3.1 The CSU retains and reserves unto itself, without limitation, whether exercised or not, all powers, rights, authorities, duties, and responsibilities which have not been specifically abridged, delegated or modified by this Agreement.

Contracting Out

3.2 When the Employer deems it necessary in order to carry out the mission and operations of the campus, the Employer may contract out work provided that the contracting out does not displace bargaining unit employees. "Displacement" includes layoff, demotion, involuntary transfer to a new classification, involuntary transfer to a new location requiring a change of residence, and involuntary time base reductions.

3.3 The CSU shall notify the Union when contracting out is to be on a long-term basis for either an initial long-term contract or a successor contract. Long-term contracting out shall mean contracting which is more than one hundred eighty (180) days. The Union may request to meet and confer on the impact of contracting out work when such contracting out is to be on a long-term basis. The CSU shall meet with the Union for this purpose within thirty (30) days of such a request. Notice to the Union shall be no later than one hundred twenty (120) days prior to the commencement of the contracting out. In emergency circumstances, when the University enters into a contract under which contracting out will commence in less than forty (40) days, when possible, notification shall be made two (2) weeks prior to implementing the contract, but in no event later than ten (10) working days after commencement of the contracting out.

3.4 CSU shall notify the Union prior to issuing a Request for Proposal for a successor contract. Notice to the Union shall be no later than ninety (90) days prior to issuance of the Request for Proposal. Within thirty (30) days, the Union shall inform the CSU whether or not it wished to meet and confer.

3.5 Prior to meeting and conferring on long-term contracting out, the University will provide to CSUEU all relevant written information, including copies of all bids received, any cost analysis used by the University to evaluate the need for contracting out, and copies of all consultants' reports, if any, used by the University in making its decision regarding long-term contracting out.