18.1 Savings If any provision of this Agreement or any application thereof to any member is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be contrary to law, or subsequent legislative action revises or rescinds current statutory provisions, then such provision or application shall be deemed invalid and severed from this Agreement, but all other provisions or applications shall continue in full force and effect. Should a provision or application be deemed invalid, as described above, the Board shall maintain such portion of the benefits as are legally allowable. Moreover, the Board and the Association shall renegotiate the portion of the provision(s) consistent with law should such renegotiation be requested by either party. Such negotiations shall commence not later than ten (10) days subsequent to the completion of required public notice procedures, which procedures shall be implemented no later than fifteen (15) days after receipt of the request to renegotiate.

18.2 Agreement – Supersede This Agreement shall supersede any rules, regulations, or practices of the Employer which are contrary to or inconsistent with its terms.

18.3 Mandatory Benefits The Board acknowledges its responsibility to provide members of the unit with mandatory benefits which are brought about by the amendment of or addition to statutory guarantees.

18.4 Changes in Statutory Provisions Changes in teacher benefits which are brought about by the amendment or repeal of statutory guarantees specifically incorporated into this Agreement shall obligate the parties to renegotiate the provision or provisions as follows:  such negotiations shall commence not later than ten (10) days subsequent to the completion of required public notice procedures, which procedures shall be implemented no later than fifteen (15) days after the receipt of the request to renegotiate.