ARTICLE 46
DURATION
A. Effective Date
This Memorandum of Understanding shall become effective upon the date of ratification and shall remain in effect until 11:59 p.m. on March 31, 2022.
B. Renewal
This Agreement shall automatically renew itself unless either of the parties requests in writing that negotiations for a successor Agreement commence.
C. Successor Negotiations
The Union agrees to release its initial bargaining proposals on or about July 1, 2021. The University agrees to release its initial bargaining proposals on or about July 15, 2021. The parties agree to commence bargaining for the parties’ successor agreement on or about August 1, 2021. While negotiations for a successor agreement are continuing, this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.