Template: procedural agreement
A procedural agreement is a written document which is signed by all parties creates a basis of trust and structure for social dialogue processes. A template for a procedural agreement is given below. It is important to note that this template should be a taken as a guide and be adjusted to the specific local context and legislation. A guide to legislation that is relevant for social dialogue can be found on the tools section of socialdialogue.org.
The elements of the template are modular and can be adjusted on whether the document has a more formal (including trade union recognition and formal arrangements for representatives) or informal (agreement on how to conduct industrial relations on a day-to-day basis) character. At the bottom of page three of this template suggestions for additional elements are given.