Master Agreement 2005 - State Employment Relations Board

held at such times and places as are agreed to by the members
of the Joint Negotiation Committee. Negotiation
meetings shall be held as often as necessary between
March 15 and June 1. In the event the members of the
Joint Negotiation Committee are unable to reach agreement
by June 1, negotiations shall be suspended for
approximately forty-five (45) days. Negotiations shall
resume after July 15.
In the event an existing agreement between the Board
and the Exclusive Representative expires at a time other
than immediately prior to the beginning of a school year,
negotiations on a new agreement shall begin and the initial
meeting shall be held no less than three (3) months
and no more than four (4) months prior to such expiration
date. The above provisions notwithstanding, the
parties may negotiate at such other dates as may be established
in any agreement or memorandum of the parties.
In the event an agreement is reached, it will continue in
full force and effect for its established term, and no further
negotiations will take place between the parties until
the schedule provided above, except for interim negotiations
which may occur as provided elsewhere in these
procedures.
Negotiation meetings shall not be conducted during the
regular school day.
1501.08 Exchange of Information
The Board agrees to furnish the Exclusive Representative,uponwritten
request, through a person designated
by the Superintendent, with such relevant information as
is currently available which will assist the Exclusive
Representative before and duringnegotiations, before
and during any impasse procedures, and during implementation
of negotiated agreements. Likewise, the
Exclusive Representative agrees to furnish the Board or
their representatives, upon written request, such relevant
information as is currently available before and during
negotiations, before and during any impasse procedures,
and during implementation of negotiated agreements.
1501.09 Consultants
Notwithstandinganyother provision of this
Agreement, up to two (2) consultants at any one time
may be called upon byeither party for advice and information
on matters being considered by the Joint
Negotiations Committee and may participate in the
negotiations. The expenses of such consultants shall be
borne by the party retaining them.
1501.10 Agreement
When an agreement is reached, it shall be reduced to
writing by the Joint Negotiation Committee and be sub-
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