Common use of NEGOTIATIONS PROCEDURE Clause in Contracts

NEGOTIATIONS PROCEDURE. A. The parties acknowledge that during the negotiations which resulted in this Agreement, each had the unlimited right and opportunity to make demands and proposals with respect to any subject or matter not removed by law from the area of collective bargaining, and that the understandings and agreements arrived at by the parties after the exercise of that right and opportunity are set forth in this Agreement. Therefore, the Employer and the Association, for the life of this Agreement, each voluntarily and unqualifiedly waive the right and agree that the other shall not be obligated to bargain collectively with respect to any subject or matter referred to or covered in this Agreement and also with regard to any subject or matter which was negotiated in the formation of this Agreement but upon which no Agreement was reached. It is contemplated that the terms and conditions of employment provided in this Agreement shall remain in effect during its term unless altered by mutual consent of the Employer and the Association, in writing. It is likewise recognized that matters previously unforeseen may be negotiated by mutual consent of the parties. B. Representatives of the Employer and Association may meet for purposes of discussing matters of mutual concern. These meetings are not intended to by-pass the grievance procedure or to constitute negotiations. C. Negotiations between the parties on a successor agreement shall begin at least sixty (60) days prior to the expiration of the Agreement unless the parties have a written agreement otherwise. When negotiations are conducted during regular school hours, released time shall be provided for the Association’s negotiating team. D. Neither party in any negotiations shall have any control over the selection of the negotiating or bargaining representatives of the other party. The parties mutually pledge that their representatives will be clothed with all necessary power and authority to make proposals and consider proposals. E. This Agreement supersedes and cancels all previous Agreements, verbal or written or based on alleged past practices, between the Board and the Association and constitutes the entire Agreement between the parties. Any amendment or agreement supplemental hereto shall not be binding upon either party unless executed in writing by the parties hereto. F. There shall be two (2) signed copies of any final agreement. One (1) copy shall be retained by the Employer and one (1) by the Association. Copies of this Agreement shall be printed at the expense of the Employer within thirty (30) days after the Agreement is signed and provided to each current employee and all new employees at the time of hire. All school district personnel policy revisions pertaining to this bargaining unit shall be distributed to all employees within thirty (30) days of the policy revision.

NEGOTIATIONS PROCEDURE. A. 2:1 The parties acknowledge that during the agree to enter into collective negotiations which resulted over a successor agreement in this Agreementaccordance with Chapter 123, each had the unlimited right and opportunity Public Laws of New Jersey, 1974, in good faith efforts to make demands and proposals with respect to any subject or matter not removed by law from the area of collective bargaining, and that the understandings and agreements arrived at by the parties after the exercise of that right and opportunity are set forth in this Agreement. Therefore, the Employer and the Association, for the life of this Agreement, each voluntarily and unqualifiedly waive the right and agree that the other shall not be obligated to bargain collectively with respect to any subject or matter referred to or covered in this Agreement and also with regard to any subject or matter which was negotiated in the formation of this Agreement but upon which no Agreement was reached. It is contemplated that the reach an agreement on matters concerning terms and conditions of employment provided employment. The parties shall enter into negotiations in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Public Employment Relations Commission in the calendar year preceding the calendar year in which this Agreement expires. 2:2 The Board shall remain in effect during its term unless altered by mutual consent of the Employer and make available to the Association, in writing. It is likewise recognized that matters previously unforeseen may be negotiated by mutual consent upon request, all information of the parties. B. Representatives Xxxxxxxx Township School District that is in the public domain, provided such request shall be at no expense to the Board of Education. Either party may, if it so desires, utilize the Employer services of outside consultants and Association may meet for purposes of discussing matters of mutual concern. These meetings are not intended call upon professional and lay representatives to by-pass the grievance procedure or to constitute assist in negotiations. C. Negotiations between the parties on a successor agreement shall begin at least sixty (60) days prior to the expiration of the Agreement unless the parties have a written agreement otherwise. When negotiations are conducted during regular school hours, released time shall be provided for the Association’s negotiating team. D. 2:3 Neither party in any negotiations shall have any control over the selection of the negotiating or bargaining representatives of the other party. The parties mutually pledge that their representatives will be clothed with all necessary power and authority to make proposals and consider proposals. E. 2:4 This Agreement supersedes and cancels all previous Agreements, verbal or written or based on alleged past practices, between the Board and the Association and constitutes the entire Agreement between the parties. Any amendment or agreement supplemental hereto shall not be binding upon either party unless executed modified in writing whole or in part by the parties heretoexcept by an instrument in writing executed by both parties. F. There 2:5 The parties will make an effort during negotiations to mutually agree upon the order of items to be discussed and to adhere to scheduled meeting times. 2:6 Except as this Agreement shall be two (2) signed copies hereinafter otherwise provide, all terms and conditions of any final agreement. One (1) copy shall be retained by employment applicable on the Employer and one (1) by the Association. Copies effective date of this Agreement to employees covered by this Agreement as established by the rules, regulations, and/or policies of the Board in force on said date, shall continue to be so applicable during the terms of this Agreement. Unless otherwise provided in this Agreement, nothing contained herein shall be printed at interpreted and/or applied so as to eliminate, reduce, or otherwise detract from any employee benefit existing prior to its effective date. 2:7 During the expense term of this Agreement neither party shall be required to negotiate with respect to any matter whether or not covered by this Agreement and whether or not within the knowledge or contemplation of either or both of the Employer within thirty (30) days after the Agreement is signed and provided to each current employee and all new employees parties at the time of hire. All school district personnel policy revisions pertaining to they negotiated or executed this bargaining unit shall be distributed to all employees within thirty (30) days of the policy revisionAgreement.

