Negotiations Procedure Guidelines Clause Samples
The Negotiations Procedure Guidelines clause establishes the framework and rules for how parties will conduct negotiations under the agreement. It typically outlines steps such as the initiation of discussions, timelines for responses, the designation of representatives, and the format or location of meetings. By providing a clear process, this clause helps ensure that negotiations are orderly, efficient, and that both parties have a fair opportunity to resolve disputes or reach agreements, thereby reducing misunderstandings and facilitating smoother contract administration.
Negotiations Procedure Guidelines. A. A pre-bargaining meeting involving lead representatives from the Board and the Association will meet to openly commit to do what is necessary to make this negotiating process work. It is in the best interest of both parties to utilize Interest Based Bargaining (IBB).
B. When all items have been tentatively agreed upon and initialed, such tentative agreement shall be submitted for ratification and adoption within ten (10) days. If ratified by the Association, the tentative agreement shall be submitted to the Board, at the next regularly scheduled Board meeting, for ratification and adoption.
Negotiations Procedure Guidelines. 1. At the initial meeting lead representatives from the board and the association will meet to openly commit to do what is necessary to make this negotiating process work. Parameters will be developed by which the negotiations will proceed. A commitment to consensus shall be used in this and additional bargaining meetings. At this meeting, the parties will mutually select and agree upon the dates, times and locations for the remaining negotiations sessions. Negotiations should not exceed five (5) additional sessions without mutual consent.
2. After the third session, each party will reduce their proposals to no more than ten (10) topics each. Each economic or financial item counts as a topic. This list must be submitted to the other party within five (5) school days before the fourth session.
3. Each party agrees to be prepared for all negotiation’s sessions.
4. All team members are committed to a closed session. “Closed session” shall mean that no information will be released to parties outside the negotiation teams.
Negotiations Procedure Guidelines. 1. Lead representatives from the Board and the Association shall hold a pre- bargaining meeting prior to the first scheduled negotiations meeting of the calendar year before which the contract is due to expire. At the pre-bargaining meeting, the parties shall discuss the bargaining method that will be employed in the upcoming negotiations. At the pre-bargaining meeting, they will meet to also openly commit to do what is necessary to make this negotiation process work. A system of collaboration shall be used in this and additional bargaining meetings. The most important part of this commitment is a willingness to forego waiting until the last possible minute before making concessions to reach agreement.
2. The parties shall agree on the bargaining method to be employed in negotiations on or before November 1 of the calendar year before which the contract is due to expire. In the event the parties cannot agree by that date on a bargaining method to be employed, the bargaining method described herein is to be used. If the bargaining method described herein is to be used, the parties shall select and finalize all dates and location for the three-day off-site negotiations session by January 10 or by mutual agreement to finalize negotiation dates.
3. The first negotiations session shall be arranged by mutual agreement within fifteen (15) days after the initial request. At the first session, both parties will exchange proposals with explanation of each issue. No additional proposals may be exchanged after the initial meeting between the parties.
4. The second negotiations session will be scheduled within twenty-one (21) days after the first session to agree on as many issues as possible before concentrated bargaining begins, unless otherwise mutually agreed by the parties. If 50% of the proposals have not been resolved after the second negotiations session, a third negotiations session will be scheduled within seven (7) days.
5. After the second (or third, if needed) negotiations session, each party will reduce their proposals to no more than fifteen (15) topics each. This list must be submitted to the other party within seven (7) days after the second session. No additional items may be added after this exchange.
6. Each party agrees to be prepared for all negotiations sessions.
7. All negotiating team members are committed to a closed session during the entire negotiation process. “Closed Session” shall mean that no information will be released to parties outsi...
Negotiations Procedure Guidelines. 1. At a pre-bargaining meeting lead representatives from the board and the association will meet to openly commit to do what is necessary to make this negotiating process work. A system of collaboration shall be used in this and additional bargaining meetings. The most important part of this commitment is a willingness to forego waiting until the last possible minute before making concessions to reach agreement. At this meeting, the parties will mutually select and agree upon the dates and locations for the onsite and three-day off-site negotiations session. This meeting will occur as early as possible, but no later than October 1, of the last year of the current contract. The location and dates shall be finalized by November 1.
2. The first negotiations session shall be arranged by mutual agreement but shall take place within fifteen (15) days of the initial request. At the first session both parties will exchange “interest” proposals with explanation of each issue.
3. The second negotiations session will be scheduled within fifteen (15) days after the first session to agree on as many issues as possible before concentrated bargaining begins.
4. After the second, if needed the third, negotiations session, each party will reduce their proposals to no more than ten (10) topics each. Each economic or financial item counts as a topic. This list must be submitted to the other party within seven
Negotiations Procedure Guidelines. 1. The first meeting shall be arranged by mutual agreement but shall take place within fifteen (15) calendar days of the initial request. At the meeting, both parties will exchange proposals with explanations of each issue.
2. The second meeting will be scheduled within fifteen (15) calendar days to agree on as many issues as possible before concentrated bargaining begins.
3. After the second meeting, each party reduces their proposals to no more than fifteen (15) topics each. This list must be submitted to the other party within five