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ARTICLE 9UNION-EMPLOYER MEETINGSSection 1. The parties agree that meetings between representatives of the Employer and theUnion shall be held as necessary for the purpose of exchanging information of mutual interest;attempting to resolve problems concerning the working environment of bargaining unitemployees; administering this agreement; and conferring on personnel policies, practices or othermatters affecting the working conditions of bargaining unit employees. Union-managementmeetings shall in no way nullify or abrogate the right of the Union to negotiate on all negotiablematters. Such meetings shall be conducted in an atmosphere that will foster mutual respect. Inthe interest of efficient use of personnel resources, the parties agree that the number of Unionrepresentatives in attendance at such meetings shall be no less than two (2) nor more than four (4)to effectively transact the business of the meeting.Section 2. Joint Union-Employer meetings shall be held at mutually agreeable times upon requestby either party. Either party desiring to meet with the other shall give advance notice to the otherparty. Specific item(s) for discussion normally will be provided in advance of the meeting byeither party, although items not submitted may be discussed if it is mutually agreed to do so. Newor changed policy proposals which cannot be readily agreed to at a Union-Employer meeting maybe submitted for negotiation in accordance with negotiation procedures established in thisagreement. Union-Employer meetings will be conducted during regular duty hours, with Unionofficials in attendance authorized official time without charge to leave or loss of pay if they areotherwise in an active duty status. Emergency meetings will be arranged at the convenience ofboth parties involved as soon as possible after a request by either party is received, and suchrequest shall indicate the subject matter for discussion.Section 3. The Employer agrees to schedule a quarterly meeting between the ExecutiveCommittee of the Union and the Installation Commander for the purpose of providing a positiveassessment of the past quarter's labor relations program. If at the end of a quarter the Unionrequests in writing to meet with one or more of the tenant Commanders whose employees arecovered by this agreement, the Employer will schedule such quarterly meeting(s) between theExecutive Committee of the Union and the tenant Commander(s) involved. The Union's NationalRepresentative and such management representatives as the Commander deems necessary mayalso attend these quarterly meetings. The parties recognize that such meetings shall beinformational rather than decisional in nature, and will in no way circumvent the grievance andnegotiation procedures set forth in this agreement, nor the Employer's open door policy whichprovides a forum for the consideration of employee dissatisfaction, nor any other procedureprovided for in law or regulation for the resolution of dissatisfaction. A written agenda will beprovided to the Labor Relations Specialist by the Union not later than five (5) workdays prior tosuch meeting. Matters discussed during the meeting will be limited to items stated on the writtenagenda provided by the Union.14