NEGOTIATIONS PROCEDURE. A. The parties acknowledge that during the negotiations which resulted in this Agreement, each had the unlimited right and opportunity to make demands and proposals with respect to any subject or matter not removed by law from the area of collective bargaining, and that the understandings and agreements arrived at by the parties after the exercise of that right and opportunity are set forth in this Agreement. Therefore, the Employer and the Association, for the life of this Agreement, each voluntarily and unqualifiedly waive the right and agree that the other shall not be obligated to bargain collectively with respect to any subject or matter referred to or covered in this Agreement and also with regard to any subject or matter which was negotiated in the formation of this Agreement but upon which no Agreement was reached. It is contemplated that the terms and conditions of employment provided in this Agreement shall remain in effect during its term unless altered by mutual consent of the Employer and the Association, in writing. It is likewise recognized that matters previously unforeseen may be negotiated by mutual consent of the parties. B. Representatives of the Employer and Association may meet for purposes of discussing matters of mutual concern. These meetings are not intended to by-pass the grievance procedure or to constitute negotiations. C. Negotiations between the parties on a successor agreement shall begin at least no later than sixty (60) days prior to expiration date of current Agreement unless both parties agree to an alternate date. Meetings shall be scheduled at reasonable times and a place mutually agreed to by both parties. B. Both parties to negotiations recognize the expiration Board as the duly elected representative of the Agreement unless people. The Association agrees to negotiate only with the Board, through the chief executive officer or their designee. The Association agrees that neither it, nor its members or agents, will attempt to represent in any negotiations or grievances, the interests of anyone other than the members of any P.E.R.C. certified bargaining units. C. During the course of any negotiations described in this Article, the parties have mutually pledge that such negotiations shall be conducted in good faith. If either party determines that the differences of position are so serious that further negotiations seem impossible of producing a written satisfactory agreement, then either party may invoke the impasse process that is provided in Florida Statutes. Any cost involved shall be shared equally by the Board and the Association. Each party will be responsible for its own individual cost including transcripts, secretarial service, witnesses, etc. The cost of the mediator or fact finder shall be shared equally by the Board and the Association. D. Upon mutual agreement, the parties may amend this agreement otherwisethrough the negotiating process. Should such a meeting result in a mutually acceptable amendment to this Agreement, then the amendment shall be subject to ratification by the members of the bargaining unit and the Board. If there is no mutually acceptable amendment, the Agreement would continue as previously ratified. E. Each party to negotiations shall select its negotiation representatives and empower them with the authority to negotiate and come to tentative agreement for the purpose of an agreement to be submitted to the members of the bargaining unit for majority ratification and to the Board for official approval. It is recognized that no final agreement between the parties may be executed without ratification by a majority of the Board and by a majority of the members of the bargaining unit voting. F. The finalized, official Agreement shall be posted on the district website after being reviewed by both parties. G. The Association and district agree to establish standing and working committees. The committees are listed in the appendix. The Association President will appoint the Association members and the district Chief Negotiator will appoint the district members unless membership is designated under other articles within the negotiated agreement. All active working committees shall present their recommendations to the bargaining teams at least two times a year. Inactive working committees can be resumed at any time by either party. H. In preparation of this document for final form and reproduction, it is agreed that without any change of content, the format and article numbers may be changed for proper continuity. Appropriate headings and indexing will be included. I. This Agreement constitutes the sole and entire existing Agreement between the parties in respect to rates of pay, wages, hours of employment or other conditions or employment which shall prevail during the term of this Agreement. The Board shall deal with all matters not expressly covered by this Agreement through the exercise of its management rights, provided upon mutual agreement the parties may amend this Agreement through the negotiating process. Should such a meeting result in a mutually acceptable amendment to this Agreement, then the amendment shall be subject to ratification by the members of the bargaining unit and the Board. If there is no mutually acceptable amendment, the Agreement would continue as previously ratified. J. Negotiating sessions will be scheduled after employee duty hours in order not to conflict with employee’s assigned duties. In extraordinary circumstances, by mutual agreement of the Chief Negotiators of both parties, negotiations may be conducted during employee work hours. When negotiations are conducted mutually scheduled during regular school work hours, released time official leave with pay shall be provided granted for the Association’s Association negotiating team. D. Neither party in any negotiations shall have any control over the selection of the negotiating or bargaining representatives of the other party. The parties mutually pledge that their representatives will be clothed with all necessary power and authority to make proposals and consider proposals. E. This Agreement supersedes and cancels all previous Agreements, verbal or written or based on alleged past practices, between the Board and the Association and constitutes the entire Agreement between the parties. Any amendment or agreement supplemental hereto shall not be binding upon either party unless executed in writing by the parties hereto. F. There shall be two (2) signed copies of any final agreement. One (1) copy shall be retained by the Employer and one (1) by the Association. Copies of this Agreement shall be printed at the expense of the Employer within thirty (30) days after the Agreement is signed and provided to each current employee and all new employees at the time of hire. All school district personnel policy revisions pertaining to this bargaining unit shall be distributed to all employees within thirty (30) days of the policy revision.

