CSN-NFA Collective Bargaining Policy
Article I: Collective Bargaining Council
Section A: The Collective Bargaining Council (CBC) shall be the official body for collective bargaining agreement (CBA) research, content development, bargaining strategy, and political outreach for CSN-NFA. The CBC will be led by the elected CSN-NFA Executive Committee CBC chair the Bargaining Chair. The CBC Chair will serve as a member of the State Collective Bargaining Steering Committee.
Section B: A CBC will be elected in even-numbered years and will serve beginning July 1st for two years until a new CBC is elected.
Section C: The CBC will consist of the CSN-NFA President and Vice President and Executive Committee members, two representatives from each CSN School and one each from Librarians and Counselors. The Council may have no fewer than one representative from each CSN School and one Librarian or Counselor. The CBC may invite additional ex-officio non-voting members at their discretion.
Section D: All voting members of the CBC must be members of CSN-NFA and the collective bargaining unit. All invited members of the CBNT are non-voting members of the CBC while serving on the CBNT.
Section E: Election of the CBC will be online, by secret ballot, preceded by candidate forums open to all bargaining unit members, and based on receiving a plurality of votes. Only CSN-NFA members may vote for CBC representatives.
Section F: The CSN-NFA Bargaining Chair and/or Executive Committee, in consultation with the NFA Collective Bargaining Steering Committee, may provide mandatory and optional training for CBC members.
Section G: The CSN-NFA Executive Committee may only appoint additional members from the relevant CSN School or Department in the event of vacancies as well as remove and replace members of the CBC for non-participation, non-eligibility, or by majority vote of a quorum.
Article II: Collective Bargaining Negotiating Team (CBNT)
Section A: The CBNT represents CSN-NFA in all CBA negotiations.
Section B: The CBNT will be led by a Lead Negotiator. The Lead Negotiator may be elected, appointed, or replaced by a quorum of a joint meeting of the Executive Committee and the CBC, and by majority vote. Each individual has one vote.
Section C: The CBC will choose three to seven of its members to serve as the CBNT. The Lead Negotiator will be a member of the CBNT. The CBC may choose additional members of the CBNT at their discretion.
Section D: Additional individuals may be invited to specific negotiating sessions at the discretion of the CBC.