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5.2 <br />5.3 <br />2658 - Approisers Union <br />County and City Employees staff, normally the Staff Representative. ln the event the parties <br />agree to have an outside party brought in to assist with negotiations, such as a paid mediator, <br />management will schedule meetings in an effort to avoid added expense while accommodating <br />the availability of the third party. <br />The purpose of the labor-management meetings is to promote and encourage harmonious <br />relations, cooperation and understanding between the Employer and its employees. ln order to <br />accomplish these goals, a labor-management committee may be established consisting of up to <br />two (2) Union members chosen by the Union and up to two (2) management members chosen <br />by the Employer. <br />Labor-management committee recommendations for resolution of matters shall not contradict, <br />add to, or otherwise modify the terms and conditions of this agreement between the County <br />and the Union. The purpose of the labor-management committee is to approach matters on a <br />problem-solving basis. lf any of the recommendations are intended to potentially modify the <br />labor agreement, then those recommendations shall be forwarded to the Staff Representative <br />for the Union and the County's Labor Attorney. <br />All parties agree and recognize that the right to schedule Union negotiations and/or Union- <br />Management at times and locations agreeable to the parties. Meetings shall be scheduled not <br />later than 20 working days from the date of the request to meet by either party to this <br />agreement. Requests shall be in writing and shall contain the items and topics at issue. The <br />timeline may be waived by mutual agreement of both parties. <br />When Union negotiations and/or Union-Management meetings are scheduled and conducted <br />during normal work hours, those employees serving in their designated capacity as Union <br />representatives have been and will continue to be compensated at their regular rate of pay and <br />benefits with no requirement to use personal accrued leave. <br />ARTICLE VI - TIMETABLE <br />The tentative target schedule for conferences and negotiations to be carried on by the parties <br />for the Collective Bargaining Agreement shall be as follows: <br />A.Submission of Union recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners and <br />County Assessor on or about the third quarter of the year 2027. <br />Submission of Employer's answer within thirty (30) days of the Union proposal <br />Negotiations (if required) to begin within fifteen (15) days of the Employer answer <br />ARTICLE VII - SUBOR INATE TO STATUTES <br />This Agreement shall in all respects, whenever the same may be applicable herein, be subject <br />and subordinate to the ordinances of Kittitas County, regulations within its statutory jurisdiction, <br />and shall further be subject and subordinate to the statutes of the State of Washington. <br />5.4 <br />5.5 <br />6.1 <br />B <br />c <br />6 <br />7.r