NEGOTIATIONS PROCEDURE. A. The Negotiations shall be conducted in accordance with such rules and procedures as the parties acknowledge may from time to time agree upon, except that during all proceedings shall be closed to the negotiations which resulted in this Agreement, each had the unlimited right and opportunity to make demands and proposals with respect to any subject or matter not removed by law from the area of collective bargainingpublic, and that the understandings and agreements arrived at by the parties after the exercise of that right and opportunity are set forth in this Agreement. Therefore, the Employer and the Association, for the life of this Agreement, each voluntarily and unqualifiedly waive the right and agree that the other shall not be obligated to bargain collectively with respect to any subject or matter referred to or covered in this Agreement and also with regard to any subject or matter which was negotiated in held during the formation of this Agreement but upon which no Agreement was reached. It is contemplated that the terms and conditions of employment provided in this Agreement shall remain in effect during its term unless altered regular school day except by mutual consent of the Employer and the Association, in writing. It is likewise recognized that matters previously unforeseen may be negotiated by mutual consent of the partiesconsent. B. Representatives An employee engaged during the school day in negotiating in behalf of the Association with any representative of the Employer, or participating in any grievance hearings including arbitration, shall be released from regular duties, without loss of salary. Either party hereto may require that contract negotiations between the parties, or grievance hearings including arbitration, be held during non-school hours. If the Association and Employer and agree to hold any of the above activities during working hours, the Association may meet for purposes agrees to either pay the cost of discussing matters of mutual concern. These meetings are not intended to by-pass the grievance procedure a substitute employee, or to constitute negotiationsprovide a suitable volunteer substitute employee, needed to fill in for the individual bargaining unit member engaged in negotiations or grievance activities. C. Negotiations between the parties on a successor agreement shall begin at least sixty (60) days prior The Board and Association agree to the expiration of the Agreement unless the parties have a written agreement otherwise. When negotiations are conducted provide, in response to reasonable requests from time to time during regular school hoursnegotiations, released time shall be provided such information as required by law for the Association’s negotiating teamgood faith bargaining. D. Neither party in any negotiations shall have any control over the selection of the negotiating or bargaining representatives of the other party, nor each party may select is representatives from within or outside the school district. The It is recognized that no final agreement between the parties may be executed without the ratification by a majority of the Board of Education and by a majority of the membership of the Association, but the parties mutually pledge that their representatives will selected by each shall be clothed with all necessary power and authority to make proposals and proposals, consider proposals, and make concessions in the course of negotiations of bargaining, subject only to such ultimate ratification. E. This The negotiation of a new Agreement supersedes and cancels all previous Agreementsshall begin upon the written request of either party, verbal or written or based on alleged past practices, between but not more than ninety (90) days prior to the Board and the Association and constitutes the entire Agreement between the parties. Any amendment or agreement supplemental hereto shall not be binding upon either party unless executed in writing by the parties hereto. F. There shall be two (2) signed copies of any final agreement. One (1) copy shall be retained by the Employer and one (1) by the Association. Copies expiration of this Agreement shall be printed at the expense of the Employer within thirty (30) days after the Agreement is signed and provided to each current employee and all new employees at the time of hire. All school district personnel policy revisions pertaining to this bargaining unit shall be distributed to all employees within thirty (30) days of the policy revisionAgreement.

NEGOTIATIONS PROCEDURE. A. The parties acknowledge that during the negotiations which resulted in this Agreement, each had the unlimited right and opportunity to make demands and proposals with respect to any subject or matter not removed by law from the area of collective bargaining, and that the understandings and agreements arrived at by the parties after the exercise of that right and opportunity are set forth in this Agreement. Therefore, the Employer and the Association, for the life of this Agreement, each voluntarily and unqualifiedly waive the right and agree that the other shall not be obligated to bargain collectively with respect to any subject or matter referred to or covered in this Agreement and also with regard to any subject or matter which was negotiated in the formation of this Agreement but upon which no Agreement was reached. It is contemplated that the terms and conditions of employment provided in this Agreement shall remain in effect during its term unless altered by mutual consent of the Employer and the Association, in writing. It is likewise recognized that matters previously unforeseen may be negotiated by mutual consent of the parties. B. Representatives of the Employer and Association may meet for purposes of discussing matters of mutual concern. These meetings are not intended to by-pass the grievance procedure or to constitute negotiations. C. Negotiations between the parties on a successor agreement shall begin at least no later than sixty (60) days prior to expiration date of current Agreement unless both parties agree to an alternate date. Meetings shall be scheduled at reasonable times and a place mutually agreed to by both parties. B. Both parties to negotiations recognize the expiration Board as the duly elected representative of the Agreement unless people. The Association agrees to negotiate only with the Board, through the chief executive officer or his designee. The Association agrees that neither it, nor its members or agents, will attempt to represent in any negotiations or grievances, the interests of anyone other than the members of any P.E.R.C. certified bargaining units. C. During the course of any negotiations described in this Article, the parties have mutually pledge that such negotiations shall be conducted in good faith. If either party determines that the differences of position are so serious that further negotiations seem impossible of producing a written satisfactory agreement, then either party may invoke the impasse process that is provided in Florida Statutes. Any cost involved shall be shared equally by the Board and the Association. Each party will be responsible for its own individual cost including transcripts, secretarial service, witnesses, etc. The cost of the mediator or fact finder shall be shared equally by the Board and the Association. D. Upon mutual agreement, the parties may amend this agreement otherwisethrough the negotiating process. Should such a meeting result in a mutually acceptable amendment to this Agreement, then the amendment shall be subject to ratification by the members of the bargaining unit and the Board. If there is no mutually acceptable amendment, the Agreement would continue as previously ratified. E. Each party to negotiations shall select its negotiation representatives and empower them with the authority to negotiate and come to tentative agreement for the purpose of an agreement to be submitted to the members of the bargaining unit for majority ratification and to the Board for official approval. It is recognized that no final agreement between the parties may be executed without ratification by a majority of the Board and by a majority of the members of the bargaining unit voting. F. The finalized, official Agreement shall be posted on the district website after being reviewed by both parties. G. The Association and district agree to establish standing and working committees. The committees are listed in the appendix. The Association President will appoint the Association members and the district Chief Negotiator will appoint the district members unless membership is designated under other articles within the negotiated agreement. All active working committees shall present their recommendations to the bargaining teams at least two times a year. Inactive working committees can be resumed at any time by either party. H. In preparation of this document for final form and reproduction, it is agreed that without any change of content, the format and article numbers may be changed for proper continuity. Appropriate headings and indexing will be included. I. This Agreement constitutes the sole and entire existing Agreement between the parties in respect to rates of pay, wages, hours of employment or other conditions or employment which shall prevail during the term of this Agreement. The Board shall deal with all matters not expressly covered by this Agreement through the exercise of its management rights, provided upon mutual agreement the parties may amend this Agreement through the negotiating process. Should such a meeting result in a mutually acceptable amendment to this Agreement, then the amendment shall be subject to ratification by the members of the bargaining unit and the Board. If there is no mutually acceptable amendment, the Agreement would continue as previously ratified. X. Xxxxxxxxxxx sessions will be scheduled after employee duty hours in order not to conflict with employee’s assigned duties. In extraordinary circumstances, by mutual agreement of the Chief Negotiators of both parties, negotiations may be conducted during employee work hours. When negotiations are conducted mutually scheduled during regular school work hours, released time official leave with pay shall be provided granted for the Association’s Association negotiating team. D. Neither party in any negotiations shall have any control over the selection of the negotiating or bargaining representatives of the other party. The parties mutually pledge that their representatives will be clothed with all necessary power and authority to make proposals and consider proposals. E. This Agreement supersedes and cancels all previous Agreements, verbal or written or based on alleged past practices, between the Board and the Association and constitutes the entire Agreement between the parties. Any amendment or agreement supplemental hereto shall not be binding upon either party unless executed in writing by the parties hereto. F. There shall be two (2) signed copies of any final agreement. One (1) copy shall be retained by the Employer and one (1) by the Association. Copies of this Agreement shall be printed at the expense of the Employer within thirty (30) days after the Agreement is signed and provided to each current employee and all new employees at the time of hire. All school district personnel policy revisions pertaining to this bargaining unit shall be distributed to all employees within thirty (30) days of the policy revision.

