Master Agreement 2005 - State Employment Relations Board

set forth in 1201.07; however, the last negotiation meeting
shall be held not later than fifteen (15) days after the
first meeting. In the event the members of the Joint
Negotiation Committee are unable to reach agreement
during the period of interim negotiations, all unresolved
issues will be submitted to final and binding arbitration.
1502.03 At the last negotiations meeting, the Joint
Negotiation Committee will request the American
Arbitration Association to submit to themalistofqualified
arbitrators. The American Arbitration Association
shall be instructed to submit the list within ten (10) days
of the date of request. Within three (3) days of the
receipt of suchalist, the Board and the Exclusive
Representative shall select the arbitrator by alternately
striking names from the list submitted. The arbitration
shall be held in accordance with the rules of the
American Arbitration Association.
1502.04 There shall be no interim negotiations during the
term of this Agreement except as provided in Section
1502.01 of this Article. In the event additional funds
from the state require mandated raises for members of
the bargaining unit, the salaryincreases herein provided
shall be considered to be a result of such mandated raises
and any such stipulated raises that require the Board to
exceed the salary levels provided herein in any given year
shall not result in increasing the salary levels provided in
thesucceeding year(s).
Article 1503
Reform Panel
1503.01 TheReform Panel shall facilitate the implementation
of (a) initiatives directed at the improvement of
teaching and learning conditions in the District, (b)
requests for variances that may be submitted by schoolbased
shared decision-making cabinets, and (c) instructional
and curricular recommendations that may be
made by committees created by the panel. The panel
shall operate as a joint committee as provided in Article
506 of this Agreement.
1503.02 The panel shall have the authority to grant and
cancel variances to this Agreement and shall have the
authority to require variances in practice in one or more
schools. The panel may grant variances for a specific
period of time; if not, the variances shall continue until
changed. School-based shared decision-making cabinets
mayapply for renewal of variances which are scheduled
to expire. Approvalbythepanelshallrequireamajority
vote of the panel membership. Such approval shall not
be unreasonably denied. Variances from this Agreement
shall also require the approval of the Superintendent and
Association President.
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