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8 assign work and to determine who will perform the function discussed. Section 4. The Employer shall make every reasonable effort to ensure that work normal ly assigned to bargaining unit employees is performed by properly qualified bargaining unit employees. ARTICLE 6 PROVISIONS OF LAW AND REGULATION Section 1. Any provision of this Agreement shall be determined a valid exception to, and shall supersede an y existing or future Employer rules, regulations, directives, orders, policies and/or practices which conflict with the Agreement. The Parties may agree to reopen any portion of this Agreement upon mutual consent. Section 2. In the event legislation is enacted which affects any provi sions of this Agreement, the P arties shall reopen the affected provision(s) and renegotiate its contents. However, such renegotiations shall not delay the implementation of any changes necessary to bring the Parties' A greeme nt into conformance with law. Section 3. Any modification of the provisions or regulations of the Federal Labor Relations Authority affecting a provision of this Agreement or the relationship of the parties may serve as a basis for the reopening of the af fected provision(s). Section 4. In the event of any law or action of the Government of the United States renders null and void any provision of the Agreement, the remaining provisions of the Agreement shall continue in effect for the term of the Agreement . Section 5. The Employer agrees to apply its rules, regulations, directives, and orders in a fair and equitable manner. Any changes thereto will be in accordance with Article 7 of this Agreement. ARTICLE 7 MID TERM BARGAINING/CHANGES IN WORK CONDITION S Section 1. It is agreed that personnel policies, practices and matters affecting working conditions not expressly contained in this Agreement shall not be changed by the Employer without prior notice to, and negotiation with the Union. The provisions of this Article also apply to substance or implementation and impact bargaining arising from