Agmt19 MOU Service Employes International Union Local 521

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meet with the City to discuss the decision to contract out, and to meet and confer on the impact of such contracting out on bargaining unit employees. The Union shall have thirty (30) calendar days from the date of such notification to propose effective and economical alternative ways in which such work to be conducted could continue to be provided by the City workforce. 28.2 The City will notify the Union in writing when contracting work which has been customarily and routinely performed by bargaining unit employees, where such contracting is expected to replace a laid off bargaining unit member or to replace a bargaining unit position that has been eliminated within the six (6) months prior to the beginning date of the planned contracted work. When feasible the City will provide such notice prior to the beginning date of the planned contracted work. The City will meet with the Union upon request to discuss alternatives. This provision does not apply to the filling of temporary vacancies of twelve (12) months or less duration. 28.3 The City will provide the Union with a biannual list by department of all contract employees or vendors who are contracted by the City to perform work for the City. The City will make a reasonable effort to identify the names of the vendors on the list and the nature of the work provided by each. ARTICLE 29 — NO STRIKE The Union, its members and representatives agree that it and they will not engage in, authorize, sanction, or support any strike, slowdown, stoppage of work, curtailment of production, concerted refusal of overtime work, refusal to operate designated equipment (provided such equipment is safe) or to perform customary duties; and neitherthe Union nor any representatives thereof shall engage in job action for the purpose of effecting changes in the directives or decisions of management of the City, not to effect a change of personnel or operations of management or of employees not covered by the MOU. ARTICLE 30 • SEPARABILITY OF PROVISIONS 30.1 Should any article, clause or provision of this MOU be declared illegal by final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction; such invalidation of such article, clause or provision shall not invalidate the remaining portions herein, and such remaining portions shall remain in full force and effect for the duration of this MOU. 30.2 Upon such invalidation, the parties agree to meet and confer concerning substitute provisions rendered or declared illegal. 30.3 If the implementation of any provision of the Tax Reform Act of 1986 adversely impacts any benefit or obligation provided for in this Agreement, the parties agree to reopen the affected sections of the Agreement and to change the affected articles in order to preserve qualified status under the Tax Reform Act of 1986. 50