Common use of Retention of Rights Clause in Contracts

Retention of Rights. The University, by this Agreement reserves and retains solely its management rights and functions except as they are clearly and expressly limited by this Agreement. Such rights, by way of illustration, include, but are not limited to (1) full and exclusive control of the management of the University, the supervision of all operations, the methods, processes, and means of performing any and all work, the control of the property and the composition, assignment, direction and determination of the size of its working forces; (2) the right to change or introduce new or improved operations, methods, means or facilities; (3) the right to hire, schedule, promote, demote, transfer, release, and layoff employees; (4) the right to suspend, discipline, and discharge employees for cause;