to coerce, to dominate, to censor, or to penalize any participant in these negotiations shall be recognized as a breach of good faith. 16. The Association and the Board agree that as negotiation items received tentative agreement they shall be reduced to writing and initialed by each party. 17. The Association and the Board agree that while negotiations are in progress any releases prepared for news media must be approved by both parties.

Negotiation Sessions. 1. Representatives of the Board shall meet with representatives of the Association to negotiate in good faith. Representation shall be limited to four (4) representatives each of the Board and of the Association. Neither party in any negotiations shall have control over the selection of the negotiating or bargaining representatives of the other party. While no final agreement shall be executed without ratification by the Association, the parties mutually pledge that their representatives will be clothed with all necessary power and authority to make proposals, consider proposals, and make concessions in the course of negotiations. 2. The parties may call upon competent professional and lay representatives to consider matters under discussion and to make suggestions. Up to two (2) consultants may be used by each of the parties in any of the negotiation meetings. 3. Both parties agree to provide the other party with all available relevant data within a reasonable time. While negotiations are in progress the Association and the Board agree to confer in good faith in accordance with the laws of the State of Ohio. 4. The Association and the Board agree that all negotiations will be conducted in executive session. 5. The Association and the Board agree that each party will designate an official spokesperson to represent their committee, though all members of both committees may participate in negotiations. 6. The Association and the Board agree that each shall be represented at all negotiations meetings by a team of negotiators, not to exceed four (4) members per team. In addition to said team, each party shall be authorized to admit no more than two (2) observers to each meeting. Such observers shall be without the right to speak or to otherwise comment to either party. 7. The Association and the Board agree that the chairperson of either party may, independently, call for a caucus at any time during the negotiation session. 8. The Association and the Board agree that the process of tabling may be used. Tabling means “the temporary suspension of negotiation on a specific item.” 9. The Association and the Board agree that either party may, at its discretion and with prior notification, bring into the negotiations any outside legal and professional advisors. Prior notification shall mean a written communication to the chairperson of the group to be informed. This communication must be received at least seventy-two (72) hours before the negotiation session at which the advisor will be present. Receipt of such communication must be acknowledged in writing and returned within twenty-four (24) hours to the sender. 10. The Association and the Board agree that negotiating shall take place in the Board Room or the High School Library. 11. The Association and the Board agree that all items which were submitted for negotiations and upon which tentative agreement is reached shall be reduced to writing and incorporated into a single tentative agreement. Such tentative agreement would be submitted to the ratification process described in Section 103. 12. The Association and the Board agree that definite dates for meetings and starting times shall be determined with the mutual consent of the teams. 13. The Association and the Board agree that bargaining sessions shall be three (3) hours unless mutually agreed to lengthen or shorten and no caucus shall go over one-half (1/2) hour without the mutual consent of both parties. 14. The Board shall make available to the Negotiating Committee of the Association for inspection all public records of the Plymouth-Shiloh Local School System. 15. The Association and the Board agree that any attempt to coerce, to dominate, to censor, or to penalize any participant in these negotiations shall be recognized as a breach of good faith. 16. The Association and the Board agree that as negotiation items received tentative agreement agreement, they shall be reduced to writing and initialed by each party. 17. The Association and the Board agree that while negotiations are in progress any releases prepared for news media must be approved by both parties.