Common use of Management and Discipline Clause in Contracts

Management and Discipline. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, the management, supervision and control of the Commission’s operations and the direction of the working force remains an exclusive Management function. This right of Management shall, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, include the right to plan, schedule and direct and control operations; to study or introduce new or improved methods, equipment or facilities; to maintain or establish new or improved rules and regulations covering the operation of the system; to hire, rehire, promote, demote, assign and lay off and transfer employees; and to discharge, suspend or otherwise discipline employees for just cause, provided that employees who have not completed their probationary period may be dismissed by the Commission for any reason satisfactory to the Commission, and the right of a probationary employee to grieve or otherwise challenge such dismissal shall be only as contained in Article 1, Section 22 of this Agreement, and no further. In no case shall the exercise of the above responsibilities of Management be contrary to any of the terms and conditions of this Agreement. The Management shall acquaint the Union in advance of any important contemplated action which affects employees covered by this Agreement.