Reopener Matters. 1. On or before September 1, of each year of this agreement, there shall be a reopener for the purpose of bargaining over any issue(s) determined to be subject to bargaining by the Permanent Umpire pursuant to a filing of a charge of engaging in prohibited practices or a joint request or demand to bargain under Article 61. The deadline by which bargaining on any specific issue must be completed and after which the impasse procedure must be implemented shall be September 30. 2. On or before March 2, of each year of this agreement, there shall be a reopener for the purpose of bargaining over any issue(s) determined to be subject to bargaining by the Permanent Umpire pursuant to a filing of a charge of engaging in prohibited practices or a joint request or demand to bargain under Article 61. The deadline by which bargaining on any specific issue must be completed and after which the impasse procedure must be implemented shall be March 31. The parties will schedule arbitrators for all reopener sessions by no later than July 15, of the first year of this agreement. If no issues determined to be subject to bargaining are pending for a particular reopener session, the scheduled arbitrator will be cancelled by the arbitrator’s cancellation date. Any issues subsequently determined to be subject to bargaining will be bargained and, if necessary, taken to arbitration, during the next reopener.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
