A public employer is not required to engage in collective bargaining on matters of inherent managerial policy, which include, but are not limited to, such areas of discretion or policy as the functions and programs of the public employer, its standards of services, overall budget, utilization of technology, the organizational structure and staffing levels and the selection and direction of personnel.
Structure Delaware Code
Chapter 13. PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS ACT
§ 1303. Public employee rights.
§ 1304. Employee organization as exclusive representative.
§ 1305. Public employer rights.
§ 1306. Public Employment Relations Board.
§ 1307. Unfair labor practices.
§ 1308. Disposition of complaints.
§ 1309. Appeals; petitions for enforcement.
§ 1310. Bargaining unit determination.
§ 1311. Determination and certification of exclusive representative.
§ 1311A. Collective bargaining in the state service.
§ 1312. Employee organizations required to register and submit annual reports.
§ 1313. Collective bargaining agreements.
§ 1315. Binding interest arbitration.