NEGOTIATIONS PROCEDURE. A. The parties acknowledge that during the negotiations which resulted in this Agreement, each had the unlimited right and opportunity to make demands and proposals with respect to any subject or matter not removed by law from the area of collective bargaining, and that the understandings and agreements arrived at by the parties after the exercise of that right and opportunity are set forth in this Agreement. Therefore, the Employer and the Association, for the life of this Agreement, each voluntarily and unqualifiedly waive the right and agree that the other shall not be obligated to bargain collectively with respect to any subject or matter referred to or covered in this Agreement and also with regard to any subject or matter which was negotiated in the formation of this Agreement but upon which no Agreement was reached. It is contemplated that the terms and conditions of employment provided in this Agreement shall remain in effect during its term unless altered by mutual consent of the Employer and the Association, in writing. It is likewise recognized that matters previously unforeseen may be negotiated by mutual consent of the parties. B. Representatives of the Employer and Association may meet for purposes of discussing matters of mutual concern. These meetings are not intended to by-pass the grievance procedure or to constitute negotiations. C. Negotiations between the parties on a successor agreement shall begin at least no later than sixty (60) days prior to expiration date of current Agreement unless both parties agree to an alternate date. Meetings shall be scheduled at reasonable times and a place mutually agreed to by both parties. B. Both parties to negotiations recognize the expiration Board as the duly elected representative of the Agreement unless people. The Association agrees to negotiate only with the Board, through the chief executive officer or their designee. The Association agrees that neither it, nor its members or agents, will attempt to represent in any negotiations or grievances, the interests of anyone other than the members of any P.E.R.C. certified bargaining units. C. During the course of any negotiations described in this Article, the parties have mutually pledge that such negotiations shall be conducted in good faith. If either party determines that the differences of position are so serious that further negotiations seem impossible of producing a written satisfactory agreement, then either party may invoke the impasse process that is provided in Florida Statutes. Any cost involved shall be shared equally by the Board and the Association. Each party will be responsible for its own individual cost including transcripts, secretarial service, witnesses, etc. The cost of the mediator or fact finder shall be shared equally by the Board and the Association. D. Upon mutual agreement, the parties may amend this agreement otherwisethrough the negotiating process. Should such a meeting result in a mutually acceptable amendment to this Agreement, then the amendment shall be subject to ratification by the members of the bargaining unit and the Board. If there is no mutually acceptable amendment, the Agreement would continue as previously ratified. E. Each party to negotiations shall select its negotiation representatives and empower them with the authority to negotiate and come to tentative agreement for the purpose of an agreement to be submitted to the members of the bargaining unit for majority ratification and to the Board for official approval. It is recognized that no final agreement between the parties may be executed without ratification by a majority of the Board and by a majority of the members of the bargaining unit who voted. F. The finalized, official Agreement shall be posted on the district website after being reviewed by both parties. G. The Association and district agree to establish standing and working committees. The committees are listed in the appendix. The Association President will appoint the Association members and the district Chief Negotiator will appoint the district members unless membership is designated under other articles within the negotiated agreement. All active working committees shall present their recommendations to the bargaining teams at least two times a year. Inactive working committees can be resumed at any time by either party. H. In preparation of this document for final form and reproduction, it is agreed that without any change of content, the format and article numbers may be changed for proper continuity. Appropriate headings and indexing will be included. I. This Agreement constitutes the sole and entire existing Agreement between the parties in respect to rates of pay, wages, hours of employment or other conditions or employment which shall prevail during the term of this Agreement. The Board shall deal with all matters not expressly covered by this Agreement through the exercise of its management rights, provided upon mutual agreement the parties may amend this Agreement through the negotiating process. Should such a meeting result in a mutually acceptable amendment to this Agreement, then the amendment shall be subject to ratification by the members of the bargaining unit and the Board. If there is no mutually acceptable amendment, the Agreement would continue as previously ratified. J. Negotiating sessions will be scheduled after employee duty hours in order not to conflict with employee’s assigned duties. In extraordinary circumstances, by mutual agreement of the Chief Negotiators of both parties, negotiations may be conducted during employee work hours. When negotiations are conducted mutually scheduled during regular school work hours, released time official leave with pay shall be provided granted for the Association’s Association negotiating team. D. Neither party in any negotiations shall have any control over the selection of the negotiating or bargaining representatives of the other party. The parties mutually pledge that their representatives will be clothed with all necessary power and authority to make proposals and consider proposals. E. This Agreement supersedes and cancels all previous Agreements, verbal or written or based on alleged past practices, between the Board and the Association and constitutes the entire Agreement between the parties. Any amendment or agreement supplemental hereto shall not be binding upon either party unless executed in writing by the parties hereto. F. There shall be two (2) signed copies of any final agreement. One (1) copy shall be retained by the Employer and one (1) by the Association. Copies of this Agreement shall be printed at the expense of the Employer within thirty (30) days after the Agreement is signed and provided to each current employee and all new employees at the time of hire. All school district personnel policy revisions pertaining to this bargaining unit shall be distributed to all employees within thirty (30) days of the policy revision.

