BAY AREA EMPLOYEE RELATIONS - JPA 2003

~ • 09/12/03 JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT FOR THE BAY AREA EMPLOYEE RELATIONS SERVICE TABLE OF CONTENTS RECITALS .................................................................................................................................................... i ARTICLE 1-DEFINITIONS ....................................................................................................................... 2 ARTICLE 2-PURPOSES ............................................................................................................................. 2 ARTICLE 3-PARTIES TO THE AGREEMENT ..................................................................................... 2 ARTICLE 4- POWERS OF THE BAY AREA EMPLOYEE RELATIONS SERVICE ....................... 3 ARTICLE 5- METHOD BY WHICH THE PURPOSE OF THE AGREEMENT WILL BE ACCOMPLISHED ....................................................................................................................................... 3 ARTICLE 6- BOARD OF DIRECTORS ................................................................................................... 3 ARTICLE 7- POWERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ................................................................. 3 ARTICLE 8-MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ................................................................ 4 ARTICLE 9-MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE ......................................................................................... 5 ARTICLE 10-POWERS OF THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE ..................................................... 5 ARTICLE 11-MEETINGS OF THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE ................................................. 6 ARTICLE 12-OFFICERS OF BAERS ....................................................................................................... 6 ARTICLE 13-ACCOUNTS AND RECORDS ........................................................................................... 7 ARTICLE 14-RESPONSIBILITY FOR MONIES ................................................................................... 7 ARTICLE 15-RESPONSIBILITIES OF BAERS ..................................................................................... 8 ARTICLE 16- RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE MEMBERS.. ... 8 ARTICLE 17-NEW MEMBERS .............................................................................................................. 10 ARTICLE 18-LIABILITY ........................................................................................................................ 10 ARTICLE 19-WITHDRAWAL ................................................................................................................ 11 ARTICLE 20- EFFECT OF WITHDRAWAL ........................................................................................ 11 ARTICLE 21-CANCELLATION ............................................................................................................. 11 ARTICLE 22-TERMINATION AND DISTRIBUTION ........................................................................11 ARTICLE 23-PROVISION FOR BYLAWS AND MANUAL ............................................................... 12 ARTICLE 24-NOTICES ............................................................................................................................12 ARTICLE 25-AMENDMENT ................................................................................................................... 12 ARTICLE 26-SEVERABILITY 13 ARTICLE 27-ARTICLE HEADINGS .....................................................................................................13 ARTICLE 28-TERM OF AGREEMENT ................................................................................................ 13 ARTICLE 29-FULL AGREEMENT ........................................................................................................13