Article 2 : Term of Agreement

2.01                 Except where otherwise stated in the Agreement, this Agreement unless altered by mutual consent of both parties hereto, shall be in force and effect from and after July 1, 2010 to and include June 30, 2013, and from year to year thereafter, unless notice in writing is given by either party to the other party not less than one (1) calendar month and not more than five (5) calendar months prior to the expiration date of its desire to terminate or amend this Agreement

2.02                 Where notice is served by either party, provisions of this Agreement shall continue until:
                        (a)        Settlement is agreed upon and a new Agreement signed;
                        (b)        If the settlement is not agreed upon, then this Agreement shall remain in effect until a new Agreement is signed.

2.03                 In the event the parties are unable to conclude an Agreement, either party, within ten (10) calendar days of the date the impasse was reached, may submit all remaining non-academic items in dispute to arbitration as provided in Article 28.

2.04                 Notwithstanding anything else herein, with respect to the application or  implementation of any of the following Articles and Letter of Understanding (LOU), any dispute or disagreement between an affected member of PARA and a Program Director may, at the option of either or both of them, be referred to the relevant Associate Dean for final decision: Articles 7.02; 9.01; 9.03; 9.04; 10.01; 10.04; 11.04; 11.05; 16.08 and the LOU Re: Accommodation in Medical Training Due to Medical Limitations. Any unresolved disagreements may be dealt with as per Article 28: Grievance Procedure.

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