Master Agreement 2005 - State Employment Relations Board

mitted to the Exclusive Representativeand,ifapproved
by such Exclusive Representative, thereafter to the Board.
1501.11 Impasse
This section provides a mutually agreed to dispute settlement
procedure which supersedes the procedures contained
in Ohio Rev. Code §4117.14. If the parties have
not reached agreement by May 15 of the year in which
this Agreement expires, they shall request the services of
the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service. If there
is no agreement by June 15, the parties may, by mutual
agreement, agree to submit the unresolved issues to advisory
fact-finding, using procedures like those of R.C.
4117.14(C). The fact-finder may be mutually selected
or, if there is no mutual agreement, may be selected from
alistsupplied by the American Arbitration Association.
In the event there is no new agreement by June 30, or
within seven (7) days of the rejection of a fact-finding
report by either party, whichever is later, then the procedures
set forth herein are deemed exhausted and the parties
shall have their respective rights under law, including
theAssociation’s right to strike upon ten (10) days
notice in accordance with R.C. 4117.14(D)(2) and
4117.18(C).
1501.12 Rights of Individuals and Minority Organizations
Individuals and minority teacher organizations may present
their views and recommendations in writing to the
Superintendent on or before January 1 in any year in
which negotiations are to be held; however, professional
negotiations shall be conducted only with the recognized
teacher organization. A copy of such views and
recommendations shall be filed concurrently with the
Treasurer oftheBoard of Education.
Article 1502
Interim Negotiations
1502.01 If, during the term of this Agreement, there is a
change in any applicable state or federal law, or valid rule
or regulation adopted by a federal agency or a state
agency pursuant thereto, which would invalidate any
provision of this Agreement, the parties will meet to
negotiate any necessary change in the Agreement relative
to the affected provision within sixty (60) days by
demand of either party.
1502.02 Upon written request of the Exclusive Representative,the
Board President, or his/her designated representative,
shall call for the initial meeting of the Joint
Negotiation Committee for the purpose of interim negotiations
to be held not later than fifteen (15) days after
receipt of such written request. Negotiation meetings
shall be held as often as necessary pursuant to procedures
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