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ARTICLE 41
DURATION
Section 1. Period of Agreement. This Agreement shall remain in effect for a period
of thirty-six (36) months commencing on the effective date specified below and shall
automatically be renewed from year to year thereafter unless written notice to modify
or amend is given by either party. The written notice must be given not more than one
hundred twenty calendar (120) days or less than sixty (60) calendar days preceding
the expiration date of the Agreement. Such notices shall contain the title(s) the parties
wish to add, alter, or amend. If negotiations of a new Agreement are not completed
prior to the expiration date of this Agreement, this Agreement shall remain in full
force and effect until a new Agreement is reached.
Section 2. If any part of this Agreement is, or is hereafter found to be in contravention
of the laws or regulations of the United States or of any state having jurisdiction, such
parts shall be superseded by the appropriate provisions of such law or regulation so
as the same is in effect, but all other provisions of this Agreement shall continue in
full force and effect. Upon any such determination being made, the Employer and the
Union will promptly negotiate and endeavor to reach an agreement upon a suitable
substitute therefore.
Section 3. Agreement. The articles contained herein constitute the full and complete
agreement between the Union and the Employer and shall not be changed, altered,
modified, or amended by either party unless such changes are reduced to writing and
signed by both parties signatory to this Agreement.