Any party to the council may introduce proposals for the conclusion of a collective agreement in the council.
The proposals must be submitted to the secretary in writing and must identify the other parties to the proposed agreement.
Within seven days of submission of the proposals, the secretary must serve copies of the proposals on the other parties to the council.
Within 21 days of submission of the proposals, the chairperson must call a special meeting of the executive committee to consider the proposals and decide on a process for negotiating the proposals, including
the introduction of counter-proposals;
whether the negotiations should be conducted by the council, the executive committee or any other committee of the council;
the appointment of a conciliator from the panel of conciliators to facilitate the negotiations; and
If no negotiation process is agreed
the secretary must appoint a conciliator from the panel or conciliators to facilitate negotiations and the conclusion of a collective agreement;
the council must meet at least twice within 30 days of the meeting of the executive committee to negotiate on the proposals and any counter-proposals, unless a collective agreement has been concluded;
If no collective agreement is concluded in the course of a process or procedure contemplated in this clause,
the parties to the council may
agree to refer the dispute to arbitration; or
resort to a strike or a lock-out that conforms with the provisions of Chapter IV of the Act; or
In the circumstances contemplated in sub-clause (6)(a)(i) or (b), the secretary must appoint a member of the panel of arbitrators to arbitrate the dispute.
The provisions of clause 13(4) and (5) will apply to arbitration proceedings conducted in terms of this clause.
During the strike or lock-out the parties to the dispute must attend every meeting convened by the conciliator to resolve the dispute.
if they participate in a strike, will forfeit the protection they would have enjoyed in terms of section 67 of the Act;
if they are engaged in a lock-out, will forfeit the protection they would have enjoyed in terms of section 67 of the Act.