2007-2009 Collective Bargaining Agreement
Table of Contents
Duration and Re-opening
21.1. Duration: This Agreement as executed by the Parties is effective July 1, 2007 and shall remain in full force and effect through June 30, 2009 or until such time as a new Agreement is executed.
21.2. Renegotiation: Renegotiation of this Agreement will be effected by written notice by one Party to the other not later than October 18, 2008 or earlier by mutual agreement. Negotiations shall commence within fifteen (15) days after the receipt of such notice.
21.3. Impasse Procedures: The Parties shall seek to reach agreement relative to the appointment of a mediator not later than the sixtieth (60) day preceding the budget submission date. The Parties shall seek to reach agreement relative to the appointment of a fact finder not later than the forty-fifth (45) day preceding the budget submission date. The Parties shall consider but not be limited to the service of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service and the American Arbitration Association for a mediator and fact finder respectively. If the Parties fail to reach an agreement on the choice of a mediator or fact finder, the PELRB shall be petitioned under the provisions of 273-A: 12.
21.4. Sunset of Certain Provisions: The provisions in this agreement relative to domestic partners of employees shall sunset six months after the effective date of legislation enacted by the Legislature of any law conferring the right upon persons of the same sex to form civil unions or to marry. If such legislation is later repealed, the domestic partner provisions in this agreement shall be reinstated upon the effective date of such repeal.
21.5. In the event that the Employer agrees to grant a general wage increase greater than that provided for in this Agreement to any other bargaining unit during the term of this Agreement, the Parties shall reopen wage negotiations within thirty (30) days after the Association makes a written demand upon the Employer to exercise this reopener.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto by their authorized representatives have executed this contract on the 19th day of July, 2007.
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John Lynch, Governor
State of New Hampshire |
Gary Smith, President
State Employees' Association of NH,
SEIU Local 1984 |
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Thomas Manning, Chair
State Negotiating Committee |
Diana Lacey, Chair
SEA Negotiating Committee |
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Sara Willingham
Manager Employee Relations |
Richard Molan, Esq.
SEA Negotiator |
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State Negotiating Advisory Committee
Clifton Below
Monica Ciolfi
Alex Feldvebel
Earl Sweeney
Stephen Taylor
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SEA Negotiating Committee
Marc Bergeron
Scott Bryer
Phillip Burt
Elizabeth Collins
Linda Huard
Dennis Kinnan
Mark Myrdek
Douglas Oliver
Diana Richard
Cindy Sanborn-Dubey
Richard de Seve
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