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ARTICLE 37: DURATION OF AGREEMENT
A. EFFECTIVE DATE: This Agreement will be effective thirty (30) calendar days after the
Agency’s notification to the Union of Agency Head Approval or as otherwise set forth in the
Parties’ Ground Rules Agreement dated May 4, 2023.
B. DURATION:
1. This Agreement will remain in full force and effect until seven (7) years from its effective
date and will be automatically renewable for additional one (1) year periods unless either
party notifies the other party, in writing, at least sixty (60) days but not more than one
hundred twenty (120) days prior to the expiration date, of its intention to reopen, amend,
or modify this Agreement.
2. If negotiations for a new collective bargaining agreement are in progress but not completed
upon the termination date of this Agreement, this Agreement will be automatically
extended until a new agreement is in effect.
C. REOPENER:
1. Each party may reopen up to three (3) Articles of this Agreement.
2. To reopen an Article(s) under Section C.1, the party must notify the other party, in writing,
during the middle of this Agreement (i.e., the 41st, 42nd, or 43rd month after the effective
date).
3. The party’s notice of intent to reopen this Agreement will identify all the Article(s) it wishes
to reopen for negotiations.
4. The Parties will begin ground rules negotiations within ninety (90) days of the party’s
notice of intent to reopen the Agreement.