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ARTICLE 5 CORRESPONDENCE 5.1 By mutual agreement of the Employer and the Union, there is hereby established a Joint Labor -Management Committee, which shall consist of not more than four (4) members designated by the Union and four (4) members designated by the County. The Union Committee membership shall consist of persons from within the position classifications covered by this agreement. Permanent members of the committee will be the Union Business Agent, the Chief Steward, and the County Human Resources Director. Nothing herein requires the attendance of the County Administrator at any Labor -Management Committee meeting. 5.2 This Labor -Management Committee shall meet if mutually agreed to by both parties, and such meetings may be held during working hours (see Article 11.4). 5.3 The purpose of these meetings will be to discuss the problems and objectives of mutual concern, but in no way shall involve specific grievances filed or contemplated or matters which have been the subject of current collective bargaining issues between the parties. 5.4 An agenda, listing the items for discussion, will be forwarded by the party requesting such meeting to the other party no later than three (3) days prior to the meeting. 5.5 Unless otherwise provided in this agreement all correspondence from the union to the County shall be directed to the Human Resources Director and all correspondence from the County to the union shall be directed to the business representative. To comply with the time limits contained in this agreement, such correspondence shall actually be received by the Human Resources Director or union business representative on or before the date due unless sent via the U.S. Postal Service. When the U.S. Postal Service is utilized, all time limits contained in this agreement shall be considered to be met so long as the postmark date is in compliance with the specified time limit. 5.6 It is the responsibility of the union to furnish the County with a mailing address for it and to advise the County of any address changes. The initial addresses are as follows: COUNTY Indian River County 180027 th Street Vero Beach, FL 32960 (772) 567-8000 UNION Teamsters Local Union #769 3400 43rd Avenue, Suite 3 Vero Beach, FI 32960-1808 (772) 978-0011 5.7 Each party shall copy the other on any and all correspondence pertaining to the contract sent to or received from PERC. 5