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ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY

POLITICAL JURISDICTIONS; WAGES, BENEFITS, HOURS, AND
OTHER WORKING CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYEES OF PRIVATE
EMPLOYEES IN ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY; THE VALUE OF OTHER
BENEFITS AVAILABLE TO OR RECEIVED BY COUNTY EMPLOYEES
AS COMPARED WITH PRIVATE SECTOR EMPLOYEES IN ANNE
ARUNDEL COUNTY; COST-OF-LIVING DATA; AND THE
AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS. COPIES OF FINDINGS AND
RECOMMENDATIONS SHALL BE SENT TO THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE,
THE EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION OR ORGANIZATIONS INVOLVED
AND TO THE MEDIATOR WHO MAY THEREAFTER ASSIST THE
PARTIES TO EFFECT A VOLUNTARY RESOLUTION OF THE
DISPUTE.

(E) IN THE EVENT THAT THE DISPUTE REMAINS
UNRESOLVED BY THE BUDGET SUBMISSION DATE, THE COUNTY
EXECUTIVE SHALL SUBMIT TO THE COUNTY COUNCIL A COPY OF
THE FINDINGS OF FACT AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE
FACT-FINDER, TOGETHER WITH HIS OWN RECOMMENDATIONS FOR
SETTLING THE DISPUTE. THE EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION OR
ORGANIZATIONS SHALL LIKEWISE SUBMIT TO THE COUNTY
COUNCIL ITS RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SETTLING THE DISPUTE.
THE COUNTY COUNCIL SHALL, FORTHWITH, CONDUCT A PUBLIC
HEARING AT WHICH THE PARTIES SHALL BE REQUIRED TO
EXPLAIN THEIR POSITIONS WITH RESPECT TO THE REPORT OF
THE FACT-FINDER. THEREAFTER, AND PRIOR TO THE
ADOPTION IN FINAL FORM OF THE ANNUAL BUDGET AND
APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE, THE COUNTY COUNCIL SHALL TAKE
SUCH ACTION AS IT DEEMS TO BE IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST,
INCLUDING THE INTEREST OF THE COUNTY EMPLOYEES
INVOLVED. THE COUNTY COUNCIL'S DECISION SHALL BE
FINAL. IF ADDITIONAL FUNDS ARE REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT
THE DECISION OF THE COUNTY COUNCIL, THEN THE COUNTY
COUNCIL, BY RESOLUTION, SHALL SEND A SUPPLEMENTAL
BUDGET REQUEST TO THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE. THE COST OF
MEDIATION AND FACT-FINDING SHALL BE BORNE EQUALLY BY
THE PARTIES INVOLVED IN THE DISPUTE.

Section 1—259 — Grievances

Grievances CONCERNING THE INTERPRETATION OR
APPLICATION OF THIS ARTICLE SHALL BE SUBMITTED IN
WRITING DIRECTLY TO THE PERSONNEL OFFICES WITHIN
FIFTEEN (15) DAYS OF THE DATE OF OCCURRENCE OF THE
ACTION BEING APPEALED. IF THE GRIEVANCE IS NOT
RESOLVED BY THE PERSONNEL OFFICES WITHIN TEN (10)
DAYS, OR IF THE GRIEVANCE IS FROM AN ACTION, DECISION, OR DETERMINATION OF THE PERSONNEL OFFICES IN THE FIRST
INSTANCE, [[IT SHALL BE DIRECTED TO THE PERSONNEL
BOARD AT THE WRITTEN BEQUEST OF THE APPELLANT OR
APPELLANT EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION]] AND THE EMPLOYEE OR