HF: SCHOOL COMMITTEE
NEGOTIATING AGENTS
The School Committee is responsible for
negotiations with recognized employee bargaining units. However, because of the
expertise and time required for negotiations, the Committee may hire a
negotiator to bargain in good faith with recognized bargaining units to help
assure that mutually satisfactory agreements on wages, hours, and other terms
and conditions of employment will be developed.
The School Committee will appoint the
negotiator and the fee or salary for his services will be established in
accordance with the law at the time of appointment.
The duties of the negotiator will be as
follows:
1. To
negotiate in good faith with recognized bargaining units to arrive at a mutually
satisfactory agreement on wages, hours, and working conditions of employees
represented by the units.
a. The
negotiator may recommend members of the administration to serve on the
negotiation team. They will not be members of any unit that negotiates with the
Committee, and their participation in negotiations must be recommended by the
Superintendent and approved by the Committee.
b. He/she
will direct accumulation of necessary data needed for negotiations, such as
comparative information.
c. He/she
will follow guidelines set forth by the Committee as to acceptable agreements
and will report on the progress of negotiations.
d. He/she
will make recommendations to the Committee as to acceptable
agreements.
2. The
negotiator will interpret the signed negotiated contracts to administrators and
may be called upon to offer advice on various aspects of contract administration
during the terms of the contracts with employee organizations.
SOURCE: MASC
LEGAL REF.: M.G.L.
71:37E
Adopted On:
January 10, 2008