WAGE GUIDELINES. Both parties recognize this Agreement is the result of negotiations between the parties for represented employees and, in the event any wage increase or other benefit or condition provided in this Agreement results in any challenge or determination by any governmental agency, the parties agree to use their best efforts in a joint appeal to such governmental agency to uphold the validity and propriety of such provision. Pending exhaustion of such appeal, the challenged provision shall be suspended except that, the parties may commence negotiations within thirty (30) days of such challenge to ensure that the superseded portion(s) shall be rewritten to conform legally as nearly as possible to the original intent. In the alternative, the parties may negotiate an alternate provision not exceeding the cost of the provision challenged. Should the parties fail to agree, the grievance procedure may be invoked in its entirety by either party.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Labor Agreement
WAGE GUIDELINES. Both parties recognize this Agreement is the result of negotiations between the parties for represented employees and, in the event any wage increase or other benefit or condition provided in this Agreement results in any challenge or determination by any governmental agency, the parties agree to use their best efforts in a joint appeal to such governmental agency to uphold the validity and propriety of such provisionsection. Pending exhaustion of such appeal, the challenged provision section shall be suspended except that, the parties may commence negotiations within thirty (30) days of such challenge to ensure that the superseded portion(s) shall be rewritten to conform legally as nearly as possible to the original intent. In the alternative, the parties may negotiate an alternate provision not exceeding the cost of the provision section challenged. Should the parties fail to agree, the grievance procedure may be invoked in its entirety by either party.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement