§ 37.03  MANAGEMENT RIGHTS.
   The city has and will retain the full right and responsibility to direct the operations of the various departments and divisions, to promulgate rules, policies, and regulations, and to otherwise exercise the prerogatives of management, which more particularly include, but are not limited to, the following, which are not modified by the express terms of this chapter as provided within the personnel manual and by law:
   (A)   To manage and direct its employees, including the right to select, hire, promote, transfer, assign, evaluate, lay off and recall, or to reprimand, suspend, discharge, or discipline for just cause to maintain order among employees;
   (B)   To manage and determine the location, type and number of physical facilities, equipment, programs, and the work to be performed;
   (C)   To determine the department's goals, objectives, programs, and services, and to utilize personnel in the manner designed to effectively meet these purposes;
   (D)   To determine the size and composition of the work force in the city's organizational structure, including the right to lay off employees from duty due to lack of work or lack of funds;
   (E)   To determine the hours of work and work schedules required to most efficiently operate;
   (F)   To determine when a job vacancy exists, the duties to be included in all job classifications, and the standards of quality and performance to be maintained;
   (G)   To determine the necessity to schedule overtime and the amount required thereof when applicable;
   (H)   To maintain the security of records and other important information;
   (I)   To determine the overall budget;
   (J)   To maintain and improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the city's operation;
   (K)   To determine and implement necessary actions in emergency situations;
   (L)   To establish policies and administrative orders that provide for, and protect, the health, safety, and welfare of the employees working for the City of Tipp City; and
   (M)   To implement a reduction in hours of employment.
(1974 Code, § 37.03)  (Ord. 12-94, passed 5-16-1994; Am. Ord. 07-02, passed 3-4-2002; Am. Ord. 40-15, passed 10-5-2015)