NEGOTIATIONS DEFINITIONS. Good faith" involves coming to the negotiating table with the intention of negotiating, not of dogmatically pursuing preconceived stands. Good faith requires that the Association and the Board be willing to react to each other's proposals. If a proposal is unacceptable to one of the parties, that party is obligated to give its reasons. Good faith requires both parties to recognize negotiations are a shared process. The obligation of the representatives of the Board and the Association to meet for purposes of professional negotiations does not compel either party to agree to a proposal or require the making of a concession.
