On July 25, 2023, Mandy McLaren, of The Boston Globe, requested [s]ettlement agreements entered into by your School District with parents and guardians, from July 1, 2013 through [the date of the request], relative to the provision of special education services and/or educational placement(s) for students with disabilities.

The Boston Public Schools and Boston Teachers Union are parties to an inclusion settlement agreement ("Agreement") intended to resolve a grievance arbitration initiated by the Boston Teachers Union. The 2018 Agreement establishes, among other things, that inclusion classrooms at schools listed on Exhibit A of the Agreement would be limited to 20 students, with not more than 5 inclusion students among the 20.

The parties are expected to bring to the mediation individuals with settlement authority, or if that is impossible to have those with settlement authority available by telephone that day. Under no circumstances will mediation delay the scheduled Expedited Hearing date.

The parties are expected to bring to the mediation individuals with settlement authority, or if that is impossible to have those with settlement authority available by telephone that day. Under no circumstances will mediation delay the scheduled Expedited Hearing date.

Mi Yes L] No Note: The Division may decline to issue a complaint unless reasonable settlement efforts have been made by the charging party 456 CMR 15.04(1). The Division may refer the charge to a Divison mediator for settlement discussions. INFORMATION ON CHARGING PARTY 18. Representative to contact Name 17. Massachusetts Organization of State Engineers and Michelle S. Gates, Assoc.

Interest arbitrators place great significance upon the pattern of wage agreements and an Arbitration Panel gives considerable weight to the fact that the Town's offer is consistent with its wage settlement with every other of its bargaining units.

of Last Session 10+ Statement of Issues in Dispute (Use another page if necessary) wages, benefits, others Description of Any Prohibited Practice Charges Pending Between the Parties none Other Information Size and composition of Units (Total # of Employees Covered by the Contract) 113 patrol officers Name and Titles of Members of Bargaining Committees Paul Centoflapagement Gerard Corbett Halen Scott Hovsepian J Ort ) Anthony Sctcmtornre Manner of Settlement

In addition, the Parties are directed to confer as to whether they are willing to engage the services of a DLR Mediator for possible settlement. Utilization of a mediator will not delay the commencement of the Hearing. 1.

Srednicki: The parties have reached a settlement of this matter. The Union hereby requests that the DLR dismiss the complaint. The Town assents to this request. Thank you. Vv ruly yours, Panettiere cc: Thomas W. Colomb, Esq.

SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT Whereas the AFSCME Council 93 (Union) filed a charge of prohibited practice alleging that the Board of Higher Education/Massasoit Community College (Employer) violated M.G.L. Chapter 150E, Section 10 (the Law) through its conduct at a Step IV grievance hearing; and Whereas the parties agree that they do not wish Relations (DLR) case number SUP-16-5321; to litigate Department of Labor The parties agree to the following: 1.

Both parties shall ensure that their mediation representatives have the authority to enter into a settlement. All statements made by the parties at the mediation shall be confidential and for settlement purposes only and shall not be admissible at any subsequent arbitration under this Article or in any other proceeding. The mediator shall not testify about the mediation in any arbitration conducted under this Article or in any other proceeding.

Note: The DLR may decline to issue a complaint unless reasonable settlement efforts have been made by the charging party 456 CMR 15.04(1). The Division may refer the charge toa Division mediator for settlement discussions. INFORMATION ON CHARGING PARTY 39. The Charging Party is an Individual (1), Employee Organization (QO), Employer (E): |O 40. Name 41. Representative to contact 42.

The purpose of deferral is to encourage the prompt and effective settlement of public sector [labor] disputes. City of Holyoke, 29 MLC 97, 98 (2002). Generally, the Commission defers when [inter alia] the issue posed . . . is essentially a question of contract interpretation . . . and the resources of the Commission and the parties can be conserved through deferral. Whittier Regl. Sch. Comm., 13 MLC 1325, 1332 (1986).

The CBA contains a grievance procedure which, in part, includes the following language: It is the intent of the parties to this Agreement to use their best efforts to encourage the informal and prompt settlement of grievances which may arise between the Association or a member or members of the bargaining unit and the Employer....The Association further agrees that it shall not initiate proceedings in any other forum in respect of any matter that

In addition, the Parties are directed to confer as to whether they are willing to engage the services of a DLR Mediator for possible settlement. Utilization of a mediator will not delay the commencement of the Hearing. 1.

[| Yes No Note: The DLR may decline to issue a complaint unless reasonable settlement efforts have been made by the charging party. 456 CMR 15.04(7). INFORMATION ON CHARGING PARTY 17. Name Massachusetts College 19. Community 18. Representative to contact 20. Telephone Number Matthew (617) Council/MTA/NEA Address (street and No., city/town, state, and ZIP code) 20 22. Ashburton Place, Boston, The Charging Party is an: MA | /o D. MTA Jones, Esq.

COMMONWEALTH:OF MASSACHUSETTS BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR RELATIONS ) WEYMOUTH FIRE FIGHTERS, LOCAL 1616, IAFF, ) ) ) ) Charging Party, ) ) and MUP-14-3799 ) ) TOWN OF WEYMOUTH, ) ) Respondent. ) ) ) SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT The Weymouth Fire Fighters, Local 1616 of the International Association of Fire Fighters (the Union) and the Town of Weymouth (the Town) agree to the following terms and conditions in order to fully resolve Department of Labor

Note: The DLR may decline to issue a complaint unless reasonable settlement efforts have been made by the charging party 456 CMR 15.04(1). The Division may refer the charge to a Division mediator for settlement discussions. INFORMATION ON CHARGING PARTY 39. The Charging Party is an Individual (1), Employee Organization (O), Employer (E): .O 40. Name Weymouth Fire Fighters, Local 1616, IAFF 42. Telephone Number (508) 479-8155 41.

In addition, the Parties are directed to confer as to whether they are willing to engage the services of a DLR Mediator for possible settlement. Utilization of a mediator will not delay the commencement of the Hearing.

By facsimile dated January 21, 2009, the parties requested a further extension to file posthearing briefs on February 6, 2009, and to explore the possibility of settlement. By facsimiles dated February 5, 2009 and March 3, 2009, the City requested, and the Association assented to further extensions to file post-hearing briefs on March 2, 2009, and March 27, 2009, respectively.