Section 16-313 – Funding for Collective Bargaining
(a) The Montgomery Commission shall include in its annual proposed operating budget adequate funding to carry out a collective bargaining agreement. (b) (1) Unless the Montgomery Commission’s budget is funded adequately to carry out the terms of the collective bargaining agreement, the Montgomery Commission and the employee organization shall reopen the negotiated agreement and bargain about the provisions […]
Section 16-314 – Montgomery Commission Rights and Duties
(a) (1) This subtitle and any agreement made under it do not impair the right and duty of the Montgomery Commission to: (i) determine the budget and mission of the Montgomery Commission; (ii) maintain and improve the efficiency and effectiveness of operations; (iii) determine the services to be rendered and the operations to be performed; (iv) determine the location of facilities […]
Section 16-315 – Prohibitions Against Employee Organizations
(a) An employee organization may not: (1) interfere with, restrain, or coerce any employee in the employee’s exercise of a right under this subtitle; (2) cause or attempt to cause the Montgomery Commission to discriminate against an employee in the employee’s exercise of a right under this subtitle; (3) coerce, discipline, fine, or attempt to coerce a member of […]
Section 16-316 – Rights of Montgomery Commission Employees
(a) Employees of the Montgomery Commission retain the right to: (1) form, join, or assist an employee organization; (2) bargain collectively through a representative that the employees have chosen; (3) engage in other lawful concerted activities for the purpose of collective bargaining; or (4) refrain from an activity covered under this subsection. (b) When an employee has a grievance under a […]
Section 16-317 – Strikes
(a) In this section, “strike” means the action of an employee, in concert with others, to: (1) refuse to report to work; (2) stop or slow down work; or (3) abstain wholly or partly from the full, faithful, and proper performance of duties when the object is to induce, influence, or coerce a change in the terms, conditions, rights, […]
Section 16-112 – Financial Report
(a) On or before November 30 each year, the Montgomery Commission shall issue a financial report for the previous fiscal year based on a certified audit. (b) The Montgomery Commission shall publish a summary of the financial report in at least two newspapers of general circulation in the county. (c) (1) On or before December 15 each year, the […]
Section 16-303 – Exclusive Representation of Bargaining Units
(a) (1) The Montgomery Commission shall recognize the right of an employee organization certified under this subtitle as the exclusive representative of a bargaining unit to represent the employees of the bargaining unit in collective bargaining and in the settlement of grievances. (2) If a single employee organization is certified to represent more than one bargaining unit, the […]
Section 16-113 – Audit
(a) The County Executive and County Council may require an audit of the books of the Montgomery Commission. (b) To perform the audit, the County Executive and County Council may choose: (1) an independent certified public accountant licensed by the State; or (2) a firm of certified public accountants licensed by the State. (c) The Montgomery Commission shall pay for […]
Section 16-304 – Labor Relations Administrator
(a) The exclusive representative or representatives and the Montgomery Commission shall appoint a labor relations administrator from a list of five nominees on whom they have agreed. (b) The term of the labor relations administrator is 5 years. (c) A labor relations administrator is eligible for reappointment.
Section 16-114 – Report of Certain Payment Data — Searchable Website
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) (i) “Payee” means a person that receives from the Montgomery Commission an aggregate payment of at least $25,000 in a single fiscal year. (ii) “Payee” does not include: 1. an employee of the Montgomery Commission with respect to the employee’s compensation; or 2. a retiree of the Montgomery Commission […]