Section 23-808 – Agreement in Year When Collective Bargaining Agreement Expires — Impasse Reached — Mediator — Findings and Recommendations Submitted to Board
(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 in which 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 […]
Section 23-809 – Submission of Terms to County Executive — Approval or Rejection of Additional Funding by County Executive — Mutual Obligations
(a) The Board shall submit a term of a collective bargaining agreement or memorandum of understanding entered into under §§ 23–707 and 23–708 of this subtitle to the County Executive with the Board’s recommendation regarding whether the agreement or the mediator’s decision requires an appropriation of additional funds. (b) (1) The County Executive may approve or reject a […]
Section 23-810 – Restrictions on Actions by Employer and Employee Organization
(a) The employer may not: (1) Interfere with, coerce, unduly influence, or restrain an employee’s exercise of rights under this subtitle; (2) Dominate, interfere with, assist in the formation, administration, or existence of, or contribute financial assistance or other support to an employee organization; (3) Encourage or discourage membership in an employee organization by discriminating against an employee through […]
Section 23-611 – Decertification
An employee organization shall be deemed decertified if a petition is submitted to the Director that includes the signatures of more than 50% of the employees in the bargaining unit indicating the wish to decertify the employee organization as the exclusive representative for collective bargaining purposes.
Section 23-811 – Exclusive Right of Employer — Provisions Deemed Part of Every Agreement — Right to Submit Grievance — Agreement Superseding
(a) Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, it is the exclusive right of the employer to: (1) Determine the purposes and objectives of each of its constituent offices and departments; (2) Set standards of services to be offered to the public; (3) Exercise control and discretion over its organization and operations; and (4) Determine the methods, means, personnel, and other […]
Section 23-612 – Prohibited Acts
(a) The employer may not: (1) Interfere with, coerce, or restrain an employee in the exercise of any right given to the employee under this subtitle; (2) Interfere with or assist in the formation, administration, or existence of an employee organization; (3) Provide financial assistance or other support to an employee organization; (4) Encourage or discourage membership in an employee […]
Section 23-812 – Restrictions on Actions by Employer and Employee Organization
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Lockout” means the temporary withholding of work, by means of shutting down an operation or function in order to bring pressure on employees or on their representatives to accept a change in compensation or rights, privileges, obligations, or other terms and conditions of employment. (3) “Secondary […]
Section 23-613 – Strikes
(a) In this section, “strike” has the meaning stated in § 3–303 of the State Personnel and Pensions Article. (b) An employee or an employee organization may not engage in, induce, initiate, direct, support, or ratify a strike. (c) If a strike occurs, on request of the employer, a court of competent jurisdiction may enjoin the strike. (d) An […]
Section 23-507 – Withholding by Comptroller
The State Librarian shall authorize the State Comptroller to withhold State funds from any county that fails: (1) To appropriate the amount of its share of the minimum program; or (2) To meet the requirements of the law or of the State Library Board for operating the county library.
Section 23-508 – Sick Pay
Remuneration of an employee on account of sickness or accident of the employee shall be paid and treated as sick pay and not as continuation of salary.