Common use of Statement of Principles Clause in Contracts

Statement of Principles. 1. The Board and the XXXX state that the purpose of the procedures established in this document is to promote harmonious and cooperative relationships between the Board and members of the bargaining unit and to protect the welfare of the Richmond Heights school children by assuring orderly and uninterrupted operation of the public school system. For, and in aid of that purpose, the principles stated in succeeding sections of this Article shall govern the interpretation and application of the remaining provisions of this document and the procedures set forth therein. 2. The Board and XXXX each recognize their mutual obligation to negotiate in good faith as provided in Article II., A., 3. and no changes shall be made in any negotiated agreements or salary schedules except through the negotiations process. 3. Good Faith involves coming to the negotiations table with the intention of negotiating, not of dogmatically pursuing preconceived stands. Good Faith requires that the Board and/or the Administration and the XXXX be willing to react to each other’s proposal in the same fashion as the proposals are submitted by either party. If a proposal is unacceptable to one party, that party is obligated to give its reasons. Good Faith requires parties to recognize negotiations as a shared process. The obligation of the Board and/or the Administration and the XXXX to meet for purposes of professional negotiations does not compel either party to agree to a proposal or require the making of a concession. 4. The terms of this document, the procedures established therein, and the “good faith” provision in Article II., A., 3. hereof, shall not prevent, and shall not be construed to prevent, the Board from performing its obligation within such time and in such manner as may be required by law, nor from making such determinations and taking such actions preliminary thereto as may be required to insure timely compliance with the requirements of law. 5. Representatives of the Board and the XXXX shall participate in negotiations freely without fear of penalty, sanction, reprisal, or recrimination. No penalty or sanction, or threat nor implication thereof, shall attach to negotiation participation nor to failure to reach agreement in the course of negotiations; provided, however, this Article II. A., 5. shall not be construed so as to authorize, condone, excuse or protect any conduct which is in violation of the laws of the State of Ohio by either party.

Statement of Principles. 1. The Board of Education of the Otsego Local School District, hereinafter referred to as the "Board," and the XXXX Union state that the purpose of the procedures established in this document agreement is to promote harmonious and cooperative relationships between the Board and members of the bargaining unit its non-certified employees and to protect the public and the welfare of the Richmond Heights school Otsego children by assuring orderly and uninterrupted operation of the public school system. For, for and in aid of that purpose, the principles stated in succeeding sections of this Article article shall govern the interpretation and application of the remaining provisions of this document agreement and the procedures set forth therein. 2. The It is recognized that sole authority to resolve any matter which may be a subject of negotiation is reposed in the board, and the unitary function of the procedures established by this agreement is to assure consultation between representatives of the Board and XXXX each recognize their mutual obligation representatives of its non-certificated employees precedent to negotiate Board discharge of its decision-making responsibility. Compliance with the procedures set forth in good faith this agreement shall constitute the consultation contemplated by the parties as provided in Article II., A., 3. and no changes shall a predicate to Board determination of any issue which may be made in any negotiated agreements or salary schedules except through the negotiations processa subject of negotiation. 3. Good Faith involves coming to the negotiations table with the intention of negotiating, not of dogmatically pursuing preconceived stands. Good Faith requires that the Board and/or the Administration and the XXXX be willing to react to each other’s proposal in the same fashion as the proposals are submitted by either party. If a proposal is unacceptable to one party, that party is obligated to give its reasons. Good Faith requires parties to recognize negotiations as a shared process. The obligation of the Board and/or the Administration and the XXXX to meet for purposes of professional negotiations does not compel either party to agree to a proposal or require the making of a concession. 4. The terms of this document, agreement and the procedures established therein, and the “good faith” provision in Article II., A., 3. hereof, therein shall not prevent, and shall not be construed to prevent, the Board from performing its obligation obligations within such time and in such manner as may be required by law, nor from making such determinations and taking such actions preliminary thereto as may be required to insure timely compliance with the requirements of law. 54. Representatives Good Faith" negotiations, as provided for in this document, includes, but not by way of limitation, reasonable positions on bargainable considerations of fiscal or administrative judgment in setting forth, evaluating or declining to agree to proposals; a search for counter-proposals to proposals not accepted; abstention from the Board breach of existing agreements and the XXXX shall participate in negotiations freely without fear of penalty, sanction, reprisalfrom encouraging, or recrimination. No penalty or sanctionengaging in, or threat nor implication thereofcondoning unlawful or improper conduct sanctions, shall attach threats, or other means of coercion; and refraining from unexplained changes in position and from raising new and additional issues calculated to negotiation participation nor avoid the reaching of an agreement; but does not compel either party to failure agree to reach agreement in a proposal or require the course making of negotiations; provided, however, this Article II. A., 5. shall not be construed so as to authorize, condone, excuse or protect any conduct which is in violation of the laws of the State of Ohio by either partya concession.

Statement of Principles. 1. The Board and the XXXX state that the purpose of the procedures established in this document is to promote harmonious and cooperative relationships between the Board and members of the bargaining unit and to protect the welfare of the Richmond Heights school children by assuring orderly and uninterrupted operation of the public school system. For, and in aid of that purpose, the principles stated in succeeding sections of this Article shall govern the interpretation and application of the remaining provisions of this document and the procedures set forth therein. 2. The Board and XXXX RHEA each recognize their mutual obligation to negotiate in good faith as provided in Article II., A., 3. and no changes shall be made in any negotiated agreements or salary schedules except through the negotiations process. 3. Good Faith involves coming to the negotiations table with the intention of negotiating, not of dogmatically pursuing preconceived stands. Good Faith requires that the Board and/or the Administration and the XXXX RHEA be willing to react to each other’s proposal in the same fashion as the proposals are submitted by either party. If a proposal is unacceptable to one party, that party is obligated to give its reasons. Good Faith requires parties to recognize negotiations as a shared process. The obligation of the Board and/or the Administration and the XXXX RHEA to meet for purposes of professional negotiations does not compel either party to agree to a proposal or require the making of a concession. 4. The terms of this document, the procedures established therein, and the “good faith” provision in Article II., A., 3. hereof, shall not prevent, and shall not be construed to prevent, the Board from performing its obligation within such time and in such manner as may be required by law, nor from making such determinations and taking such actions preliminary thereto as may be required to insure timely compliance with the requirements of law. 5. Representatives of the Board and the XXXX RHEA shall participate in negotiations freely without fear of penalty, sanction, reprisal, or recrimination. No penalty or sanction, or threat nor implication thereof, shall attach to negotiation participation nor to failure to reach agreement in the course of negotiations; provided, however, this Article II. A., 5. shall not be construed so as to authorize, condone, excuse or protect any conduct which is in violation of the laws of the State of Ohio by either party.