PROFESSIONAL NEGOTIATIONS. A. Not later than March 1 of the calendar year in which this Agreement expires, the Association and the District will begin negotiations for a successor Agreement. Any Agreement so negotiated will apply to all teachers, and will be reduced to writing and signed by the District and the Association.
B. In response to reasonable requests, and as of the time such information is available to the District, the District will provide the Association with such statistics and financial information for the Midland school district as are necessary for negotiations. It is understood that this shall not be construed to require the District to compile information and statistics not already available. The District will make available to the Association for inspection all records of the Midland school district necessary for negotiations purposes at the written request of the Association. This request shall specify the records desired. Such records will be made available at the offices of the District and will not be removed from those offices.
C. Neither party in any negotiations shall have any control over the selection of the other party's bargaining representatives whether from within or outside the school district. While no final agreement shall be executed without ratification by the Association and the Board of Education, the parties mutually pledge that their representatives will be clothed with all necessary power and authority to make proposals, consider proposals, and make concessions in the course of negotiations.
D. Despite reference herein to the District and the Association as such, each reserves the right to act hereunder by committee, individual member or designated representative.
E. If negotiation meetings between the District and the Association are scheduled by mutual consent during a school day, up to five (5) teacher representatives of the Association referred to in Article IV will be relieved from all regular duties without loss of pay as necessary in order to permit their participation in such meetings. Additional teacher representatives will be released at the request of the Association and the Association agrees to reimburse the District for these representatives at the regular substitute rate of pay.
PROFESSIONAL NEGOTIATIONS. A. 1. Not later than four months prior to the expiration of this Agreement, the Board agrees to negotiate with the Association over a Successor Agreement in accordance with the procedure set forth herein in a good-faith effort to reach agreement concerning teachers' salaries and other conditions of their employment. Such negotiations will include, but not be limited to, the subjects covered by this Agreement and any other matters mutually agreed to be negotiable by the parties. Any agreement so negotiated will apply to all regularly employed certificated teachers (employed as teachers) and will become effective when it is reduced to writing and signed on behalf of the Board and the Association.
PROFESSIONAL NEGOTIATIONS. A. No later than March 1 of the calendar year in which this Agreement expires, the Board and the Association agree to begin negotiations with the procedure set forth herein in a good faith effort to reach agreement concerning teachers' salaries and other conditions of their employment.
1. Both parties agree that during the first meeting, the ground rules shall be set. By no later than the third meeting, all the basic demands concerning the language of the Contract shall be presented.
2. If negotiations are conducted during regular school hours, released time shall be provided for the Association's negotiation committee.
B. Neither party in any negotiations shall have any control over the selection of the negotiations or bargaining representatives of the other party. The parties pledge that their representatives will be clothed with all necessary power and authority to make proposals, consider proposals, and make concessions in the course of negotiations. It is expressly understood that any concessions so made shall not be binding unless ratified by both the Board and the Association.
C. There shall be at least three (3) signed copies of any final Agreement. One copy shall be retained by the Board, one by the Association, and one by the Superintendent.
PROFESSIONAL NEGOTIATIONS. The Board agrees to negotiate with the Association over a Successor Agreement in a good faith effort to reach agreement with respect to teachers' salaries and other conditions of employment, all in accord with Section 10-153d-10-153g of the Connecticut General Statutes as it may be amended from time to time.
PROFESSIONAL NEGOTIATIONS. Professional Negotiations shall mean conferring, discussing, and negotiating in good faith by the Board and/or the Administration and the Association in an effort to reach agreement with respect to matters of concern to the Board and to the Association.
PROFESSIONAL NEGOTIATIONS. A. It is the intent and purpose of the parties hereto that their agreements promote and improve the quality of education in the City of New London, provide for orderly professional negotiation between the Board and the Association, and secure prompt and fair disposition of grievances so as to promote positive influences upon the operation of the educational program.
