LRD guides and handbook November 2016

Using information and consultation rights - a union rep's guide

Chapter 6

Regulations referred to in Chapter 6

[ch 6: page 35]

Negotiating process to reach an ICE agreement (regulation 14): It should not exceed nine months (“a period not exceeding six months commencing at the end of the period of three months beginning with” a valid employee request or employer notification) unless extended by agreement or by periods when the “clock is stopped”

Complaint about negotiating reps’ appointment or election (regulation 15)–within 21 days of the election or appointment

Approving a negotiated agreement (regulation 16)

Negotiated agreement ballot complaint (regulation 17) within 21 days of the ballot

• Negotiating rep exception for the merchant navy (regulation 43)