ARTICLE 33
Duration and Term of the Agreement
1. This Agreement shall be approved by the head of the agency within 30 days after it is executed by the parties. It shall be effective on the date it is approved by the head of the agency or, absent approval or disapproval, on the 31st day after execution. It shall remain in full force and effect for a period of three years from its effective date. It shall remain in effect from year to year thereafter until either party gives written notice of its desire to terminate, renegotiate, or amend the Agreement, or any part thereof. Such notice shall be served on the other party between 180 days and 120 days prior to the annual expiration date of the Agreement.
SECTION 2. Once notice is given under Section 1, the moving party must submit its proposal(s) to the other party not less than 120 calendar days before the expiration date. The party receiving the proposal(s) may submit counterproposals and/or proposals to the other party during the next 45 day period. The parties shall begin negotiations no later than 30 days prior to the termination date. The Agreement will remain in effect until superseded.
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