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ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY

(N) "MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEE" - ANY INDIVIDUAL WHOSE
PRIMARY OR EXCLUSIVE FUNCTIONAL RESPONSIBILITY IS TO
EXERCISE THE AUTHORITY, IN THE INTEREST OF THE COUNTY,
TO HIRE, TRANSFER, SUSPEND, LAY-OFF, RECALL, PROMOTE,
DISCHARGE, ASSIGN, REWARD, OR DISCIPLINE OTHER
EMPLOYEES, OF RESPONSIBILITY TO DIRECT THEM, OR TO
ADJUST THEIR GRIEVANCES, OR EFFECTIVELY TO RECOMMEND
SUCH ACTION IF (IN CONNECTION WITH THE FOREGOING) THE
EXERCISE OF SUCH AUTHORITY IS NOT OF A MERELY ROUTINE
OR CLERICAL NATURE, BUT REQUIRES THE USE OF
INDEPENDENT JUDGMENT.

(O) "MEDIATION" - THE PROCESS WHEREBY THE
PARTIES TO AN IMPASSE SEEK TO RECONCILE THEIR
DIFFERENCES THROUGH THE SERVICES OF A THIRD PARTY WHO
ACTS AS AN INTERMEDIARY IN BRINGING THE PARTIES
TOGETHER AND ACTIVELY SEEKS TO ASSIST THE PARTIES IN
REACHING A SETTLEMENT, BY MAKING SUGGESTIONS,
PROVIDING BACKGROUND INFORMATION, AND NOTING AVENUES
OPEN TO THE PARTIES FOR SETTLEMENT.

(P) "PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYEE" - AN EMPLOYEE
ENGAGED IN WORK WHICH IS PREDOMINANTLY INTELLECTUAL
AND VARIED IN CHARACTER AS OPPOSED TO ROUTINE MENTAL,
MANUAL, MECHANICAL OR PHYSICAL WORK; WHICH INVOLVES
THE CONSISTENT EXERCISE OF DISCRETION AND JUDGMENT IN
ITS PERFORMANCE; WHICH IS OF SUCH A CHARACTER THAT THE
OUTPUT PRODUCED OR THE RESULT ACCOMPLISHED CANNOT BE
STANDARDIZED IN RELATION TO A GIVEN PERIOD OF TIME;
AND WHICH REQUIRES KNOWLEDGE OF AN ADVANCED TYPE IN A
FIELD OF SCIENCE OR LEARNING CUSTOMARILY ACQUIRED BY A
PROLONGED COURSE OF SPECIALIZED INTELLECTUAL
INSTRUCTION AND STUDY IN AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER
LEARNING, AS DISTINGUISHED FROM A GENERAL ACADEMIC
EDUCATION OR FROM AN APPRENTICESHIP OR FROM TRAINING
IN THE PERFORMANCE OF ROUTINE MENTAL, MANUAL OR
PHYSICAL PROCESSES.

(Q) "STRIKE" - BY CONCERTED ACTION, THE FAILURE
TO REPORT FOR DUTY, THE WILLFUL ABSENCE FROM ONE'S
POSITION, THE STOPPAGE OR SLOWDOWN OF WORK OR THE
ABSTINENCE IN WHOLE OR IN PART FROM THE FULL, FAITHFUL
AND PROPER PERFORMANCE OF THE DUTIES OF EMPLOYMENT FOR
THE PURPOSE OF INDUCING, INFLUENCING, COERCING OR
PREVENTING A CHANGE IN COMPENSATION OR BIGHTS,
PRIVILEGES, OBLIGATIONS OR OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS
OF EMPLOYMENT.

SECTION 1-252 - COUNTY EMPLOYEE RIGHTS