NEGOTIATIONS PROCEDURE. A. The Negotiations shall be conducted in accordance with such rules and procedures as the parties acknowledge may from time to time agree upon, except that during all proceedings shall be closed to the negotiations which resulted in this Agreement, each had the unlimited right and opportunity to make demands and proposals with respect to any subject or matter not removed by law from the area of collective bargainingpublic, and that the understandings and agreements arrived at by the parties after the exercise of that right and opportunity are set forth in this Agreement. Therefore, the Employer and the Association, for the life of this Agreement, each voluntarily and unqualifiedly waive the right and agree that the other shall not be obligated to bargain collectively with respect to any subject or matter referred to or covered in this Agreement and also with regard to any subject or matter which was negotiated in held during the formation of this Agreement but upon which no Agreement was reached. It is contemplated that the terms and conditions of employment provided in this Agreement shall remain in effect during its term unless altered regular school day except by mutual consent of the Employer and the Association, in writing. It is likewise recognized that matters previously unforeseen may be negotiated by mutual consent of the partiesconsent. B. Representatives An employee engaged during the school day in negotiating in behalf of the Association with any representative of the Employer, or participating in any grievance hearings including arbitration, shall be released from regular duties, without loss of salary. Either party hereto may require that contract negotiations between the parties, or grievance hearings including arbitration, be held during non-school hours. If the Association and Employer and agree to hold any of the above activities during working hours, the Association may meet for purposes agrees to either pay the cost of discussing matters of mutual concern. These meetings are not intended to by-pass the grievance procedure a substitute employee, or to constitute negotiationsprovide a suitable volunteer substitute employee, needed to fill in for the individual bargaining unit member engaged in negotiations or grievance activities. C. Negotiations between the parties on a successor agreement shall begin at least sixty (60) days prior The Board and Association agree to the expiration of the Agreement unless the parties have a written agreement otherwise. When negotiations are conducted provide, in response to reasonable requests from time to time during regular school hoursnegotiations, released time shall be provided such information as required by law for the Association’s negotiating teamgood faith bargaining. D. Neither party in any negotiations shall have any control over the selection of the negotiating or bargaining representatives of the other party, nor each party may select is representatives from within or outside the school district. The It is recognized that no final agreement between the parties may be executed without the ratification by a majority of the Board of Education and by a majority of the membership of the Association, but the parties mutually pledge that their representatives will selected by each shall be clothed with all necessary power and authority to make proposals and proposals, consider proposals, and make concessions in the course of negotiations of bargaining, subject only to such ultimate ratification. E. This The negotiation of a new Agreement supersedes and cancels all previous Agreementsshall begin upon the written request of either party, verbal or written or based on alleged past practices, between but not more than ninety (90) days prior to the Board and the Association and constitutes the entire Agreement between the parties. Any amendment or agreement supplemental hereto shall not be binding upon either party unless executed in writing by the parties heretoexpiration of this Agreement. F. There shall be two (2) signed copies of any final agreement. One (1) copy shall be retained by the Employer and one (1) by the Association. Copies of this Agreement shall be printed at the expense of the Employer within thirty (30) days after the Agreement is signed and provided to each current employee and all new employees at the time of hire. All school district personnel policy revisions pertaining to this bargaining unit shall be distributed to all employees within thirty (30) days of the policy revision.A. Definitions

NEGOTIATIONS PROCEDURE. A. The parties acknowledge that during the negotiations which resulted in this Agreement, each had the unlimited right and opportunity to make demands and proposals with respect to any subject or matter not removed by law from the area of collective bargaining, and that the understandings and agreements arrived at by the parties after the exercise of that right and opportunity are set forth in this Agreement. Therefore, the Employer and the Association, for the life of this Agreement, each voluntarily and unqualifiedly waive the right and agree that the other shall not be obligated to bargain collectively with respect to any subject or matter referred to or covered in this Agreement and also with regard to any subject or matter which was negotiated in the formation of this Agreement but upon which no Agreement was reached. It is contemplated that the terms and conditions of employment provided in this Agreement shall remain in effect during its term unless altered by mutual consent of the Employer and the Association, in writing. It is likewise recognized that matters previously unforeseen may be negotiated by mutual consent of the parties. B. Representatives of the Employer and Association may meet for purposes of discussing matters of mutual concern. These meetings are not intended to by-pass the grievance procedure or to constitute negotiations. C. Negotiations between the parties on a successor agreement shall begin at least no later than sixty (60) days prior to expiration date of current Agreement unless both parties agree to an alternate date. Meetings shall be scheduled at reasonable times and a place mutually agreed to by both parties. B. Both parties to negotiations recognize the expiration Board as the duly elected representative of the Agreement unless people. The Association agrees to negotiate only with the Board, through the chief executive officer or their designee. The Association agrees that neither it, nor its members or agents, will attempt to represent in any negotiations or grievances, the interests of anyone other than the members of any P.E.R.C. certified bargaining units. C. During the course of any negotiations described in this Article, the parties have mutually pledge that such negotiations shall be conducted in good faith. If either party determines that the differences of position are so serious that further negotiations seem impossible of producing a written satisfactory agreement, then either party may invoke the impasse process that is provided in Florida Statutes. Any cost involved shall be shared equally by the Board and the Association. Each party will be responsible for its own individual cost including transcripts, secretarial service, witnesses, etc. The cost of the mediator or fact finder shall be shared equally by the Board and the Association. D. Upon mutual agreement, the parties may amend this agreement otherwisethrough the negotiating process. Should such a meeting result in a mutually acceptable amendment to this Agreement, then the amendment shall be subject to ratification by the members of the bargaining unit and the Board. If there is no mutually acceptable amendment, the Agreement would continue as previously ratified. E. Each party to negotiations shall select its negotiation representatives and empower them with the authority to negotiate and come to tentative agreement for the purpose of an agreement to be submitted to the members of the bargaining