Common use of Ratification and Mutual Consent Clause in Contracts

Ratification and Mutual Consent. This Agreement shall be ratified first by the membership of the Association and then by the Board and signed by authorized representatives thereof and may be amended or modified during its term only with mutual consent of the parties. It shall become effective in accordance with the duration clause herein. This Agreement may be reopened for amendment only by mutual consent of the parties, except in the event the Public Employment Relations Commission rules that a specific subject not included in this Agreement is a mandatory item and the District contemplates action on said subject, negotiations shall be required at the request of either party. Requests for such amendment by either party must be in writing and must include a summary of the proposed amendment.