Common use of Management’s Reserved Rights Clause in Contracts

Management’s Reserved Rights. Except as otherwise limited by the terms of this Agreement, the management and direction of the operations of the Department are retained by the City. This includes but is not limited to the City’s rights and responsibilities to: a. Determine matters of inherent managerial policy which include, but are not limited to areas of discretion or policy such as the functions and programs of the public employer, standards of services, its overall budget, utilization of technology, and organizational structure; b. Direct, supervise, evaluate, or hire employees; c. Maintain and improve the efficiency and effectiveness of governmental operations; d. Determine the overall methods, process, means, or personnel by which governmental operations are to be conducted; e. Suspend, discipline, demote, or discharge for just cause, or lay off, transfer, assign, schedule, promote, or retain employees; f. Determine the adequacy of the work force; g. Determine the overall mission of the employer as a unit of government; h. Effectively manage the work force; i. Take actions to carry out the mission of the public employer as a governmental unit.

Management’s Reserved Rights. Except as otherwise limited by the terms of this Agreement, the management and direction of the operations of the Department are retained by the City. This includes but is not limited to the City’s rights and responsibilities to: a. (1) Determine matters of inherent managerial policy which include, but are not limited to areas of discretion or policy such as the functions and programs of the public employer, standards of services, its overall budget, utilization of technology, and organizational structure; b. (2) Direct, supervise, evaluate, or hire employees; c. (3) Maintain and improve the efficiency and effectiveness of governmental operations; d. (4) Determine the overall methods, process, means, or personnel by which governmental operations are to be conducted; e. (5) Suspend, discipline, demote, or discharge for just cause, or lay off, transfer, assign, schedule, promote, or retain employees; f. (6) Determine the adequacy of the work force; g. (7) Determine the overall mission of the employer as a unit of government; h. (8) Effectively manage the work force; i. (9) Take actions to carry out the mission of the public employer as a governmental unit.