The Employer is bound to response time commitments, and reserves the right to amend the unit deployment and staffing plans, to insure financial and contractual obligations. In reviewing deployment and staffing plans, the Employer may consider recommendations from the Labor Management Committee(s). Should it become necessary for the Employer to make changes to existing deployment and staffing plans, the Employer will notify the Union prior to making such changes. Prior to employee notification, the Employer shall meet with the Union when requested to do so to discuss the changes and negotiate the impacts of the changes.