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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 22

77, §160(g).

The only changes are in style.

6-408. NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN EMPLOYEE AND EMPLOYEE
ORGANIZATION.

(A)   "NEGOTIATE" DEFINED.

(1) IN THIS SECTION, "NEGOTIATE" INCLUDES THE
DOTY TO:

(1)    CONFER IN GOOD FAITH, AT ALL REASONABLE
TIMES; AND

(II) REDUCE TO WRITING THE MATTERS AGREED ON AS
A RESULT OF THE NEGOTIATIONS.

(2)    THE AGREEMENTS MAY PROVIDE FOR BINDING
ARBITRATION OF THE GRIEVANCES ARISING UNDER THE AGREEMENT
THAT THE PARTIES HAVE AGREED TO BE SUBJECT TO ARBITRATION.

(B)   REPRESENTATIVES TO NEGOTIATE.

ON REQUEST, A PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYER OR AT LEAST TWO OF
ITS DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVES SHALL MEET AND NEGOTIATE WITH
AT LEAST TWO REPRESENTATIVES OF THE EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION
THAT IS DESIGNATED AS THE EXCLUSIVE NEGOTIATING AGENT FOR
THE PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEES IN A UNIT OF THE COUNTY ON ALL
MATTERS THAT RELATE TO SALARIES, WAGES, HOURS, AND OTHER
WORKING CONDITIONS.

(C)    PRESENTATION BY EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION AT PUBLIC

MEETING.

THE DESIGNATION OF REPRESENTATIVES BY THE EMPLOYER
UNDER THIS SECTION DOES NOT PREVENT AN THE DESIGNATED
EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION FROM APPEARING BEFORE OR MAKING
PROPOSALS TO THE PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYER AT A PUBLIC MEETING
OR HEARING.

(D)   IMPASSE IN NEGOTIATIONS.

(1)    IF, ON THE REQUEST OF EITHER PARTY, THE
STATE SUPERINTENDENT DETERMINES FROM THE FACTS THAT AN
IMPASSE IS REACHED IN NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN A PUBLIC SCHOOL
EMPLOYER AND AN EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION THAT IS DESIGNATED AS
AN EXCLUSIVE NEGOTIATING AGENT, THE ASSISTANCE AND ADVICE OF
THE STATE BOARD MAY BE REQUESTED, WITH THE CONSENT OF BOTH
PARTIES.

(2)   IF CONSENT IS NOT GIVEN AND AT THE REQUEST
OF EITHER PARTY, A PANEL SHALL BE NAMED TO AID IN RESOLVING

THE DIFFERENCES.

(3)   THE PANEL SHALL CONTAIN THREE INDIVIDUALS
CHOSEN AS FOLLOWS: