Procedure for Negotiations. A. Each party to negotiations shall select its negotiation representatives and empower them with the authority to negotiate and come to a 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 its approval. It is recognized that no final agreement between the parties may be executed without ratification by a majority of the members of the bargaining unit, and by a majority of the Board.
B. Both parties agree to meet at reasonable times and places to reach agreement in accordance with Florida Statute 447. During negotiations the parties agree to make proposals and counter proposals. Articles or groups of articles (packages) tentatively agreed to shall be initialed by each party and dated.
C. During negotiations described in this Article, the parties 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 satisfactory agreement, then either party may invoke the impasse machinery 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.
D. Both parties to negotiations recognize the Board as the duly elected representative of the 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.
E. Negotiations shall begin 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 location as mutually agreed to by bothparties.
F. 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 Chief Negotiators of both parties, negotiations may be conducted during employee duty hours. When negotiations are mutually scheduled during regular work hours, official leave with pay shall be granted for the Association negotiating team.
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Procedure for Negotiations. 1. A written request for meetings shall be submitted by the MSEA to the Superintendent, as the Board‘s representative, or by the Superintendent to the President of MSEA with all items for negotiations presented no earlier than January 1st and no later than January 15th during the school year in which the agreement is scheduled to expire.
2. A written response shall be made and a mutually satisfactory time for the first meeting shall be agreed upon within ten (10) working days after receipt of the request.
3. The first meeting shall be held within fifteen (15) working days after the receipt of the request, unless otherwise mutually agreed.
4. Consultants may be used if deemed necessary by either party. Any expense for consultant services shall be borne by the party requesting the service.
5. During the period of negotiations, interim reports of progress may be made public by either negotiating party.
6. Meeting dates, times, conditions, and places shall be determined by mutual agreement.
7. When a consensus is reached, a written tentative agreement shall be jointly prepared and presented separately to each party by each party's negotiating team with their recommendation for approval of the tentative agreement.
8. Meetings shall be open to the public if requested by either party.
Procedure for Negotiations. 1.4.1 A request for negotiations may be initiated by either party, NPEA or entity seeking to be designated the local education organization, or the Board of Trustees.
1.4.1.1 Accurate records or minutes of the proceeding shall be kept, and shall be available for public inspection at the offices of the Board of Education during normal business hours.
1.4.1.2 Joint ratification of all final offers of settlement shall be made in open meetings and notice of the ratification activity shall be provided to the parties to the agreement.
1.4.2 It is recognized that matters falling under the prerogative of management as a function of administration are not negotiable. Among the prerogatives are the rights to: recruit, terminate, assign, hire, evaluate, promote, demote, transfer, control and manage school properties and facilities, control and manage courses of instruction or control and manage course materials for instruction.
1.4.3 At the first negotiations meeting, the Representative Organization shall transmit to the Board the specific written proposal or proposals they wish to have the Board consider. Thereafter, no later than the second negotiations meeting, the Board shall transmit to the Representative Organization the specific written proposal or proposals they wish to have the Representative Organization consider. After either party has transmitted initial proposals, no new proposals may be introduced unless by mutual consent. Simply because a proposal has been advanced does not mean that agreement must be reached between the parties regarding such proposal.
Procedure for Negotiations. 5-1 Initiating Negotiations: 5-1-1 Negotiations on those items listed as negotiable in Section 4-5 of this Agreement shall begin within thirty (30) days of receipt of the written request of either party, but in no case before January 1 of any given year, unless mutually agreed upon by both parties. Such request will specify the subject matter to be considered and will include, when possible, the specific written proposal(s) to be discussed. Representatives of the Board and the Representative Organization shall exchange names of the chairman and members of the negotiating team at least twenty (20) school days prior to the beginning of negotiations.
5-1 2 A written response will be made within twenty (20) school days of the receipt of any such written request.
5-1 3 Negotiations will be held in the School District Administration Headquarters Building conference room. The Superintendent's office will serve as the Board's caucus room; the conference room will serve as caucus room for the Representative Organization. Meeting dates and times shall be established by mutual agreement of the Board's team and the Representative Organization team; and in any case shall be scheduled not later than twenty (20) days after receipt of request by either party.
