Article 8: Management Rights

Unless limited by the specific provisions of this Agreement, the Employer reserves the right to:

8.1

Determine the mission of the College and its division and departments:

8.2

Set standards:

8.3

Exercise control and discretion over the Colleges organization and its operations:

8.4

Direct employees of the College:

8.5

Hire, promote, assign, reassign, transfer, and retain employees in positions within the College and reprimand, suspend, demote, discharge or take disciplinary action against employees of the College:

8.6

Maintain the efficiency of the operations entrusted to the administration of the College:

8.7

Relieve employees from duties because of lack of work or lack of funding:

8.8

Determine the methods, means, staffing levels and personnel by which such College operations are to be conducted; and

8.9

Take actions as may be necessary to carry out the mission and functions of the College and maintain uninterrupted service to the students, instructors and other employees in situations of emergency should the College determine that uninterrupted services are in the best interest of the College, the students, instructors and staff.

The Employer shall retain all other rights not expressly abridged by this Agreement. These rights shall not be subjugated or diminished in any way by any expressed or implied duty to bargain unless it is specifically contained in this Agreement. This provision shall not be interpreted to prohibit bargaining on these issues in negotiations for a successor Agreement.