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ARTICLE 19 <br /> INTERRUPTION OF DUTY <br /> During the term of this agreement, there shall be no strikes, slow downs, unauthorized <br /> absenteeism or interruption of duty or other interference with the effi�cient operation of the fire <br /> fighting service and the operation of the Fire Department of the City. <br /> ARTICLE 20 <br /> CITY AUTHORITY <br /> Section 1. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed ag delegating to others the <br /> authority vested by law in the corporate authority of the city and its duly elected or appointed <br /> officers or in any way abridging or reducing such authority or infringing upon the responsibility <br /> thereof to the people of the city; provided that, nothing in this Article shall be construed as <br /> abridging or limiting in any manner the jurisdiction or authority of ar�y arbitrator appointed or <br /> otherwise selected for any purpose under the provision of Article 18 hereof or the Illinois Public <br /> Labor Relations Act, and all decisions of such arbitrator shall be fully binding upon the City, as <br /> provided by law. <br /> Section 2. Unless otherwise limited by this Agreement, and the Illinois Public Labor <br /> Relations Act, Section 1604, the City retains all management rights and powers granted it by <br /> law. <br /> Said rights and powers are subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and <br /> are by way of example but are not limited to the following: The right to operate and manage all <br /> manpower, facilities and equipment; to deliver fire protection, fire prevention and emergency <br /> medical services to the citizens of Decatur; the right to establish functions; the right to establish <br /> and modify the organizational structure; the right to select, direct and determine the number of <br /> personnel and the right to establish work schedules. <br /> This Agreement shall be construed however as requiring the employer to follow the I <br /> provisions of this Agreement in the exercise of the foregoing rights. , <br /> ARTICLE 21 I <br /> NON-DISCRIMINATION I <br /> Section 1. During the term of this Memorandum of Agreement, in accordance with II <br /> applicable law neither the City nor the Union shall discriminate with regard to the rights, <br /> privileges, power, authority, duty or responsibility of either as to any person with regard to age, <br /> sex, marital status, race, color, creed, national origin, political affiliation or with regard to <br /> whether any person is or is not affiliated with the Union. <br /> zs <br />