Common use of NOPFMI Rights Clause in Contracts

NOPFMI Rights. NOPFMI and the Council specifically agree that NOPFMI shall have the right to direct the workforce and to determine the policies and methods of operating its business, except as expressly and specifically limited by the provisions of this Agreement. All of the rights, powers and authority NOPFMI possessed prior to the signing of this Agreement are reserved by NOPFMI and remain exclusively and without limitation within the rights of management, nor does the exercise thereof require any prior discussion or negotiation with the Council. Such management rights and responsibilities shall include, but not be limited to, the following rights and responsibilities: to select the employees it will hire; to establish or revise work schedules; to determine the size and composition of its workforce; to determine the number and type of equipment, material, products and supplies to be used or operated; to discipline or discharge employees for cause; to determine assignments of work; to discontinue all or any part of its business operation and to transfer work to existing facilities within or outside the coverage of this Agreement, and subcontract work; to expand, reduce, alter, combine or transfer, assign or cease any job, job classification, department, or operation for business purposes; to introduce new, different, or improved methods and procedures in its operations; establish or continue policies, practices and procedures for the conduct of business and from time to time change or abolish such policies, practices, or procedures; establish, combine or split up departments, or transfer work from one department to another; determine the number of hours per day or per week operations shall be carried on, including starting and stopping times; determine methods of work and standards of performance; transfer, promote or demote employees, or lay off or otherwise relieve employees from duty for lack of work or other legitimate reason; make and enforce rules for the maintenance of discipline and safety, including implementation and enforcement of drug free workplace rules, and from time to time abolish, alter or amend such rules; and to otherwise generally manage the business, except as expressly restricted by the provisions of this Agreement. It is recognized that the use of new technology, equipment, machinery, tools, energy and/or labor- saving devices and methods of performing work may be initiated by NOPFMI from time to time. The Council agrees that it will not in any way oppose, restrict or attempt to restrict the implementation of such new devices or work methods. If there is any disagreement between NOPFMI and the Council concerning the manner of implementation of such device or method of work, the implementation will proceed as directed by NOPFMI, and the Council shall have the right to grieve the dispute as set forth in Article IX.

NOPFMI Rights. NOPFMI and the Council specifically agree that NOPFMI shall have the right to direct the workforce and to determine the policies and methods of operating its business, except as expressly and specifically limited by the provisions of this Agreement. All of the rights, powers and authority NOPFMI XXXXXX possessed prior to the signing of this Agreement are reserved by NOPFMI and remain exclusively and without limitation within the rights of management, nor does the exercise thereof require any prior discussion or negotiation with the Council. Such management rights and responsibilities shall include, but not be limited to, the following rights and responsibilities: to select the employees it will hire; to establish or revise work schedules; to determine the size and composition of its workforce; to determine the number and type of equipment, material, products and supplies to be used or operated; to discipline or discharge employees for cause; to determine assignments of work; to discontinue all or any part of its business operation and to transfer work to existing facilities within or outside the coverage of this Agreement, and subcontract work; to expand, reduce, alter, combine or transfer, assign or cease any job, job classification, department, or operation for business purposes; to introduce new, different, or improved methods and procedures in its operations; establish or continue policies, practices and procedures for the conduct of business and from time to time change or abolish such policies, practices, or procedures; establish, combine or split up departments, or transfer work from one department to another; determine the number of hours per day or per week operations shall be carried on, including starting and stopping times; determine methods of work and standards of performance; transfer, promote or demote employees, or lay off or otherwise relieve employees from duty for lack of work or other legitimate reason; make and enforce rules for the maintenance of discipline and safety, including implementation and enforcement of drug free workplace rules, and from time to time abolish, alter or amend such rules; and to otherwise generally manage the business, except as expressly restricted by the provisions of this Agreement. It is recognized that the use of new technology, equipment, machinery, tools, energy and/or labor- saving devices and methods of performing work may be initiated by NOPFMI from time to time. The Council agrees that it will not in any way oppose, restrict or attempt to restrict the implementation of such new devices or work methods. If there is any disagreement between NOPFMI and the Council concerning the manner of implementation of such device or method of work, the implementation will proceed as directed by NOPFMIXXXXXX, and the Council shall have the right to grieve the dispute as set forth in Article IX.