Common use of Work Effort Clause in Contracts

Work Effort. The Union recognizes that the City must strive to provide the citizens of Oakland with the best possible services within the available resources. The City and Union jointly recognize the responsibility of each employee of the City to perform productively in order to provide citizens with specified services at specified levels. The Union agrees to actively participate in the encouragement of all employees represented by the Union to work cooperatively with management and supervisory employees to attain maximum productivity by the employees and work groups to which they are assigned. It is understood that the City will continue to encourage the development of supervisory skills and the fostering of improved interpersonal relationships between management and unit members through a training and development program.