Section 23-601 – Definitions
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Board” means the Board of Library Trustees for Howard County. (c) “Certified exclusive representative” means the employee organization that has been certified as the collective bargaining agent for a bargaining unit. (d) “County Council” means the Howard County Council. (e) “County Executive” means the Howard County Executive. (f) “Director” […]
Section 23-602 – Permitted Activities
Employees of the employer may: (1) Form, join, and participate in an employee organization; (2) Bargain collectively through a certified exclusive representative of their choice; (3) Engage in lawful concerted activities for their mutual aid and protection; and (4) Refrain from any activity covered under items (1) through (3) of this section.
Section 23-603 – Duty of Good Faith; Fostering Positive Labor Relations; Goal of Collective Bargaining
(a) The employer and the certified exclusive representative have a responsibility to engage in good faith bargaining over matters required by law. (b) The employer and the certified exclusive representative jointly shall be responsible for fostering a positive labor relations environment based on mutual trust, respect, communication, and cooperation. (c) The goal of collective bargaining is the delivery […]
Section 23-604 – Units; Determination of Management Status for Purpose of Exclusion
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Confidential employee” means an employee who, as a functional responsibility, acts in a confidential capacity to assist Howard County Library System officials who formulate, determine, and effectuate policies in the field of employee relations. (3) “Management employee” means an employee who, in the interest of the […]
Section 23-605 – Certification of Employee Organization
(a) (1) An employee organization that is seeking certification as the exclusive representative of a bargaining unit shall submit a petition to the Director that includes the signatures of at least 30% of the eligible employees in the bargaining unit indicating the wish to be represented exclusively by the employee organization specified in the petition for the […]
Section 23-606 – Certified Exclusive Representative of Unit
(a) The employer shall recognize the right of the certified exclusive representative to represent the employees in the unit in collective bargaining and in the settlement of grievances. (b) The certified exclusive representative of a unit shall: (1) Serve as the sole agent for the unit in collective bargaining; and (2) Represent all employees in the unit fairly, without […]
Section 23-501 – Definitions
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Adjusted assessed valuation of real property” means the most recent estimate by the State Department of Assessments and Taxation before the State budget is submitted to the General Assembly, of the sum of 100 percent of the assessed valuation of operating real property of public […]
Section 23-607 – Collective Bargaining Agreements
(a) If an exclusive representative is certified under § 23–605 of this subtitle, the employer and the certified exclusive representative shall enter into a collective bargaining agreement that contains provisions regarding: (1) Wage, hours, and terms and conditions of employment; (2) The orderly processing and settlement of grievances regarding the interpretation and implementation of the collective bargaining agreement, […]
Section 23-502 – Program Established
(a) There is a county-State minimum library program for the support and growth of public libraries. (b) The State shall share in the current operating and capital expenses of the county public library systems that participate in the minimum library program.
Section 23-608 – Agreement Date; Impasse; Submission of Disputes to Mediation
(a) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the employer and the certified exclusive representative shall reach an agreement by March 1 of the year a collective bargaining agreement will expire. (2) The employer and the certified exclusive representative mutually may agree to extend negotiations for a period not to extend past June 30 of […]