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 […]
Section 16-302 – 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 the 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 16-318 – Expression of Viewpoint, Argument, or Opinion
If the expression does not contain a threat of reprisal or force, a promise of benefit, or a misrepresentation of fact, an expression of any view, argument, or opinion, whether oral or in written, printed, graphic, or visual form, does not constitute an unfair labor practice under this subtitle.
Section 16-303 – Labor Relations Administrator
(a) (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Commission and the exclusive representative jointly shall appoint an experienced neutral party, from a list of five nominees on whom they have agreed, to serve as labor relations administrator for a 2–year term. (2) If an exclusive representative has not been certified to represent employees of the bargaining […]
Section 16-402 – Application of Subtitle
(a) This subtitle applies to a service contract that: (1) the Commission solicits as a management plan intended to adversely affect employees of the Commission represented by a certified representative; and (2) a procurement officer of the Commission estimates will exceed a yearly cost of $75,000 as calculated under subsection (b) of this section. (b) The Commission shall adjust […]
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 […]