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ARTICLE 6 EMPLOYER AUTHORITY <br />6.1 The EMPLOYER retains the full and unrestricted right to operate and manage all <br />staff, facilities, and equipment; to establish functions and programs; to set and <br />amend budgets; to determine the utilization of technology; to establish and modify <br />the organizational structure; to select, direct and determine the number of <br />personnel; to establish work schedules; and to perform any inherent managerial <br />function not specifically limited by this AGREEMENT. <br />6.2 Any term and condition of employment not specifically established or modified by <br />this AGREEMENT shall remain solely within the discretion of the EMPLOYER to <br />modify, establish, or eliminate. <br />6.3 Nothing in this AGREEMENT ` ` shall prohibit or restrict the right of the <br />EMPLOYER from subcontracting work performed by EMPLOYEES covered by <br />this AGREEMENT. <br />ARTICLE 7 EMPLOYEE RIGHTS GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE <br />The EMPLOYER will recognize a representative designated by the UNION as the <br />GRIEVANCE representative of the bargaining unit having the duties and responsibilities <br />established by this ARTICLE. The UNION shall notify the EMPLOYER in writing of the <br />name of such ``UNION representative ` and of the representatives successor when so <br />designated. _ <br />7.1 PROCESSING OF A GRIEVANCE <br />It is recognized and accepted by the UNION and the EMPLOYER that the processing of <br />...:..:::.:..::::..::....:. <br />GRIEVANCES as hereinafter provided is limited by the job duties and responsibilities of <br />the EMPLOYEES and shall therefore be accomplished during normal working hours only <br />when consistent with such EMPLOYEE duties and responsibilities. The aggrieved <br />:..:..:..:.::..::.:...:.:.::.. <br />:...................: <br />EMPLOYEE and the UNION representative shall be allowed a reasonable amount of time <br />without loss of pay when a GRIEVANCE is investigated and presented to the EMPLOYER <br />during normal working hours provided the EMPLOYEE and the UNION representative <br />have notified and received the prior approval of the designated supervisor who has <br />determined that such absence is reasonable and would not be detrimental to the work <br />programs of the EMPLOYER. <br />7.2 PROCEDURE <br />GRIEVANCES, as defined in ARTICLE 2, Section 2.6, shall be resolved in <br />conformance with the following procedure: <br />