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ARTICLE I: EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE RELATIONS Section 1: Recognition The City recognizes the Union as the recognized bargaining agent for the following classifications: FIRE PREVENTION OFFICER FIRE ENGINEER FIREFIGHTER FIREFIGHTER SPECIALIST FIRE CAPTAIN FIRE SAFETY SPECIALIST Section 2: Manaaement Riahts It is understood and agreed that the City retains all of its powers and authority to direct, manage, and control to the full extent of the law. Included in but not limited to those duties and powers are the rights to: determine its organization; direct the work of its employees; determine the times and hours of operation; determine the level, means, and kinds of services to be provided; establish its policies, goals, and objectives; determine staffing patterns; determine the number and kinds of personnel required; contract out work, transfer work out of the unit, maintain the efficiency of City operations, build, move, or modify facilities; establish budget procedures and determine budgetary allocation; determine the methods of raising revenue and take action on any matter in the event of an emergency. Emergency is a sudden, generally unexpected, occurrence or occasion requiring immediate action which affects City facilities or equipment or otherwise involves an Act of God or specific governmental order requiring the City to take certain action or refrain from taking certain action. In addition, the City retains the right to hire, classify, assign, evaluate, promote, terminate and discipline employees. Prior to implementing any decision to contract out, the City shall notify and negotiate, upon request, the effect of such decision on the terms and conditions of employment of Unit members to the extent such effects are negotiable. Section 3: Union Rights It is agreed that the Union shall have access to use of City facilities for the conduct of general membership, Board and committee meetings. The Union agrees that meetings shall not cause undue disruption of City business either by frequency or duration. The Union shall notify the Fire Chief or his designated representative prior to Union meetings utilizing City facilities. Two members of the negotiating team shall be allowed reasonable time off with pay for all meetings for meeting and conferring which shall be mutually set by the City and the Union. Additional employees of the negotiating team, with the approval of the Fire Chief, or his designated representative, may be allowed time off with pay for meeting and conferring. On December 1 of each year, an employee may voluntarily -1-