Common use of Negotiations Sessions Clause in Contracts

Negotiations Sessions. 4.3.1 All negotiations shall take place between the parties in regularly scheduled negotiation sessions. Only members of the respective negotiation teams may be present during negotiation sessions. Other parties may be present only by mutual agreement of the parties. 4.3.2 Information discussed during the negotiations process is considered confidential. No recording or official transcripts of the negotiations process and/or of any tentative agreements reached during the process shall be made or disclosed without the mutual written consent of both parties. Any information released to parties outside of the bargaining teams must be from joint statements signed by the chief negotiator of the association and the Superintendent, except that the association team may discuss negotiations with its executive committee and the OEA advocate, and the Board may discuss negotiations with the Superintendent’s cabinet and the Board of Education. 4.3.3 Negotiations will be conducted at the times, dates, and places mutually agreed upon by the parties. The time, date, place, and agenda of subsequent sessions will be set by mutual agreement of the parties prior to the close of each negotiation session. 4.3.4 While it is not the intention of either party that negotiations meetings be scheduled at times which interfere with the employee work day and the educational programs of the district, if such meetings are scheduled, USPA shall pay the cost of any substitutes needed to replace members of their bargaining team. 4.3.5 News releases will only be made by mutual agreement of the parties.