ARTICLE TWENTY-FIVE

Apr 10, 2007 12:03 PM

JOINT LABOR MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

A Joint Labor Management Cooperation Committee ("Joint Committee") has been established consisting of three (3) members: the Presidents of the Consortium and the United Federation of Teachers, or their designees, and a third, Impartial Member jointly selected by them.  Said Joint Committee shall study, review and resolve workplace issues of mutual concern to both parties not specifically covered by the terms of the Agreement and it shall strive to improve the workplace environment by resolving such issues.  The Joint Committee shall develop and define the parameters of its jurisdiction hereunder.  Unresolved disputes within the Joint Committee’s jurisdiction between the Employer and Union representatives of the Joint Committee shall be resolved by the Impartial Member.  The decisions of the Impartial Member, if made within his or her authority hereunder, shall be final and binding upon the parties and enforceable as an arbitration award under state and federal law.