The purpose of the Ground Rules is to conduct fair and effective Labor/Management Committee (LMC) meeting.

The creation of the MPEA – LMC, is to establish a committee comprised of management and association members as outlined in the MPEA supplemental agreement, item F. Labor Management Committee. It is agreed that no more than three bargaining unit members will be allowed to serve on paid time basis if they are normally scheduled to work, to confer with Management on day-to-day type problems.

Meetings will be held quarterly or when necessary on a mutually agreeable date, time, and place. The LMC agrees that if necessary the meeting may take place via conference call, Lync, or GoTo Meeting. The agendas for said meetings should be submitted to the co-chairs no less than 10 working days prior to the meeting date. The LMC committee must receive the agenda no less than 3 business days prior to the meeting date.

It is understood that this committee does not take the place of the grievance procedure. Any decisions reached by the committee in resolving day-to-day type problems shall not alter the terms of this agreement and will be advisory only.

The parties agree that the LMC will consist of total of 6 members, 3 union and 3 management. Any additional attendees will not have a vote. Each party will designate up to 2 proxy members, one proxy from each side. In the event a proxy must attend the proxy will have voting rights.

In the event any of the individual members vacate, a representative will be selected by the appropriate party to fill the position.

Physical attendance to meetings is preferred; however, attendance via remote technology is acceptable.

The Committee will review membership retention and selection on a regular basis. MPEA labor members will solicit for replacement or proxy labor members and Management members will solicit for replacement or proxy management members. The intent of proxy members is to ensure smooth and efficient transition of duties when departure of current LMC members occurs.