NEGOTIATIONS CHAPTER 5: TENTATIVE AGREEMENT AND COLLECTIVE - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

NEGOTIATIONS CHAPTER 5: TENTATIVE AGREEMENT AND COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS Board of Education Meeting November 10, 2016

Tentative Agreement Tentative agreements can begin with single, or smaller 1. groups of issues. The culmination of agreements form the larger, collective tentative agreement Tentative language is commonly drafted by legal 2. counsel and presented for agreement by both parties • Ensures compliance with applicable laws • Provides language that accurately addresses resolution of issue • Ensures clear guidelines for members and administrators to adhere to and enforce The accumulation of all agreed upon sections forms the 3. final tentative agreement upon which the membership and Board of Education will review and vote Prepared in coordination with Franczek Radelet

Reaching a Tentative Agreement • Party presents issue with explanation of Issues proposal and typically offers a proposed Presented solution for review by other party • Issue is reviewed and discussed by both Negotiation parties; it is then accepted, rejected, or on Issues presented with a counter-proposal • Both parties reach agreement on issue; language drafted with Tentative legal counsel; and both Agreement parties sign off to indicate tentative agreement Prepared in coordination with Franczek Radelet

Language Development for Agreements  Tentative Agreements reviewed by legal counsel throughout discussions prior to agreeing to drafted contract language  Beneficial to draft language near time of consensus to ensure that the meaning of the solution is captured clearly, fully articulated, Applicable and mutually understood Articulate  Keep contract language clear and Legally Sound concise LANGUAGE 4 Prepared in coordination with Franczek Radelet

Approval of Tentative Agreements  The tentative agreement serves both the Union and the Board of Education • Resolution of issues articulated through clear language • States the intent of the agreement providing the most clear information upon which both parties will vote • Provides transparency of the negotiated settlement between parties Final Binding Board of Education Union Ratification Collective Bargaining Approval Agreement Prepared in coordination with Franczek Radelet

Collective Bargaining Agreement  Final collective bargaining agreement is aligned with any changes agreed to in the tentative agreement  Final negotiated terms and conditions of employment  Serves as the guiding document for the duration of the term of the agreement  Legally binding  Serves as the starting point for most workplace issues Prepared in coordination with Franczek Radelet

Post-Settlement  Training regarding changes contained in the new agreement  Compile and organize a detailed file of bargaining information (i.e., notes, chronology of proposals, summary) 7 Prepared in coordination with Franczek Radelet