they elect to receive one of the other educational incentives that are part of this
program.
B. It is the responsibility of the employee to submit to the Administrative—Bureau
CGemmanderBusiness Manaaer or designee, by November 1". a copy of the completed
degree in order to become eligible for the yearly payment of the Educational Incentive. If
the employee does not submit a copy by November ist, or he-they earns-his their degree
after the deadline, #e-thev shall not become eligible to receive the Educational Incentive
until the following year.
This article shall not be subject to the grievance procedure.
ARTICLE 31
WAIVER
The parties acknowledge that during the negotiations which resulted in this Agreement, each had
the unlimited right and opportunity to make demands and proposals with respect to any subject or
matter not removed by law from the area of collective bargaining and that the understandings and
agreements arrived at by the parties after the exercise of that right and opportunity are set forth in
this Agreement.
Therefore, the parties for the life of this Agreement voluntarily and unqualifiedly waive the right,
and each agrees that the other shall not be obligated to reopen contract negotiations with respect
to any subject or matter referred to or covered in this Agreement.
Further, the parties, for the life of this Agreement, voluntarily and unqualifiedly waive the right,
and each agrees that the other shall not be obligated to reopen contract negotiations with respect
to any subject or matter not specifically referred to or covered in this Agreement, even though
such subject or matter may not have been within the knowledge or contemplation of any of the
parties at the time this Agreement was negotiated or signed. The parties may, however,
voluntarily agree to reopen contract negotiations on any subject at any time.
This Agreement contains all of the agreements and understandings between the parties; and
supersedes all previous agreements and understandings, and no oral agreement or
understanding survives the execution hereof.
ARTICLE 32
COLLECTIVE BARGAINING MEETINGS AND CONTRACTS
A. No more than five (5) representatives of the Union shall be designated to attend
collective bargaining meetings with the Commission or its representative. No more than
three (3) such representatives attending negotiating meetings shall be employees who
are normally scheduled for duty during the time the meeting is being held. The
designated representatives of the Union shall be given a reasonable opportunity to meet
with the Commission or its representatives during working hours without loss of
compensation.
B. The Commission agrees to make arrangement for, and assume the cost of, printing this
Agreement. The Union agrees to provide a copy of the Agreement to each bargaining
unit employee.
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