Section 1. Constitution of the Bargaining Committees. Each bargaining unit recognized by the Public Employer-Employee Relations Board shall have a bargaining committee to develop bargaining proposals and negotiate with the University of California. Members of the bargaining committee for each unit shall be members of the union and of the unit. The President shall either chair the bargaining committee, or, after consulting with the members of the appropriate unit, appoint an alternative bargaining committee chair. The chair of the bargaining committee shall consult with union members and/or leadership of the appropriate bargaining unit on each campus and submit to the President a list of names to serve on the bargaining committee. The President shall appoint the committee from the names submitted or shall request that the bargaining committee chair submit additional names for nomination. It shall be the responsibility of the President to insure that the bargaining committee is, to the extent practicable, representative of the campuses and departments; and where qualified persons are available from each campus, the President shall appoint at least one representative from each campus.

Section 2. Responsibilities. The committee shall be responsible for helping to develop bargaining proposals, shall provide consultation throughout the bargaining process and shall act as liaisons with the locals. The President shall, after consulting with the members of the bargaining committee, appoint a negotiator for each bargaining committee, who may either be a member of UC-AFT, staff, or a consultant, and who will report to the President. The bargaining committee chair shall, in consultation with the bargaining committee, the President and the Executive Director, have authority to approve contract re-openers and tentative agreements.

Section 3. Contract Ratification. When a tentative agreement has been reached following the negotiations, the Council shall review the agreement and recommend ratification or rejection. If ratification is recommended, the ratification vote will be conducted according to Council policy.