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 […]
Section 16-215 – Prohibited Activities of Employee Organization
(a) An employee organization may not: (1) interfere with, coerce, or restrain 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 the exercise of the employee’s rights under this subtitle; (3) coerce, discipline, fine, or attempt to coerce a member of an […]
Section 16-216 – Rights of Commission Employees
(a) Employees of the Commission shall 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 described in this subsection. (b) An employee may only present a grievance arising […]
Section 16-201 – Applicability of Rights and Designation of Bargaining Units
(a) (1) (i) In this subsection the following words have the meanings indicated. (ii) “Confidential employee” means an employee who acts in a confidential capacity with respect to an individual who formulates, determines, or implements management policies in the field of labor–management relations. (iii) “Probationary employee” means a merit system employee during the employee’s initial probationary period following employment. (2) The […]
Section 16-217 – 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 16-202 – 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 […]