39-31-303. Management rights of public employers. - Montana Statutes

     39-31-303. Management rights of public employers. Public employees and their representatives shall recognize the prerogatives of public employers to operate and manage their affairs in such areas as, but not limited to:
     (1) direct employees;
     (2) hire, promote, transfer, assign, and retain employees;
     (3) relieve employees from duties because of lack of work or funds or under conditions where continuation of such work be inefficient and nonproductive;
     (4) maintain the efficiency of government operations;
     (5) determine the methods, means, job classifications, and personnel by which government operations are to be conducted;
     (6) take whatever actions may be necessary to carry out the missions of the agency in situations of emergency;
     (7) establish the methods and processes by which work is performed.

     History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 441, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 244, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 59-1603(2).