Common use of RECOGNITION, RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES Clause in Contracts

RECOGNITION, RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES. SECTION 1. Exclusive Bargaining Representative Pursuant to Section 10-153b of the Connecticut General Statutes, the Board hereby recognizes the Federation as the exclusive collective bargaining representative for all employees employed by the Board in all positions “in the teachers’ bargaining unit” as defined in said statute. SECTION 2. The Federation agrees to represent equally all members of the above defined unit. SECTION 3. Nothing in this Agreement shall in any way limit or contravene the authority of the Board as provided in the General Statutes of Connecticut and the Charter of the City of New Haven. The Board shall not, however, exercise any of its authority specified above so as to contravene a specific provision of this Agreement. The Board will also not make any change in any policy, rule or regulation affecting salaries or other conditions of employment of teachers without prior consultation or discussion with the Federation. The Federation may challenge the authority of the Board to make a change in a policy, rule or regulation, by processing a grievance in accordance with the Grievance Procedure hereof or by exercising its right under the Teacher Negotiation Act to file a complaint with the State Board of Labor Relations. SECTION 4. Any policy, rule or regulation of the Board, adopted prior to the effective date of this Agreement, which is in conflict with a specific provision or provisions of this Agreement, shall as of the effective date of this Agreement, be superseded and replaced by the applicable provision or provisions of this Agreement with which it is in conflict. No provision of this Agreement shall be construed or interpreted so as to apply retroactively.