School officials preparing to negotiate successor collective bargaining agreements should review their contracts to determine if any contract contains a “zipper clause”. As explained by the Michigan Employment Relations Commission (MERC), a zipper clause provides that the contract is the full agreement of the parties and that, while it is in effect, neither party can be required to engage in further collective bargaining regarding any matter not covered by the agreement. Such a clause avoids...
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