ARTICLE 17 DURATION

Lincoln School District

This agreement shall be binding and effective as of the first day of September, 2019 and shall continue In force and effect through August 31,  2022.

The parties agree that the existing provisions of the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect until changed by the parties as a result of negotiations under law and/or the result of a binding arbitration decision.

With the understanding that there is no contract unless all provisions of the contract are agreed upon, and with the paragraph above ensuring that a full contract will always be in effect thus satisfying the Union policy of not working without a contract, the parties agree to the following: that for the duration of this Agreement , the Committee agrees not to lock out any of Its employees, and the Union agrees not to strike.