Section 16-205 – Election of Exclusive Representative
(a) The labor relations administrator shall conduct an election for an exclusive representative after: (1) an employee organization demonstrates, by petition, that at least 30% of the eligible employees in a bargaining unit support representation by an exclusive representative for collective bargaining; or (2) an employee or an employee organization demonstrates, by petition, that at least 30% of […]
Section 16-206 – Dispute Over Eligibility of Employee in Bargaining Unit
(a) If the 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. (b) The labor relations administrator shall hold evidentiary hearings at which the Commission and interested employee organizations shall have the opportunity to present testimony, documentary and other evidence, and […]
Section 16-207 – Collective Bargaining Requirements
(a) The Commission and an employee organization certified as exclusive representative shall meet and engage in collective bargaining in good faith regarding: (1) salary and wages, including the percentage of the increase in the salary and wages budget that will be devoted to merit increments and cash awards, provided that salaries and wages shall be uniform for […]
Section 16-208 – Negotiability Disputes
(a) If a party to the collective bargaining considers a bargaining proposal to violate the rights and responsibilities of the Commission under § 16–213 of this subtitle or the rights of Commission employees under § 16–216 of this subtitle or otherwise to violate this subtitle, the party may petition the labor relations administrator for a determination […]
Section 16-209 – 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 jointly shall appoint a mediator–arbitrator. (2) If the parties are unable to agree on a mediator–arbitrator, the labor relations administrator shall appoint the mediator–arbitrator on or before December […]
Section 16-210 – Mediation
(a) A mediator may be used in the collective bargaining process whenever: (1) the Commission and the employee organization agree to mediation; or (2) an impasse results, and the Commission or the employee organization requests mediation. (b) (1) The mediator shall be selected jointly by the Commission and the employee organization from a list supplied by the American Arbitration Association […]
Section 16-211 – Collective Bargaining Agreement
(a) The Commission and an employee organization certified as exclusive representative of a bargaining unit shall execute a collective bargaining agreement incorporating all matters agreed. (b) If a collective bargaining agreement provides for a grievance procedure, that grievance procedure shall be the sole procedure for employees in the bargaining unit. (c) The collective bargaining agreement may include an […]
Section 16-212 – Funding of Collective Bargaining Agreements
(a) The Commission shall include in its annual proposed operating budget submitted to the county executives of Montgomery County and Prince George’s County adequate funding to carry out a collective bargaining agreement. (b) Unless the Montgomery County Council and Prince George’s County Council approve the Commission’s budget so as to approve the terms of the collective bargaining […]
Section 16-213 – Impairment of Rights and Responsibilities of Commission
(a) This subtitle and any 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 facilities and […]
Section 16-214 – Prohibited Activities of Commission
(a) The Commission may not: (1) interfere with, coerce, or restrain 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 assistance or other support to an employee organization; (3) encourage or discourage membership in an employee organization […]