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ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY

SECTION 1-254 - IMPLEMENTATION OF EMPLOYEE RELATIONS
POLICY

IN ORDER TO INSURE THE FULL EXERCISE OF EMPLOYEES
RIGHTS AND TO ASSURE THE EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF
THIS ARTICLE, THE PERSONNEL BOARD OF ANNE ARUNDEL
COUNTY SHALL ESTABLISH SUCH PROCEDURES AND REGULATIONS
AS MAY BE NECESSARY AND ADMINISTRATIVELY FEASIBLE TO
PUT INTO OPERATION AND EFFECT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
ARTICLE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 521 (A) OF THE
COUNTY CHARTER. THE PERSONNEL BOARD SHALL CONDUCT AT
LEAST ONE (1) PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING SAID PROCEDURES
AND REGULATIONS PRIOR TO THEIR FINAL ENACTMENT AND
IMPLEMENTATION.

SECTION 1-255 - RECOGNITION AND CERTIFICATION
OF EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATIONS

(A) (1) AN EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION WHICH SEEKS
FORMAL RECOGNITION FOR PURPOSES OF COLLECTIVE
NEGOTIATIONS AS AN EXCLUSIVE REPRESENTATIVE OF
EMPLOYEES IN AN APPROPRIATE REPRESENTATION UNIT, SHALL
FILE A PETITION FOR CERTIFICATION WITH THE PERSONNEL
OFFICER CONTAINING THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION AND
DOCUMENTATION.

(I) A CERTIFIED COPY OF THE ORGANIZATION'S
CONSTITUTION OR BY-LAWS ALONG WITH A ROSTER OF
OFFICERS DULY ELECTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUCH
CONSTITUTION OR BY-LAWS, AND A DELINEATION OF ALL
INTER-ORGANIZATIONAL AFFILIATIONS.

(II) A       STATEMENT       THAT THE EMPLOYEE 0

ORGANIZATION HAS AS A       PRIMARY PURPOSE, THE

REPRESENTATION OF     EMPLOYEES     IN THEIR EMPLOYMENT

RELATIONS WITH THE   COUNTY.

(III) A STATEMENT THAT THE EMPLOYEE
ORGANIZATION HAS NO TERMS OR CONDITIONS OF MEMBERSHIP
WHICH DISCRIMINATE WITH REGARD TO RACE, COLOR, CREED,
SEX, AGE, POLITICAL AFFILIATION, OR NATIONAL ORIGIN.

(IV) A REQUEST   THAT THE COUNTY RECOGNIZE THE

EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION   AS THE EXCLUSIVE REPRESENTATIVE

OF THE EMPLOYEES IN     THE UNIT CLAIMED TO BE
APPROPRIATE.

(V) A WRITTEN LIST CONTAINING EACH JOB
CLASS TITLE TO BE INCLUDED IN THE PROPOSED
REPRESENTATION UNIT.