Bargaining timeline:
The City's negotiations follow a process and timeline prescribed by the City Charter, which results in contracts going before the Board of Supervisors for approval by May 15. Charter section A8.409 lays out the process for almost all non-safety employee groups, along with impasse procedures should the parties fail to reach agreement during negotiations. With few exceptions, in situations when the union and the City can't agree on a contract, the parties present their cases to a neutral third party whose decisions are binding on both parties. This process benefits the City, the unions, and the public by eliminating the disruptions caused by strikes.
Early February: Meet and greet sessions to establish bargaining calendar, set dates for exchanging proposals
Late February: Exchange opening proposals
Early March: Agreed upon last day to advance proposals
April 25: Last date for arbitration hearings for unions that do not waive 10-day cooling off period
April 29: Target deadline for arbitration awards for unions that do not waive the 10-day cooling off period
May 7: Last date for arbitration hearings for unions that waive the 10-day cooling off period and who are going to arbitration
May 9: Date by which agreement should be reached for unions who reach agreement without going to arbitration
May 9: Deadline to File MOUs with the Board of Supervisors for unions who do not waive the 10-day cooling off period (Note May 10, 2014 falls on a Saturday)
May 12: Target deadline for arbitration awards for unions who waived the 10-day cooling off period and went to arbitration
May 15: Deadline to file MOUs with the Board of Supervisors
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