unit for majority ratification and to the Board for official approval. It is recognized that no final agreement between the parties may be executed without ratification by a majority of the Board and by a majority of the members of the bargaining unit voting. F. The finalized, official Agreement shall be posted on the district website after being reviewed by both parties. G. The Association and district agree to establish standing and working committees. The committees are listed in the appendix. The Association President will appoint the Association members and the district Chief Negotiator will appoint the district members unless membership is designated under other articles within the negotiated agreement. All active working committees shall present their recommendations to the bargaining teams at least two times a year. Inactive working committees can be resumed at any time by either party. H. In preparation of this document for final form and reproduction, it is agreed that without any change of content, the format and article numbers may be changed for proper continuity. Appropriate headings and indexing will be included. I. This Agreement constitutes the sole and entire existing Agreement between the parties in respect to rates of pay, wages, hours of employment or other conditions or employment which shall prevail during the term of this Agreement. The Board shall deal with all matters not expressly covered by this Agreement through the exercise of its management rights, provided upon mutual agreement the parties may amend this Agreement through the negotiating process. Should such a meeting result in a mutually acceptable amendment to this Agreement, then the amendment shall be subject to ratification by the members of the bargaining unit and the Board. If there is no mutually acceptable amendment, the Agreement would continue as previously ratified. X. Xxxxxxxxxxx sessions will be scheduled after employee duty hours in order not to conflict with employee’s assigned duties. In extraordinary circumstances, by mutual agreement of the Chief Negotiators of both parties, negotiations may be conducted during employee work hours. When negotiations are conducted mutually scheduled during regular school work hours, released time official leave with pay shall be provided granted for the Association’s Association negotiating team. D. Neither party in any negotiations shall have any control over the selection of the negotiating or bargaining representatives of the other party. The parties mutually pledge that their representatives will be clothed with all necessary power and authority to make proposals and consider proposals. E. This Agreement supersedes and cancels all previous Agreements, verbal or written or based on alleged past practices, between the Board and the Association and constitutes the entire Agreement between the parties. Any amendment or agreement supplemental hereto shall not be binding upon either party unless executed in writing by the parties hereto. F. There shall be two (2) signed copies of any final agreement. One (1) copy shall be retained by the Employer and one (1) by the Association. Copies of this Agreement shall be printed at the expense of the Employer within thirty (30) days after the Agreement is signed and provided to each current employee and all new employees at the time of hire. All school district personnel policy revisions pertaining to this bargaining unit shall be distributed to all employees within thirty (30) days of the policy revision.

NEGOTIATIONS PROCEDURE. A. In accordance with Public Law, Chapter 123, the Board and the Association shall exchange proposals. The parties acknowledge that during Association and the negotiations which resulted Board shall submit proposals in this Agreementaccordance with the rules and regulations of PERC. These proposals shall be submitted, each had in writing, to the unlimited right Superintendent of Schools. Following submission of written proposals by the majority representative, designated representatives of the Board and opportunity to make demands the Association shall meet thereafter at reasonable times and proposals negotiate, in good faith, with respect to any subject or matter not removed by law from the area of collective bargaining, salaries and that the understandings and agreements arrived at by the parties after the exercise of that right and opportunity are set forth in this Agreement. Therefore, the Employer and the Association, for the life of this Agreement, each voluntarily and unqualifiedly waive the right and agree that the other shall not be obligated to bargain collectively with respect to any subject or matter referred to or covered in this Agreement and also with regard to any subject or matter which was negotiated in the formation of this Agreement but upon which no Agreement was reached. It is contemplated that the terms and conditions of employment provided in this Agreement shall remain in effect during its term unless altered by mutual consent of the Employer and the Association, in writing. It is likewise recognized that matters previously unforeseen may be negotiated by mutual consent of the partiesemployment. B. Representatives During negotiations, the Board and the Association shall possess relevant data, exchange points of view and make proposals and counter proposals. In this connection, the Employer and Board shall furnish the Association may meet with all information in the public domain as soon as possible after the receipt of a request for purposes of discussing matters of mutual concern. These meetings are not intended to by-pass the grievance procedure or to constitute negotiationsdata. C. Negotiations between the parties on a successor agreement shall begin at least sixty (60) days prior to the expiration of the Agreement unless the parties have a written agreement otherwise. When negotiations are conducted during regular school hoursX. Xxxxxxx party, released time shall be provided for the Association’s negotiating team. D. Neither party in any negotiations negotiations, shall have any control over the selection of the negotiating or bargaining representatives representative of the other party. The parties mutually pledge that their representatives will be clothed . D. In accordance with all necessary power and authority State Law, the Board agrees not to make proposals and consider proposalsnegotiate concerning employees in this bargaining unit with any organization, other than the Association, for the duration of this agreement. E. This Agreement supersedes agreement incorporates prior understanding of the parties on all matters that were or could have been the subject of negotiations. During the term of this agreement, neither party shall be required to negotiate with respect to any such matter, whether or not covered by this agreement and cancels all previous Agreementswhether or not within the knowledge or contemplation of either or both of the parties at the time they negotiated or executed this agreement. F. Should a mutually acceptable amendment to this agreement be negotiated by the parties, verbal or written or based on alleged past practicesit shall be delineated in mutually acceptable language, between signed by the Board and the Association and constitutes the entire Agreement between the parties. Any amendment or agreement supplemental hereto shall not be binding upon either party unless executed in writing Association, adopted by the parties hereto. F. There shall be two (2) signed copies of any final agreement. One (1) copy shall be retained by the Employer Board and one (1) ratified by the Association. Copies of this Agreement shall be printed at the expense of the Employer within thirty (30) days after the Agreement is signed and provided to each current employee and all new employees at the time of hire. All school district personnel policy revisions pertaining to this bargaining unit shall be distributed to all employees within thirty (30) days of the policy revision.

