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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 22

AN EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION DESIGNATED AS AN EXCLUSIVE
REPRESENTATIVE SHALL REPRESENT ALL EMPLOYEES IN THE UNIT
FAIRLY AND WITHOUT DISCRIMINATION, WHETHER OR NOT THE
EMPLOYEES ARE MEMBERS OF THE EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION.

(C) RIGHTS PERMITTED TO PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEES.

ALL PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEES HAVE THE RIGHTS GRANTED
UNDER THIS SUBTITLE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as Art.
77, $160A(g) .

The only changes are in style.

6-510. NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN EMPLOYER AND EMPLOYEE
ORGANIZATION.

(A)   "NEGOTIATE" DEFINED.

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

(I)   CONFER IN GOOD FAITH, AT ALL REASONABLE
TINES; AND

(II) REDUCE TO WRITING THE HATTERS 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 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