Section 16-402 – Scope
(a) (1) This subtitle applies to a service contract that: (i) is solicited by the Montgomery Commission as a management plan intended to adversely affect Montgomery Commission employees represented by a certified representative; and (ii) in the estimation of the Montgomery Commission procurement officer, will exceed an annual cost of $75,000 as calculated under paragraph (2) of this subsection. […]
Section 16-307 – Employee Eligibility to Vote
(a) An individual is eligible to vote in an election under this subtitle only if the individual is a Montgomery Commission employee to whom this subtitle applies. (b) If the Montgomery Commission and an employee organization dispute the eligibility of an employee in a bargaining unit, the dispute shall be submitted to the labor relations administrator. (c) The […]
Section 16-403 – Certification of Compliance With Statutory Requirements
Before the Montgomery Commission solicits any service contract under this subtitle, the Executive Director shall certify that the Montgomery Commission has complied with §§ 16–404 and 16–405 of this subtitle.
Section 16-308 – Collective Bargaining Subjects
(a) The Montgomery Commission and an employee organization certified as exclusive representative shall meet and engage in collective bargaining in good faith about: (1) salary and wages, including the percentage of an increase in the salary and wages budget that will be devoted to merit increments and cash awards, but salaries and wages shall be the same […]
Section 16-404 – Requirements
(a) The Executive Director may not certify that the Montgomery Commission has complied with the requirements of this subtitle unless the Montgomery Commission: (1) has taken steps to consider alternatives to the service contract, including reorganization, reevaluation of service, and reevaluation of performance; (2) has consulted with the certified representative of any Montgomery Commission employees who will be […]
Section 16-308.1 – Disclosure of Wage Offers
An employee organization certified as exclusive representative shall disclose to the employees represented by the employee organization all offers regarding wages made by the Montgomery Commission during collective bargaining negotiations conducted under this subtitle.
Section 16-405 – Plan of Outplacement Assistance
(a) The Montgomery Commission shall provide not less than 60 days’ advance notice and maintain at all times a formal plan of outplacement assistance for each Montgomery Commission employee who is represented by a certified representative and will be adversely affected by a service contract that is subject to this subtitle. (b) The plan described in subsection […]
Section 16-309 – Negotiability Disputes
(a) If a party considers that a bargaining proposal contravenes the rights and duties of the Montgomery Commission under § 16–314 of this subtitle or otherwise violates this subtitle, the party shall petition the labor relations administrator for a determination of whether the bargaining proposal is a negotiability dispute that contravenes this subtitle. (b) (1) Except as provided […]
Section 16-310 – Mediation — Arbitration
(a) (1) If the parties have not reached an agreement on or before December 1 on a collective bargaining agreement that would become effective the following July 1, the parties shall jointly appoint a mediator–arbitrator panel. (2) If the parties are unable to agree on a jointly appointed mediator–arbitrator as required under § 16–311 of this subtitle, the […]
Section 16-311 – Mediator Panels
(a) A mediator panel may be used in collective bargaining when: (1) the Montgomery Commission and the employee organization agree to mediation; or (2) an impasse results, and the Montgomery Commission or the employee organization requests mediation. (b) (1) The Montgomery Commission and the employee organization shall: (i) each choose one mediator from a list supplied by the American Arbitration Association […]