NEGOTIATIONS PROCEDURE. A. The parties acknowledge that during the negotiations which resulted in this Agreement, each had the unlimited right and opportunity to make demands and proposals with respect to any subject or matter not removed by law from the area of collective bargaining, and that the understandings and agreements arrived at by the parties after the exercise of that right and opportunity are set forth in this Agreement. Therefore, the Employer and the Association, for the life of this Agreement, each voluntarily and unqualifiedly waive the right and agree that the other shall not be obligated to bargain collectively with respect to any subject or matter referred to or covered in this Agreement and also with regard to any subject or matter which was negotiated in the formation of this Agreement but upon which no Agreement was reached. It is contemplated that the terms and conditions of employment provided in this Agreement shall remain in effect during its term unless altered by mutual consent of the Employer and the Association, in writing. It is likewise recognized that matters previously unforeseen may be negotiated by mutual consent of the parties. B. Representatives of the Employer and Association may meet for purposes of discussing matters of mutual concern. These meetings are not intended to by-pass the grievance procedure or to constitute negotiations. C. Negotiations between the parties on a successor agreement shall begin at least sixty (60) days prior to the expiration of the Agreement unless the parties have a written agreement otherwise. When negotiations are conducted during regular school hours, released time shall be provided for the Association’s negotiating team. D. Neither X. Xxxxxxx party in any negotiations shall have any control over the selection of the negotiating or bargaining representatives of the other party. The parties mutually pledge that their representatives will be clothed with all necessary power and authority to make proposals and proposals, consider proposals, and make concessions in the course of negotiations. E. This Agreement supersedes and cancels all previous Agreements, verbal or written or based on alleged past practices, between the Board and the Association and constitutes the entire Agreement between the parties. Any amendment or agreement supplemental hereto shall not be binding upon either party unless executed in writing by the parties hereto. F. There shall be two (2) signed copies of any final agreement. One (1) copy shall be retained by the Employer and one (1) by the Association. Copies of this Agreement shall be printed at the expense of the Employer within thirty (30) days after the Agreement is signed and provided to each current employee and all new employees at the time of hire. All school district personnel policy revisions pertaining to this bargaining unit shall be distributed to all employees within thirty (30) days of the policy revision.

NEGOTIATIONS PROCEDURE. A. 3.01 Either party may request opening of negotiations by notifying the other party in writing of its desire to do so. Such notification shall occur no earlier than the 1st day of March and no later than the 15th day of March of the year in which this Agreement expires. Notification from the Association shall be served on the Superintendent and notification from the Board shall be addressed to the President of the Association. A party receiving notification shall acknowledge receipt in writing. 3.02 Within fifteen (15) business days after receipt of such notice, an initial meeting shall be held for the purpose of permitting each party to submit in writing all of its proposals. Thereafter neither party shall submit additional items unless agreed to by both parties. 3.03 Until negotiations are concluded, either party may require at each meeting a decision of the date, time and place of a subsequent meeting. Meetings shall be scheduled at reasonable intervals, places, and times to avoid, as nearly as practicable, conflict and interference with school and employment schedules. 3.04 Representation at all negotiation meetings shall be limited to three (3) designated representatives selected by the Board and three (3) designated representatives selected by the Association, unless the parties mutually agree otherwise. Each bargaining team shall have the authority to negotiate on behalf of its party, subject to Board approval and Vermilion Teachers Association (VTA) ratification, as provided by statute. At the initial meeting, each party shall designate its representatives and only those so designated shall attend negotiation meetings, unless the parties otherwise mutually agree. However, each party may have up to two (2) observers present at each meeting. 3.05 The parties acknowledge that during agree to furnish, upon written request and in a reasonable time, available information concerning the financial status of the District and such other available information as will assist the parties in the development and evaluation of proposals. Access to available information in such form as it may exist constitutes compliance with this provision, and neither party is obligated to develop data or information not in existence or to rework, redraft, summarize, compute or otherwise develop data or information in other than its existing form. 3.06 Negotiation meetings shall be closed to the news media and the public. 3.07 As tentative agreement is reached on items which are the subject of negotiations, the Agreement shall be reduced to writing and initialed by the designated representatives of each party, but such initialing shall not be construed as final agreement between the representatives until all items have been so initialed and ratified by both parties. 3.08 When tentative agreement has been reached on all items, the Agreement shall be reduced to writing and submitted to the members of the bargaining unit for ratification. The Association’s designated representatives shall recommend and urge ratification. Following ratification by the Association, the Agreement shall be submitted to the Board for adoption by resolution at its next regular or special meeting. The Board’s designated representatives shall recommend and urge ratification. The adopted Agreement shall be signed by the presidents of the respective parties. 3.09 The negotiations which resulted in this Agreement, each had the unlimited right and opportunity to make demands and proposals with respect to any subject or matter period shall not removed by law exceed forty-five (45) calendar days from the area date of collective bargainingthe initial meeting held pursuant to Section 3.02 of this Article unless extended by mutual agreement. If agreement is not reached within forty-five (45) days, and that the understandings and agreements arrived at by either party may declare a bargaining impasse whereupon the parties after shall jointly request the exercise services of that right a mediator from the Federal Mediation and opportunity are Conciliation Service. Mediation shall constitute the parties’ final and exclusive dispute settlement procedure, as more fully explained in Section 3.10 of this Article. The mediation period shall terminate on the expiration date of this Agreement or such subsequent date certain as the parties’ negotiating teams may mutually agree upon. 3.10 The negotiating procedure set forth in this Agreement. Therefore, the Employer Article supersedes and the Association, for the life of this Agreement, each voluntarily and unqualifiedly waive the right and agree that the other shall not be obligated to bargain collectively with respect to takes precedence over any subject inconsistent time limits or matter referred to or covered procedure set forth in this Agreement and also with regard to any subject or matter which was negotiated in the formation of this Agreement but upon which no Agreement was reached. It is contemplated that the terms and conditions of employment provided in this Agreement shall remain in effect during its term unless altered by mutual consent Section 4117.14 of the Employer Ohio Revised Code, which statutory time limits and the Associationprocedure are hereby mutually waived. Mediation, as described in writing. It is likewise recognized that matters previously unforeseen may be negotiated by mutual consent of the parties. B. Representatives of the Employer and Association may meet for purposes of discussing matters of mutual concern. These meetings are not intended to by-pass the grievance