Section 16-202 – Employee Organization as Exclusive Representative of Bargaining Unit
(a) The 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 in the bargaining unit in collective bargaining and in the settlement of grievances. (b) An employee organization certified as the exclusive representative of a bargaining unit shall: (1) serve as the […]
Section 16-218 – Unfair Labor Practices
(a) It is an unfair labor practice for the Commission or an employee organization certified as an exclusive representative of a bargaining unit to violate the rights of a Commission employee under this subtitle. (b) Within 30 business days after the alleged violation, the party charging an unfair labor practice shall submit the charge in writing to […]
Section 16-203 – Labor Relations Administrator
(a) After a public hearing on the appointment, the Commission shall appoint an experienced neutral third party to serve as labor relations administrator for an initial term of 1 year. (b) After the term of the labor relations administrator appointed under subsection (a) of this section expires, the exclusive representative and the Commission shall appoint a labor […]
Section 16-219 – Expression of Personal View, Argument, Opinion, or Statement
(a) This section applies to the expression of any personal view, argument, or opinion or the making of any personal statement that: (1) (i) publicizes the fact of a representational election and encourages employees to exercise their right to vote in the election; (ii) corrects the record with respect to any false or misleading statement made by any person; […]
Section 16-204 – Constitution and Bylaws of Employee Organization
(a) An employee organization that is certified or that seeks certification as an exclusive representative under this subtitle shall submit to the labor relations administrator: (1) a copy of the employee organization’s constitution and bylaws; and (2) any change in the constitution or bylaws. (b) The constitution or bylaws shall include: (1) a pledge that the employee organization accepts members […]
Section 16-301 – Definitions
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Arbitration” means a procedure by which the parties involved in a grievance submit their differences to an impartial third party for a final and binding decision. (c) “Bargaining unit” means all employees except a confidential employee. (d) “Collective bargaining” means the performance by the exclusive representative of […]
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 […]