Section 16-213 - Impairment of rights and responsibilities of Commission(a) This subtitle and any agreement made under it may not impair the rights and responsibilities of the Commission to: (1) determine the overall budget and mission of the Commission;(2) maintain and improve the efficiency and effectiveness of operations;(3) determine the services to be rendered and the operations to be performed;(4) determine the location of facilities and the overall organizational structure, methods, processes, means, job classifications, and personnel by which operations are to be conducted;(5) direct and supervise employees;(6) hire, select, and establish the standards governing promotion of employees and classify positions;(7) relieve employees from duties because of lack of work or funds or when the Commission determines continued work would be inefficient or nonproductive;(8) take actions to carry out the missions of government in emergency situations;(9) transfer and schedule employees;(10) determine the size, grades, and composition of the workforce;(11) set the standards of productivity and technology;(12) establish employee performance standards and evaluate and assign employees, except that evaluation and assignment procedures shall be a subject for bargaining;(13) establish and implement systems for awarding outstanding service increments, extraordinary performance awards, and other merit awards;(14) introduce new or improved technology, research, development, and services;(15) control and regulate the use of machinery, equipment, and other property and facilities of the Commission, subject to § 16-207(a)(6) of this subtitle;(16) maintain internal security standards;(17) create, alter, combine, contract out, or abolish any job classification, operation, department, unit, or other division or service;(18) suspend, discharge, or otherwise discipline employees for cause, subject to the grievance procedure set forth in a collective bargaining agreement; and(19) adopt and enforce policies and regulations necessary to carry out this section and all other managerial functions that are not inconsistent with federal or State law or the terms of a collective bargaining agreement.(b) The Commission may not sign a contract that will displace employees unless the Commission gives written notice to the certified representative at least 90 days before signing the contract or within a different period of time agreed to by the parties.