procedure or to constitute negotiations. C. Negotiations between the parties on a successor agreement shall begin at least sixty (60) days prior to the expiration of the Agreement unless the parties have a written agreement otherwise. When negotiations are conducted during regular school hours, released time shall be provided for the Association’s negotiating team. D. Neither party in any negotiations shall have any control over the selection of the negotiating or bargaining representatives of the other party. The parties mutually pledge that their representatives will be clothed with all necessary power and authority to make proposals and consider proposals. E. This Agreement supersedes and cancels all previous Agreements, verbal or written or based on alleged past practices, between the Board and the Association and constitutes the entire Agreement between the parties. Any amendment or agreement supplemental hereto shall not be binding upon either party unless executed in writing by the parties hereto. F. There shall be two (2) signed copies of any final agreement. One (1) copy shall be retained by the Employer and one (1) by the Association. Copies of this Agreement shall be printed at the expense of the Employer within thirty (30) days after the Agreement is signed and provided to each current employee and all new employees at the time of hire. All school district personnel policy revisions pertaining to this bargaining unit shall be distributed to all employees within thirty (30) days of the policy revision.Section

NEGOTIATIONS PROCEDURE. A. The parties acknowledge that during the negotiations which resulted in this Agreement, each had the unlimited right and opportunity to make demands and proposals with respect to any subject or matter not removed by law from the area of collective bargaining, and that the understandings and agreements arrived at by the parties after the exercise of that right and opportunity are set forth in this Agreement. Therefore, the Employer and the Association, for the life of this Agreement, each voluntarily and unqualifiedly waive the right and agree that the other shall not be obligated to bargain collectively with respect to any subject or matter referred to or covered in this Agreement and also with regard to any subject or matter which was negotiated in the formation of this Agreement but upon which no Agreement was reached. It is contemplated that the terms and conditions of employment provided in this Agreement shall remain in effect during its term unless altered by mutual consent of the Employer and the Association, in writing. It is likewise recognized that matters previously unforeseen may be negotiated by mutual consent of the parties. B. Representatives of the Employer and Association may meet for purposes of discussing matters of mutual concern. These meetings are not intended to by-pass the grievance procedure or to constitute negotiations. C. Negotiations between the parties on a successor agreement shall begin at least no later than sixty (60) days prior to expiration date of current Agreement unless both parties agree to an alternate date. Meetings shall be scheduled at reasonable times and a place mutually agreed to by both parties. B. Both parties to negotiations recognize the expiration Board as the duly elected representative of the Agreement unless people. The Association agrees to negotiate only with the Board, through the chief executive officer or his designee. The Association agrees that neither it, nor its members or agents, will attempt to represent in any negotiations or grievances, the interests of anyone other than the members of any P.E.R.C. certified bargaining units. C. During the course of any negotiations described in this Article, the parties have mutually pledge that such negotiations shall be conducted in good faith. If either party determines that the differences of position are so serious that further negotiations seem impossible of producing a written satisfactory agreement, then either party may invoke the impasse process that is provided in Florida Statutes. Any cost involved shall be shared equally by the Board and the Association. Each party will be responsible for its own individual cost including transcripts, secretarial service, witnesses, etc. The cost of the mediator or fact finder shall be shared equally by the Board and the Association. D. Upon mutual agreement, the parties may amend this agreement otherwisethrough the negotiating process. Should such a meeting result in a mutually acceptable amendment to this Agreement, then the amendment shall be subject to ratification by the members of the bargaining unit and the Board. If there is no mutually acceptable amendment, the Agreement would continue as previously ratified. E. Each party to negotiations shall select its negotiation representatives and empower them with the authority to negotiate and come to tentative agreement for the purpose of an agreement to be submitted to the members of the bargaining unit for majority ratification and to the Board for official approval. It is recognized that no final agreement between the parties may be executed without ratification by a majority of the Board and by a majority of the members of the bargaining unit voting. F. The finalized, official Agreement shall be posted on the district website after being reviewed by both parties. G. The Association and district agree to establish standing and working committees. The committees are listed in the appendix. The Association President will appoint the Association members and the district Chief Negotiator will appoint the district members unless membership is designated under other articles within the negotiated agreement. All active working committees shall present their recommendations to the bargaining teams at least two times a year. Inactive working committees can be resumed at any time by either party. H. In preparation of this document for final form and reproduction, it is agreed that without any change of content, the format and article numbers may be changed for proper continuity. Appropriate headings and indexing will be included. I. This Agreement constitutes the sole and entire existing Agreement between the parties in respect to rates of pay, wages, hours of employment or other conditions or employment which shall prevail during the term of this Agreement. The Board shall deal with all matters not expressly covered by this Agreement through the exercise of its management rights, provided upon mutual agreement the parties may amend this Agreement through the negotiating process. Should such a meeting result in a mutually acceptable amendment to this Agreement, then the amendment shall be subject to ratification by the members of the bargaining unit and the Board. If there is no mutually acceptable amendment, the Agreement would continue as previously ratified. J. Negotiating sessions will be scheduled after employee duty hours in order not to conflict with employee’s assigned duties. In extraordinary circumstances, by mutual agreement of the Chief Negotiators of both parties, negotiations may be conducted during employee work hours. When negotiations are conducted mutually scheduled during regular school work hours, released time official leave with pay shall be provided granted for the Association’s Association negotiating team. D. Neither party in any negotiations shall have any control over the selection of the negotiating or bargaining representatives of the other party. The parties mutually pledge that their representatives will be clothed with all necessary power and authority to make proposals and consider proposals. E. This Agreement supersedes and cancels all previous Agreements, verbal or written or based on alleged past practices, between the Board and the Association and constitutes the entire Agreement between the parties. Any amendment or agreement supplemental hereto shall not be binding upon either party unless executed in writing by the parties hereto. F. There shall be two (2) signed copies of any final agreement. One (1) copy shall be retained by the Employer and one (1) by the Association. Copies of this Agreement shall be printed at the expense of the Employer within thirty (30) days after the Agreement is signed and provided to each current employee and all new employees at the time of hire. All school district personnel policy revisions pertaining to this bargaining unit shall be distributed to all employees within thirty (30) days of the policy revision.