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4.1
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No earlier than ninety (90) days before the Contract expires either party may initiate negotiations. The Board and the Association shall meet and negotiate in good faith on negotiable items. Any agreement reached between the parties shall be reduced to writing and signed by them.
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4.2
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Ratification of the Agreement, both by the Board and the Association, shall occur at the next regularly scheduled meeting of both parties, or at a special meeting(s) called for that purpose.
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4.3
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Either party may utilize the services of outside consultants to assist in the negotiations.
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4.4
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Negotiations shall take place at mutually agreeable times and places.
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4.5
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The Board and the Association may discharge their respective duties by means of authorized officers, individuals, representatives or committees.
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4.6
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Members of the Association's negotiating teams shall receive necessary release time without loss of compensation to attend impasse proceedings when scheduled during teaching hours.
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4.7
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Upon request the District shall furnish the Association with one (1) copy of all non-privileged District, County, and State reports, defined as public information, as soon as possible. These reports are limited to those that are necessary for the Association to fulfill its role as the exclusive bargaining representative of the defined faculty.
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