Foothills Regional Emergency Services Commission Collective Agreement 2023-2025

Article 1: Term of Collective Agreement

1. Except where specifically provided otherwise, the term of this Collective Agreement shall be effective from January 1, 2023 up to and including December 31, 2025 and from year to year thereafter unless notice in writing, is given by either party to the other not less than sixty (60) calendar days nor more than one hundred and eighty (180) calendar days prior to the expiration date of its desire to change or amend this Collective Agreement.
2. Where notice is served by either party to commence collective bargaining, this Collective Agreement shall continue in full force and effect until a new Collective Agreement has been executed.
3. In the event the parties fail to negotiate a new Agreement within the period referred to in Article 1.01, then each party, upon receipt of a request in writing from the other party (if such request is made within the period referred to in Article 1.01, unless such period is extended by mutual consent) agrees to allow the dispute to be dealt with under the provisions and in accordance with the terms of the Alberta Labour Relations Code, including any amendments which may be made to this Code during the life of this Agreement. In the event of the said Code being repealed during the life of this Agreement, then any dispute shall be dealt with under the provisions and in accordance with the terms of Federal Legislation then in force.