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COUNTY LOCAL LAWS

COUNTY EMPLOYEES SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO FORM,
JOIN, ASSIST AND PARTICIPATE IN THE ACTIVITIES OF
EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATIONS OF THEIR OWN CHOOSING FOR THE
PURPOSE OF REPRESENTATION ON ALL MATTERS OF EMPLOYEE
RELATIONS, EXCEPT THAT MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES SHALL NOT
HAVE THE RIGHT TO JOIN, ASSIST OR PARTICIPATE IN THE
ACTIVITIES OF ANY EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION OR ANY OF ITS
AFFILIATES, REPRESENTING OR SEEKING TO REPRESENT
EMPLOYEES UNDER THEIR DIRECTION; AND CONFIDENTIAL
EMPLOYEES SHALL NOT HAVE THE RIGHT TO JOIN OR
PARTICIPATE IN THE ACTIVITIES OF ANY EMPLOYEE
ORGANIZATION OR REPRESENTING OR SEEKING TO REPRESENT
NON-CONFIDENTIAL EMPLOYEES OF THE COUNTY. COUNTY
EMPLOYEES ALSO SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT NOT TO JOIN ANY
EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATIONS OR PARTICIPATE IN THEIR
ACTIVITIES, AND SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO REPRESENT

THEMSELVES INDIVIDUALLY OR__DESIGNATE__THEIR PERSONAL

REPRESENTATIVE IN THEIR EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS WITH THE
COUNTY. NO EMPLOYEE SHALL BE INTERFERED WITH,
INTIMIDATED, RESTRAINED, COERCED OR DISCRIMINATED
AGAINST BECAUSE OF HIS EXERCISE OF THESE RIGHTS.

SECTION 1-253 - COUNTY RIGHTS

NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISIONS CONTAINED
HEREIN, IT IS THE EXCLUSIVE RIGHT OF THE COUNTY TO
DETERMINE THE PURPOSES AND OBJECTIVES OF EACH OF ITS
CONSTITUENT OFFICES AND DEPARTMENTS; SET STANDARDS OF
SERVICES TO BE OFFERED TO THE PUBLIC; TO DETERMINE THE
METHODS, MEANS, PERSONNEL AND OTHER RESOURCES BY WHICH
THE COUNTY'S OPERATIONS ARE TO BE CONDUCTED AND
EXERCISE CONTROL AND DISCRETION OVER ITS ORGANIZATION
AND OPERATIONS. IT IS ALSO THE RIGHT OF THE COUNTY,
SUBJECT TO APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF ANY MEMORANDUM OF
AGREEMENT HEREAFTER EXECUTED, TO DIRECT ITS EMPLOYEES,
TO HIRE, PROMOTE, TRANSFER, ASSIGN OR RETAIN EMPLOYEES
AND TO ESTABLISH REASONABLE WORK RULES; ALSO TO
DEMOTE, SUSPEND, DISCHARGE OR TAKE ANY OTHER
APPROPRIATE DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST ITS EMPLOYEES
FOR JUST CAUSE, AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE COUNTY
CHARTER AND OTHER APPLICABLE LAWS; AND TO RELIEVE ITS
EMPLOYEES FROM DUTY BECAUSE OF LACK OP WORK OR OTHER
LEGITIMATE REASONS. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION
SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE PART OF EVERY MEMORANDUM OF
AGREEMENT EXECUTED BETWEEN THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATION
AND AN EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT
NOTHING CONTAINED IN THIS SECTION SHALL BE DEEMED TO
DENY THE RIGHT OF ANY EMPLOYEE TO SUBMIT A GRIEVANCE
AS DEFINED IN SECTION 1-251 (K) AND 1-259 OF THIS
ARTICLE.