ARTICLE 2

CONSULTATION

 

2.1    Consultation with Chancellor.  Meetings between the Chancellor and the Chancellor's representatives and up to ten (10) representa­tives of the UFF, or such other number as the parties may agree, shall be held, upon the advance request of either party, to discuss matters pertinent to the implementation or administration of this Agreement or any other mutually agree­able matters.  Actions by the Board or its representatives affect­ing any other terms and conditions of employment of employees may also be raised in consultation.  The meetings shall be held on a mutually convenient date in Tallahassee unless the parties agree to another location and shall be scheduled once each ninety (90) days.  The party requesting consultation shall submit a written list of agenda items no less than one (1) week in advance of the meeting.  The other party shall also submit a written list of agenda items in advance of the meeting if it wishes to discuss specific issues.  The parties understand and agree that such meetings shall not constitute or be used for the purpose of collective bargaining.

 

2.2    Consultation with Presidents.  The Presidents or their representatives on each campus shall meet with the local UFF Chapter representatives to discuss matters pertinent to the implementation or administration of this Agreement, university actions affecting terms and conditions of employment unique to the university, or any other mutually agreeable matters.  Such meetings shall occur once (1) per semester in the academic year and once (1) during the summer term unless the parties agree to meet more frequently.  The party requesting consultation shall submit a written list of agenda items no less than one (1) week in advance of the meeting.  The other party shall also submit a written list of agenda items in advance of the meeting if it wishes to discuss specific issues.  The parties understand and agree that such meetings may be used to resolve problems regarding the implementation and administration of the Agreement, however, such meetings shall not constitute or be used for the purpose of collective bargaining.  

 

2.3    Affirmative Action Plans.  The UFF Chapter President shall be provided without cost a copy of the university's Affirmative Action Plan or Update.

 

2.4    DRS Consultation.  The directors of the Developmental Research Schools or their representatives on each campus shall meet with the local UFF Chapter representatives to discuss matters pertinent to the implementation or administration of this Agreement, university actions affecting terms and conditions of employment unique to the university or the DRS, or any other mutually agreeable matters.  Such meetings shall occur once (1) per semester in the academic year, unless the parties agree to meet more frequently.  The party requesting consultation shall submit a written list of agenda items no less than one (1) week in advance of the meeting.  The other party shall also submit a written list of agenda items in advance of the meeting if it wishes to discuss specific issues.  This section shall not preclude DRS issues from being raised at the consultations described in Sections 2.1 and 2.2, above.  The parties understand and agree that such meetings may be used to resolve problems regarding the implementation and administration of the Agreement, however, such meetings shall not constitute or be used for the purpose of collective bargaining.