Common use of RIGHTS OF MANAGEMENT Clause in Contracts

RIGHTS OF MANAGEMENT. The Agency retains all rights not expressly abridged by this Agreement and applicable laws and other regulations, including the grievance procedure herein. These rights, shall include, but are not limited to, the exclusive right to: a) direct, supervise, hire, promote, evaluate, suspend, discipline, discharge, transfer, assign, schedule and retain employees; b) dismiss employees due to lack of work, lack of funds, or abolishment of position; c) determine services to be rendered, operations to be performed, utilization of technology, work and productivity standards, and methods of work to be performed; d) determine the mission of the Agency, its organization, the number of employees, appropriate job classifications and all budgetary matters; e) maintain and improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the Agency operations; and f) take any necessary actions to carry out its mission in situations of emergency.