MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                                  2463

ONE EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION IS ON THE BALLOT, (2) NO

EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION OBTAINS A MAJORITY OF THE VOTES AND
(3) THERE IS NOT A MAJORITY VOTING FOR "NO EXCLUSIVE
REPRESENTATION," THE TWO CHOICES ON THE BALLOT RECEIVING
THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF VOTES SHALL BE PLACED ON A BALLOT
FOR A RUNOFF ELECTION, TO BE HELD IN THE SAME MANNER AS
THE ORIGINAL ELECTION. THE PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYER SHALL
PROVIDE SUCH ASSISTANCE AS MAY BE REQUIRED IN CONDUCTING
THE ELECTIONS.

(F) THE DESIGNATION OF AN EXCLUSIVE REPRESENTATIVE
SHALL BE FOR A MINIMUM PERIOD OF TWO YEARS. THEREAFTER,

ORGANIZATIONS SHALL CONTINUE TO SERVE AS EXCLUSIVE

REPRESENTATIVE UNTIL ANOTHER ELECTION IS CONDUCTED.

SUBSEQUENT ELECTIONS MAY BE HELD ONLY AFTER THE

EXPIRATION OF THE TWO-YEAR PERIOD, UPON PETITION, SIGNED

BY MORE THAN TWENTY PERCENT (20%) OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOL

EMPLOYEES IN THE UNIT OF THE COUNTY [[OR BALTIMORE

CITY]]. ALL ELECTIONS SHALL BE CONDUCTED IN THE SAME
MANNER AS PROVIDED HERETOFORE, IN SUBSECTION (E) HEREOF.

ALL SIGNATURES TO A PETITION REQUESTING SUBSEQUENT

ELECTIONS MUST BE OBTAINED WITHIN NINETY (90) DAYS PRIOR
TO THE ELECTION DATE.

(G} AN EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION DESIGNATED AS AN

EXCLUSIVE REPRESENTATIVE SHALL SERVE AS THE NEGOTIATING
AGENT OF ALL PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEES IN THE UNIT IN THE
COUNTY [[OR BALTIMORE CITY]]. ALL PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEES

SHALL BE PERMITTED ALL THE RIGHTS GRANTED HEREIN; AND AN

EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION DESIGNATED AS EXCLUSIVE

REPRESENTATIVE OF THE EMPLOYEES IN A UNIT MUST REPRESENT

FAIRLY AND WITHOUT DISCRIMINATION ALL EMPLOYEES IN THE

UNIT WITHOUT REGARD TO WHETHER THE EMPLOYEES ARE MEMBERS

OF THE EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION.

(H) (1) A PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYER, OR

REPRESENTATIVES IT DESIGNATES, NOT LESS THAN TWO IN

NUMBER, SHALL MEET AND NEGOTIATE WITH TWO OR MORE

REPRESENTATIVES OF THE EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION DESIGNATED
AS THE EXCLUSIVE NEGOTIATING AGENT FOR THE PUBLIC SCHOOL

EMPLOYEES IN A UNIT OF THE COUNTY [[OR BALTIMORE CITY]],

UPON REQUEST, WITH REGARD TO ALL MATTERS RELATING TO
SALARIES, WAGES, HOURS, AND OTHER WORKING CONDITIONS.

(2) THE TERM "NEGOTIATE" AS USED HEREIN

INCLUDES THE DUTY TO CONFER IN GOOD FAITH, AT ALL
REASONABLE TIMES, AND TO REDUCE TO WRITING THE MATTERS

AGREED UPON AS THE RESULT OF THE NEGOTIATIONS, AND THE

AGREEMENTS MAY INCLUDE A PROVISION FOR THE BINDING

ARBITRATION OF GRIEVANCES ARISING UNDER THOSE TERMS OF

THE AGREEMENT THAT THE PARTIES HAVE AGREED TO BE

ARBITRATABLE.

(3) THE DESIGNATION OF REPRESENTATIVES BY