(XI) SET THE STANDARDS OP 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 SO 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.

(2) THE COMMISSION MAY NOT:

(I) INTERFERE WITH, COERCE, OR RESTRAIN AN EMPLOYEE IN
THE EXERCISE OF RIGHTS UNDER THIS SECTION;

(II) DOMINATE, INTERFERE WITH, OR ASSIST IN THE FORMATION,
ADMINISTRATION, OR EXISTENCE OF ANY EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION OR
CONTRIBUTE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE OR OTHER SUPPORT TO AN EMPLOYEE
ORGANIZATION;

(III) ENCOURAGE OR DISCOURAGE MEMBERSHIP IN ANY EMPLOYEE
ORGANIZATION BY DISCRIMINATING AGAINST THE EMPLOYEE THROUGH HIRING,
TENURE, PROMOTION, OR OTHER CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT;