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ARTICLE XIII
HANDLING NEW ISSUES

A. On the matters contained herein, this Agreement constitutes Committee and Union policy for the term of said Agreement, and the Committee and the Union will carry out the commitments contained herein and give them full force and effect as their policy.
B. With respect to matters not covered by this Agreement which are proper subjects for collective bargaining, the Committee agrees it will make no changes without prior consultation and negotiations with the Union.
C. Any matter not covered in this Agreement which is a proper subject for collective bargaining may be raised by either party for consultation and negotiations.
D. Being a mutual Agreement, this instrument may be amended at any time by mutual consent.