Good faith bargaining process.
New Orleans City Code § 114-410
in effectSec. 114-410. - Good faith bargaining process.
(a) The exclusive bargaining agent must submit a written request for bargaining to the city and negotiations must begin no later than May 1 and conclude by November 15 of any year where an agreement is sought to be effective at the beginning of the next fiscal year, in order to accommodate the city budget process.
(b) Good faith bargaining does not include submission of or a response to a proposal that:
(1) Violates the rights of employees as set forth in this article, or
(2) Is outside the scope of lawful collective bargaining.
(M.C.S., Ord. No. 29494, § 1, 6-22-23, eff. 1-1-24)
Source: City of New Orleans, Code of Ordinances and Home Rule Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/la/new_orleans/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICO_CH114PE_ARTVCOBA_S114-410GOFABAPRFetched: 10/28/2026