Employees shall have, and shall be protected in the exercise of, the right of self-organization, to form, join, assist, or participate in any employee organization, or to refrain from forming, joining, assisting, or participating in any employee organization, freely and without fear of penalty or reprisal, to negotiate collectively through representatives of their own choosing on terms and conditions of employment subject to the limitations herein stated and the administration of grievances arising thereunder, subject to the applicable provisions of any law, ordinance, or charter provisions relating thereto. City Code, 1976/83, art. 1, §122 Ord. 68-251

Notwithstanding any other provision contained herein, it is the exclusive right of the employer to:determine the mission of each of its constituent agencies; set standards of services to be offered to the public; and exercise control and direction over its organization and operations. It is also the right of the employer:to direct its employees; to hire, promote, transfer, assign, or retain employees in positions within an agency; and in that regard, to establish reasonable work rules. It also retains the right to:suspend, demote, discharge, or take any other appropriate disciplinary action against its employees for just cause and in accordance with the provisions relating to Civil Service of employer’s Charter and other applicable laws; or to relieve its employees from duty in the event of lack of work, funds, or for other legitimate reasons. The provisions of this section shall be deemed to be a part of every memorandum of understanding reached between the employer and an employee organization. Provided, however, that nothing contained in this section shall be deemed to deny the right of any employee to submit a grievance as defined in § 1-1(g)(2) hereof. Any memorandum of understanding reached between the employer and employee organization shall be subject to the provisions of the Charter or applicable ordinance concerning salaries, hours of work, fringe benefits, pensions, and other conditions of employment. City Code, 1976/83, art. 1, §123 Ord. 68-251