NEGOTIATIONS SEMINAR

Mark your calendar: 2011 Negotiations Seminar -- Ramkota Hotel
Thursday, February 3 -- Nonrenewal & Personnel Issues for Multidistricts
Friday-Saturday, February 4-5 -- Negotiations Seminar

2010 Negotiations Seminar Highlights

The 2010 NDSBA Negotiations Seminar was held on February 5-6 at the Doublewood Inn, Bismarck.

Two early bird sessions were held on Thursday, February 4, regarding teacher nonrenewal and personnel issues for multidistricts. Gary Thune, NDSBA legal counsel, presented both sessions.

The Nonrenewal Session covered the following topics:

Reduction-in-force nonrenewals
Performance nonrenewals
Improvement Plans
Procedure for Administrative Law Judge discharge hearings

The evening session was titled “Personnel Issues for Multidistrict Special Ed Units, Area Career/Technical Centers, and REAs" and dealt with negotiations, evaluations, and liability issues for those entities.

The Negotiations Seminar was held on February 5-6. Gary Thune was the primary presenter with Daryl Engel (Garrison board member) and Mike Lautenschlager (Lewis & Clark board member) sharing their comments on various negotiations experiences. Topics included:

Negotiations 101
The Law and Erosion of Board Powers
Union Goals
Recognition
Legislative Implications: "Compensation," 70% Rule, TFFR, Arbitration
Preparation: Ground Rules, Board Proposals, Costing
Strategy: From Initial Proposals to the Fact Finding Process
Simplified One-Line Salary Schedule
Alternatives to Saying "No"
Payments "Off the Schedule"
Contract Language
Getting To and Through Impasse
Fact Finding Meeting
Negotiating after the Report

Plan to attend the 2011 Negotiations Seminar on February 3-5 at the Ramkota Hotel, Bismarck (701)258-7700. If you have topic suggestions, please contact the NDSBA office.