Article 18 – Duration of Agreement

18. DURATION OF AGREEMENT

This Agreement, excepting 1.2, 1.3 and 5 shall commence on the date of signing and shall extend to June 30, 1997. It shall be automatically renewed for one year and thereafter annually unless six months in advance of the expiry date either party has given the other written notice of its intention to renegotiate. Sections 1.2, 1.3 and 5 shall continue without term but are subject to amendment under 14.2.

18.1 This Agreement shall lapse if and when the Faculty Association obtains certification under the provisions of the labour legislation of the Province of British Columbia.