Article 3 1964

ARTICLE III

Management Rights

In compliance with Sec. 7 of Executive Order 10988:

1. In the administration of all matters covered by the Agreement, officials and employees are governed by the provisions of any existing or future laws and regulations, including policies set forth in the Federal Personnel Manual and Post Office Department regulations, which may be applicable, and the Agreement shall at all times be applied subject to such laws, regulations and policies, except as provided in Article XXIV, entitled Postal Manual Conflict.
2. Management officials of the Post Office Department retain the right, in accordance with applicable laws and regulations (1) to direct employees of the Department, (2) to hire, promote, transfer, assign, and retain employees in positions within the Department, and to suspend, demote, discharge, or take other disciplinary action against employees, (3) to relieve employees from duty because of lack of work or for other legitimate reasons, (4) to maintain the efficiency of the Government operations entrusted to them, (5) to determine the methods, means and personnel by which such operations are to be conducted, and (6) to take whatever actions may be necessary to carry out the mission of the Department in situations of emergency.