B. Both parties will make every reasonable effort to begin the data collecting process as soon as may be practicable prior to the aforementioned dates. Conditions of employment shall include the matters covered by the Agreement and any other matters legally determined to be within the scope of the statutory definition of conditions of employment or mutually agreed to be negotiable by the parties. Any agreement so negotiated shall apply to all teachers and shall be reduced to writing and signed by the Board and the Association.
C. During negotiations, the Board and the Association shall present relevant data, exchange points of view, and make proposals and counter proposals.
D. If the negotiations described in this Article have reached an impasse, the procedure described in Section l0-153f of the General Statutes shall be followed.
E. If negotiation meetings between the Board and the Association are scheduled by mutual agreement during a school day, the representatives of the Association shall be relieved from all regular duties without loss of pay as necessary in order to permit their participation in such meetings. When it is necessary, pursuant to Article III (Grievance Procedure) for a School Representative, member of the Welfare Committee or other representative designated by the Association to investigate a grievance or attend a grievance meeting or hearing during a school day, s/he shall, with the permission of the principal or immediate superior and upon notice to the Superintendent by the Chairperson of the Welfare Committee, and with the approval of the Superintendent or the Superintendent’s designee, be released, without loss of pay, as necessary in order to permit participation in the foregoing activities. Any teacher whose appearance in such investigations, meetings, or hearings as a witness is necessary shall be accorded the same right. The Association agrees that these rights shall not be abused.
F. Despite reference herein to the Board and the Association as such, each reserves the right to act hereunder by committee or representative. Furthermore, the New London Board of Educati...
PROFESSIONAL NEGOTIATIONS. A. 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 agree that their representatives will be clothed with all necessary powers and authority to make proposals, and arrive at tentative agreements in the course of negotiations.
B. It is recognized that no final agreement between the parties may be executed without ratification by the District and the Association membership.
C. If the parties fail to reach an agreement in any such negotiations, either party may invoke the mediation machinery of the Michigan Employment Relations Commission or take any other lawful measures.
D. An emergency manager appointed under the local government and school district accountability act may reject, modify, or terminate the collective bargaining agreement as provided within the local government and school district fiscal accountability act.
PROFESSIONAL NEGOTIATIONS. A. It is recognized that matters may arise of vital mutual concern to the parties. Both parties may mutually agree to cooperatively consider and resolve any such matters. Any amendment or modification that is agreed upon will be placed in writing and executed by both parties.
B. Unless the topics are prohibited as outlined in PERA, and before any change in Board policies is made which will affect wages, hours or working conditions which are not part of the terms of this Agreement, the Association will be informed in writing in advance and will have five (5) school days to request discussion concerning the proposed changes. If the Board of Education receives such a request, the Association shall have an opportunity to meet with the Superintendent and/or Board before a final decision is made. Grievances will not be processed for this section unless a copy of the official Board Policy and the alleged changes made by the Board are attached to the grievance.
PROFESSIONAL NEGOTIATIONS. A. No later than two hundred ten days (210) days prior to the Regional School District meeting at which the budget is submitted, the Board and the Association agree to negotiate in good faith in accordance with the procedures set forth in subsection 10-153a through subsection 10-153g of the Connecticut General Statutes. Either party may utilize the services of outside negotiators or consultants. The Board shall provide the Association with a copy of the budget adopted by the Board of Education for the following fiscal year as soon as available.
PROFESSIONAL NEGOTIATIONS. Contract negotiation meetings between the parties may be held at times during the scheduled working hours of the Association's negotiating members. Up to two (2) employee members of the bargaining committee for the unit will be paid by the Employer for time spent in negotiation with the Employer, but only for the straight time hours they would otherwise have worked on the regular work schedule. For the purpose of computing overtime, time spent in negotiations shall be considered as hours worked to the extent of the regularly scheduled hours which otherwise would have been worked by the negotiating committee members.
