WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

Ch. 561

(VI)    HIRE, SELECT, AND ESTABLISH THE STANDARDS GOVERNING
PROMOTION OF EMPLOYEES, AND CLASSIFY POSITIONS;

(VII)  RELIEVE EMPLOYEES FROM DUTIES BECAUSE OF LACK. OF
WORK OR FUNDS OR WHEN THE COMMISSION DETERMINES CONTINUED WORK
WOULD BE INEFFICIENT OR NONPRODUCTIVE;

(VIII) TAKE ACTIONS TO CARRY OUT THE MISSIONS OF
GOVERNMENT IN SITUATIONS OF EMERGENCY;

(IX)    TRANSFER AND SCHEDULE EMPLOYEES;

(X)      DETERMINE THE SIZE, GRADES, AND COMPOSITION OF THE
WORK FORCE;

(XI)    SET THE STANDARDS OF PRODUCTIVITY AND TECHNOLOGY;

(XII)    ESTABLISH EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE STANDARDS AND
EVALUATE AND ASSIGN EMPLOYEES, EXCEPT THAT EVALUATION AND ASSIGNMENT
PROCEDURES SHALL BE A SUBJECT FOR BARGAINING;

(XIII)   MAKE AND IMPLEMENT SYSTEMS FOR AWARDING
OUTSTANDING SERVICE INCREMENTS, EXTRAORDINARY PERFORMANCE AWARDS,
AND OTHER MERIT AWARDS;

(XIV)   INTRODUCE NEW OR IMPROVED TECHNOLOGY, RESEARCH,
DEVELOPMENT, AND SERVICES;

(XV)    CONTROL AND REGULATE THE USE OF MACHINERY,
EQUIPMENT, AND OTHER PROPERTY AND FACILITIES OF THE COMMISSION, SUBJECT
TO THE PROVISIONS OF SUBSECTION (J)(1)(VI) OF THIS SECTION;

(XVI)   MAINTAIN INTERNAL SECURITY STANDARDS;

(XVII) CREATE, ALTER, COMBINE, CONTRACT OUT, OR ABOLISH ANY
JOB CLASSIFICATION, DEPARTMENT, OPERATION, UNIT, OR OTHER DIVISION OR
SERVICE, PROVIDED THAT NO CONTRACTING OF WORK WHICH WILL DISPLACE
EMPLOYEES MAY BE UNDERTAKEN BY THE COMMISSION UNLESS THE COMMISSION
GIVES WRITTEN NOTICE TO THE CERTIFIED REPRESENTATIVE AT LEAST 90 DAYS
BEFORE SIGNING THE CONTRACT OR WITHIN A DIFFERENT PERIOD OF TIME AS
AGREED BY THE PARTIES;

(XVIII)  SUSPEND, DISCHARGE, OR OTHERWISE DISCIPLINE
EMPLOYEES FOR CAUSE, EXCEPT THAT ANY SUCH ACTION MAY BE SUBJECT TO THE
GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE SET FORTH IN THE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
AGREEMENT; AND

(XIX)   ISSUE AND ENFORCE RULES, POLICIES, AND REGULATIONS
NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBSECTION AND ALL OTHER
MANAGERIAL FUNCTIONS THAT ARE NOT INCONSISTENT WITH THIS ARTICLE,
FEDERAL OR STATE LAW, OR THE TERMS OF A COLLECTIVE BARGAINING

AGREEMENT.

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