Section 16-501 – “Full-Time Park Employee” Defined
In this subtitle, “full–time park employee” means an individual employed by the county Parks and Recreation Department who: (1) works at least 37.5 hours each week, excluding Commission holidays; and (2) has been employed by the Department for more than 1 year without interruption.
Section 16-309 – Provisions of Collective Bargaining Agreement
(a) The Commission and the exclusive representative shall execute a collective bargaining agreement incorporating all matters agreed. (b) A collective bargaining agreement may include a provision for: (1) dues and maintenance or service fees paid by payroll deduction; and (2) the arbitration of grievances arising under the collective bargaining agreement. (c) The collective bargaining agreement supersedes any conflicting rule, regulation, […]
Section 16-310 – Funding of Collective Bargaining Agreements
(a) (1) The economic provisions of a final collective bargaining agreement are subject to funding by the county councils of Montgomery County and Prince George’s County. (2) The Commission shall request funds in the Commission’s final budget from the county councils of Montgomery County and Prince George’s County for all economic provisions of a final collective bargaining agreement. […]
Section 16-311 – Impairment of Rights and Responsibilities of Commission
(a) This subtitle and any collective bargaining agreement made under it may not impair the rights and responsibilities of the Commission to: (1) determine the overall budget and mission of the Commission; (2) maintain and improve the efficiency and effectiveness of operations; (3) determine the services to be rendered and the operations to be performed; (4) determine the location of […]
Section 16-312 – Prohibited Activities of Commission
(a) The Commission, its agents, or its representatives may not: (1) interfere with, intimidate, restrain, coerce, or discriminate against an employee in the exercise of the employee’s rights under this subtitle; (2) dominate, interfere with, or assist in the formation, administration, or existence of an employee organization or contribute financial or other support to an employee organization; (3) encourage […]
Section 16-313 – Prohibited Activities of Commission Employees or Employee Organization
An employee or an employee organization or its agents or representatives may not: (1) interfere with, intimidate, restrain, coerce, or discriminate against an employee in the exercise of the employee’s rights under this subtitle; (2) cause or attempt to cause the Commission to discriminate against an employee in violation of § 16–312(a)(3) of this subtitle; (3) refuse to […]
Section 16-314 – Rights of Employees
(a) Employees may: (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; and (4) refrain from any of the activities described in this subsection. (b) (1) An employee or group of employees in the bargaining unit may: (i) present to […]
Section 16-315 – Strikes
(a) Employees may not engage in a strike. (b) If a strike occurs, a court of competent jurisdiction may enjoin the strike on request of the Commission. (c) An employee may not receive compensation from the Commission while the employee is engaged in a strike. (d) (1) If an employee organization certified as an exclusive representative engages in a strike, […]
Section 16-316 – Service Fees
(a) This subtitle does not preclude the Commission from entering into a collective bargaining agreement with an exclusive representative that requires an employee, as a condition of employment, to pay a maintenance or service fee as a contribution towards the cost of the negotiation and administration of the collective bargaining agreement. (b) A maintenance or service fee […]
Section 16-317 – Unfair Labor Practices
(a) Any charge that the Commission, an employee, or an employee organization has engaged in an unfair labor practice shall: (1) be in writing; (2) state concisely and simply the facts that are asserted or, if the facts cannot be stated in detail, the issues that are involved; and (3) be served personally on the party alleged to have […]