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In case of emergency, the City may adopt or put into practice immediately such measures as are required. At the earliest practicable date thereafter the Association shall be provided with the notice described in the preceding paragraph and be given an opportunity to meet and confer with the appropriate management representatives. Section 3. Discrimination Neither the City,the Association, nor any person employed by them shall discriminate against any employee, or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, medical condition,pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation or disability, except where such factors are determined to be a bona fide occupational qualification. Furthermore, the City shall not discriminate against any employee because of legitimate employee organization activities. Section 4. Continuation of Benefits The Association and the City acknowledge and agree that this Memorandum of Understanding may contain and/or discuss benefits that will affect current retirees and former members of the Association, or current members of the Association who may retire during the term of this Memorandum of Understanding. Neither the City nor the Association warrant or agree that current level of benefits which may be provided to retirees in the form of health benefits will be maintained at the same level beyond the term of this contract, even though it is neither the intention of the City nor the Association to decrease or diminish the value or level of benefits to its retirees by the inclusion of this paragraph in the memorandum of understanding. Section 5. Association Representatives City Employees who are official representatives of the Association shall be given reasonable time off with pay to attend meetings with management representatives, or to be present at hearings where matters within the scope of representation are being considered. The use of official time for this purpose shall be reasonable and shall not interfere with the performance of City services as determined by the City. Such employee representatives shall submit requests for excused absences to the Chief of Police or designee, with reasonable notice prior to the scheduled meeting whenever possible. Generally, no more than three(3) employees shall be excused for such purposes. Additional representatives may be authorized by the Chief of Police or designated representative. The Association shall submit a list of the officers of the Association to the Chief of Police and City Manager and notify both in writing at such time there are any changes in such Association officers. Section 6. City Rights The rights of the City include, but are not limited to,the exclusive right to determine the mission of its constituent departments, commissions and boards; set standards of service; determine the procedures and standards of selection for employment and promotion; direct its employees, take disciplinary action, relieve its employees from duty because of lack of work or for other legitimate reasons; maintain the efficiency of governmental operations; determine the methods, means and personnel by which government operations are to be conducted; determine the content of job classifications; take all necessary actions to carry out its mission in emergencies; to exercise complete control and discretion over its organization and the technology of performing its work. 3