Common use of Reopening of Negotiations Related to DROP Clause in Contracts

Reopening of Negotiations Related to DROP. During the term of this MOU, if any aspect of the DROP is found to be a mandatory subject of meet and confer by a final determination of a court of competent jurisdiction or by a PERB decision that has become final, the parties will reopen negotiations on those aspect(s) designated as mandatory subjects. The City has also indicated its intention to conduct a “cost neutrality” study related to DROP and has stated that it will negotiate with MEA on the impacts, if any, that result from the City’s defining DROP’s “cost neutrality.” In the event the City proposes to change DROP during the term of this MOU as a result of defining DROP’s “cost neutrality,” MEA reserves its right to meet and confer over any proposed change, and further, MEA reserves its right to challenge any proposed change as an unlawful impairment of a vested, Constitutionally-protected benefit, or on any other ground.

Reopening of Negotiations Related to DROP. During the term of this MOU, if any aspect of the DROP is found to be a mandatory subject of meet and confer by a final determination of a court of competent jurisdiction or by a PERB decision that has become final, the parties will reopen negotiations on those aspect(s) designated as mandatory subjects. The City has also indicated its intention to conduct a “cost neutrality” study related to DROP and has stated that it will negotiate with MEA Union on the impacts, if any, that result from the City’s defining DROP’s “cost neutrality.” In the event the City proposes to change DROP during the term of this MOU as a result of defining DROP’s “cost neutrality,” MEA Union reserves its right to meet and confer over any proposed change, and further, MEA Union reserves its right to challenge any proposed change as an unlawful impairment of a vested, Constitutionally-protected benefit, or on any other ground.