Common use of Future Rules Clause in Contracts

Future Rules. The parties jointly recognize that the elected officials of the County are directly responsible to the citizens of the County and to the public for the performance of the functions and services performed by the County. It is jointly recognized that the County must and does retain broad authority to fulfill and implement its responsibilities and may do so by adoption of oral or written work rules. It is agreed that no existing work rule or new work rule will be promulgated or implemented which is inconsistent with a specific provision of this Agreement, provided that the requirements of Federal law and Oregon law shall always be paramount. All such work rules which have been or shall hereafter be reduced to writing shall be posted within the affected departments for a period of ten (10) consecutive workdays and shall be provided to the Union. In the event the Union considers such a work rule to be inconsistent with a specific provision of this Agreement, or otherwise wishes to discuss the rule, it shall so notify the County within the ten (10) days posting period. In such event, the rule shall be discussed between the County and the Union. If after such discussion the Union still feels the rule is in violation of this Agreement but the County does not agree, the Union may submit its claim pursuant to the procedures set forth in –the Grievance Procedure Article of this Agreement, provided it makes such submission within twenty one (21) calendar days of the discussion between the County and the Union.

Future Rules. ‌ The parties jointly recognize that the elected officials of the County are directly responsible to the citizens of the County and to the public for the performance of the functions and services performed by the County. It is jointly recognized that the County must and does retain broad authority to fulfill and implement its responsibilities and may do so by adoption of oral or written work rules. It is agreed that no existing work rule or new work rule will be promulgated or implemented which is inconsistent with a specific provision of this Agreement, provided that the requirements of Federal law and Oregon law shall always be paramount. All such work rules which have been or shall hereafter be reduced to writing shall be posted within the affected departments for a period of ten (10) consecutive workdays and shall be provided to the Union. In the event the Union considers such a work rule to be inconsistent with a specific provision of this Agreement, or otherwise wishes to discuss the rule, it shall so notify the County within the ten (10) days posting period. In such event, the rule shall be discussed between the County and the Union. If after such discussion the Union still feels the rule is in violation of this Agreement but the County does not agree, the Union may submit its claim pursuant to the procedures set forth in –the Grievance Procedure Article of this Agreement, provided it makes such submission within twenty one (21) calendar days of the discussion between the County and the Union.