Common use of Rights Retained Clause in Contracts

Rights Retained. The City reserves all rights with respect to matters of general legislative, managerial and financial policy including, among others: the exclusive right to determine the mission of its constituent departments, commissions and boards; set standards and the levels of service; determine the procedure and standards of selection for employment; direct and schedule its employees; establish and enforce performance standards; take disciplinary action; relieve its employees of duties because of lack of work or for other legitimate reasons; maintain the efficiency of government operations; determine the methods, means and personnel by which governmental operations are to be conducted; require overtime; take all necessary actions to carry out its mission in emergencies; and exercise complete control and discretion over its organization and technology of performing its work. These rights shall be limited only as specified in the Agreement. Nothing in this Article shall be construed to limit, amend, decrease, revoke or otherwise modify the rights vested in the City by and law regulating, authorizing or empowering the City to act or refrain from acting.