Procedure for Negotiations. Section 1. No less than sixty (60) calendar days prior to the expiration date of this Agreement, the parties shall meet in good faith for purposes of negotiating a new agreement.
Section 2. While negotiations are in progress, unless otherwise agreed upon by the parties:
Procedure for Negotiations. A. Negotiations will be conducted at times and places mutually agreeable to negotiators named by each party provided, however, that the first meeting shall be held within twenty (20) calendar days of such written request. Xxxxxxx will be mutually agreed upon.
B. Negotiation ground rules will be reviewed and approved annually.
C. All items agreed upon by the negotiation team are tentative until ratified by the Association and Board.
D. Both parties agree that the Association and the Board shall have no fewer than three (3) representatives on each negotiating team and no more than two (2) board members shall represent the Board.
X. The Board agrees not to issue individual teacher contracts until negotiations have been completed with exception of new positions and vacancies.
Procedure for Negotiations. A. The Board and the Association agree that 2020-2021 negotiations shall be conducted under the rules and regulations outlined below which have been formulated cooperatively.
B. The following rules and regulations shall apply:
1. All meetings shall take place at a mutually designated site. All meeting dates shall be established by mutual agreement of both parties. The first meeting shall take place no later than December 1st with all items to be negotiated presented simultaneously by designated representative(s) of both bargaining units and exchanged at that time. Five (5) copies of each bargaining unit's complete proposal shall be made available at this first meeting.
2. Prior to the first meeting, both bargaining units shall exchange rosters of negotiating team members. There shall be no more than four (4) members of each of the negotiating units, excluding the Board Secretary. If it is necessary for a substitution to be made for either unit, twenty-four (24) hours written and verbal notice shall be given.
3. Each unit may caucus during a meeting if the need arises. There shall be no limitations on the number of times a unit may caucus.
4. At no time shall there be more than two (2) consultants employed by either unit for the purpose of being present for negotiations, excluding the Board Secretary who will be present for record keeping purposes. If a unit desires the use of a consultant, the other unit shall be notified whenever practicable, within twenty-four (24) hours by written and verbal notice of the intent to use consultants. The notification shall include the names of the consultant(s) to be presented and their area of specialization.
5. At no time shall any visitors, including other members of the Association or Board be permitted to attend negotiation sessions. Under no conditions shall the press or other news media be permitted to be in attendance.
6. If an impasse is reached by either or both parties, the procedures set forth in Ch. 123, P.L.74 shall be utilized and adhered to by both parties.
7. It is agreed by both parties that any agreement reached in negotiation sessions will be subject to final approval or rejection by the Board and the membership of the Association.
8. The rules outlined above are procedures to be followed in negotiation sessions and apply only to sessions conducted during the school year 2019-2020 for the purpose of establishing terms and conditions of employment for the school year 2020-2021. Alteration of the rules m...
Procedure for Negotiations. Both parties agree to meet at reasonable times and places to negotiate in a good faith effort 48 to reach agreement in accordance with Chapter 20 of the Iowa Code, 2015 (Public 49 Employment Relations Act) except as modified in Paragraph B. During the course of 50 negotiations, the parties agree to make proposals and counter-proposals. ARTICLES 51 tentatively agreed to shall be initialed by each party and dated. 52
Procedure for Negotiations. Board Statement: The Board recognizes the commitment to bargaining collectively under the Code of Iowa Section 20. In order to eliminate duplication of procedures and processes, the ground rules agreed upon to guide the process shall stand instead of procedures throughout the duration of the negotiation process.
Procedure for Negotiations.
13 A. Negotiating Teams The designated representative of the Board will meet with representatives designated by 14 the Association, neither group to exceed five members, at such mutually agreed upon places and times for the 15 purpose of effecting a free exchange of facts, opinions, proposals and counterproposals in a good faith effort to 16 reach mutual understanding and agreement.
