8.5 Union Contracts - Sergeant & Police Officers

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3 ARTICLE 3 MANAGEMENT RIGHTS 3.1 The Union recognizes the right of the Employer to operate and manage its affairs in all respects, subject to compliance with applicable laws and regulations. All prerogatives, rights, and authority which the Employer has not officially abridged, delegated, or modified by express terms of this Agreement are therefore retained by the Employer. 3.2 The Employer retains the right to maintain and improve efficiency; to determine the quality and quantity of work performed; to hire, promote, demote, classify, transfer, layoff, and suspend employees, to discipline or discharge any employee for just cause, and to retain employees; to determine the number of employees to be employed and the amount of supervision; to assign and delegate work; to enter into contracts for the furnishing and purchasing of supplies and services; to make, enforce and alter, from time to time, reasonable rules, policies and regulations, and to require employees to observe the Employer rules, policies and regulations, which rules, policies and regulations will be posted at time of implementation; to schedule work, to determine the number of hours to be worked, and the extension, limitations, curtailment-or cessation of operations or any part thereof; to determine the methods and equipment to be utilized and the type of services to be provided; to change, modify, or discontinue existing methods of service and equipment to be used or provided; to contract or subcontract, after meeting and conferring with the Union, work normally done or which could be done by employees covered by this Agreement; to determine the utilization of technology; to establish, modify, eliminate or otherwise change the organizational structure; to determine qualifications for positions, determine the content of any job and the duties assigned thereto, and the methods and techniques of work; to evaluate the performance of all employees; and to manage and administer the Employer's operations. ARTICLE 4 UNION SECURITY 4.1 The employer shall deduct from the wages of the employees who authorize such a deduction, in writing, an amount necessary to cover monthly Union dues. Such monies shall be remitted as directed by the Union. 4.2 The Union agrees to indemnify and hold the Employer harmless against any and all claims, suits, orders, or judgments brought or issued against the Employer as a result of any action taken or not taken by the Employer under the provisions of paragraph 5.1 of this Article. 4.3 The Union may designate employees from the bargaining unit to act as a Steward and an alternate and shall inform the Employer in writing of such choice and changes in the position of Steward and/or alternate. The Steward shall not leave work duties for Union business without prior permission of the Police Chief or designee and the Steward shall notify the Police Chief or designee upon the Steward's return to work duties. Time spent by the Steward away from work duties shall not be considered paid work time. However, if a grievance meeting with the Employer or a. meeting with the Employer at which the Steward's attendance is approved by the Employer is conducted during working hours of the Steward, the Steward will be allowed to participate in the meeting without loss of pay. Even if excused to conduct Union business during