Common use of Negotiations of Succeeding Agreement Clause in Contracts

Negotiations of Succeeding Agreement. If, in negotiating a new or modified or amended collective bargaining agreement to become effective on or after the expiration of the Agreement or of succeeding agreements, an impasse should occur between the parties, it is agreed that they will invoke the procedure of mediation in an attempt to resolve the impasse, and that the provisions of Article 13 (No Strike and Disruptions) hereof shall be applicable. The mediator shall be selected promptly and, if the parties cannot agree upon a mutually acceptable mediator, they shall request the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Services to assign a mediator from its staff to aid them. The mediator, shall immediately after his/her selection or designation, attempt to obtain a fair and speedy resolution to the impasse. He/she shall consider all aspects of the matters in disagreement and may provide both procedural and substantive suggestions, and suggested alternatives to the parties. Any suggestions of the mediator shall be advisory only, shall be given in confidence and shall be kept confidential by the parties. The fees and expenses of the mediator, if any, shall be borne equally by the Board and the Association. No other joint expenses shall be incurred except by mutual agreement of the parties.

Negotiations of Succeeding Agreement. If, in negotiating a new or modified or amended collective bargaining agreement to become effective on or after the expiration of the instant Agreement or of succeeding agreements, an impasse should occur between the parties, it is agreed that they will invoke the procedure of mediation in an attempt to resolve the impasse, and that the provisions of Article 13 VIII (No Strike and DisruptionsGuarantee) hereof shall be applicable. The mediator shall be selected promptly and, if the parties cannot agree upon a mutually acceptable mediator, they shall request the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Services Service to assign a mediator from its staff to aid them. The mediatormediator shall, shall immediately after his/her his selection or designation, attempt to obtain a fair and speedy resolution to of the impasse. He/she He shall consider all aspects of the matters in disagreement and may provide both procedural and substantive suggestions, suggestions and suggested alternatives to the parties. Any suggestions of the mediator shall be advisory only, shall be given in confidence and shall be kept confidential by the parties. The fees fee and expenses of the mediator, if any, shall be borne equally by the Board City and the AssociationUnion. No other joint expenses shall be incurred except by mutual agreement of the parties.