COLLECTIVE BARGAINING PROJECT OUTLINE
1. Identify collective bargaining agreement by parties and unit. (It is attached)
2. Describe all that must be done to properly prepare to negotiate, negotiate and ratify a collective bargaining agreement, such as Form a Committee, Make Ground Rules, Do Examples.
3. List at least five (5) provisions you wish to negotiate to change in order of your priorities.
Example: 1. Article 13, Section 4a, Comp Time
2. Article 6, Section 3, Vacation
4. On a provision by provision basis,
a. Write the language of the existing collective bargaining agreement and then the language as you would have it changed in mark-up form.
b. State the reason you want the change.
c. State the interpretation of the language as amended.
d. State the best rationalizable proposal or proposals you might make in order to achieve your goal in negotiations.
Example: If you want to reduce Comp Time Carryover from 200 hours a year to 150 hours a year, you first might propose to reduce it to 100 and then later to 125.
e. State the arguments/rationale you would raise with the opposite party in support of your position.
f. State anything you would offer and at what stage, in order to get agreement to your proposal.
Example: Would offer 180 hours of carryover, but only after Fact-Finding.
g. State to what point you would go to achieve your goal, negotiations, fact-finding, strike (if non-safety forces) or conciliation (for safety forces).
h. Describe all you will do in preparing for negotiations, negotiating and ratifying the agreement.
