BLAIR LEE III, Acting Governor                        2923

CONTINUES 10 DAYS AFTER THE REPORT IS SUBMITTED TO THE
PARTIES, THE REPORT SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.

(III) COSTS OF FACT FINDING SHALL BE BORNE
EQUALLY BY THE PARTIES.

(3) PUBLIC EMPLOYEES MAY NOT ENGAGE IN A
STRIKE.

(4) IF A STRIKE OF PUBLIC EMPLOYEES OCCURS IN

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION MAY,
UPON REQUEST OF THE PUBLIC EMPLOYER, ENJOIN THE STRIKE.

(5) A PUBLIC EMPLOYEE MAY NOT RECEIVE PAY OR
COMPENSATION FROM THE PUBLIC EMPLOYER FOR ANY PERIOD DURING
WHICH THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEE IS ENGAGED IN A STRIKE.

(6) IF AN EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION CERTIFIED AS AN
EXCLUSIVE REPRESENTATIVE ENGAGES IN A STRIKE, ITS
CERTIFICATION AS EXCLUSIVE REPRESENTATIVE SHALL BE REVOKED
BY THE COMMISSIONER, AND THAT EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION OR ANY
OTHER EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION WHICH ENGAGES IN A STRIKE SHALL
BE INELIGIBLE TO BE CERTIFIED AS AN EXCLUSIVE REPRESENTATIVE
FOR A PERIOD OF 1 YEAR FOLLOWING THE END OF THE STRIKE.

(G) (1) A WRITTEN AGREEMENT SHALL BE EXECUTED BY
THE PUBLIC EMPLOYER AND THE EXCLUSIVE REPRESENTATIVE
INCORPORATING ANY MATTERS OF AGREEMENT REACHED ON WAGES.
HOURS, AND OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT.

(2) A COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT MAY

INCLUDE A PROVISION FOR THE ARBITRATION OF GRIEVANCES

ARISING UNDER AN AGREEMENT.

(3) A COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT MAY NOT

INCLUDE MATTERS RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' OR TEACHERS'

RETIREMENT SYSTEMS AS SET FORTH IN THE ANNOTATED CODE OF
MARYLAND. HOWEVER. THIS PROVISION DOES NOT EXCLUDE
DISCUSSION OF THE TERMS OF THE RETIREMENT SYSTEMS IN THE
COURSE OF COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.

(4) THE TERMS OF THE AGREEMENT SHALL SUPERSEDE
ANY CONFLICTING RULES, REGULATIONS. AND ADMINISTRATIVE
POLICIES OF THE PUBLIC EMPLOYER.

(5) ANY REQUEST FOR FUNDS NECESSARY TO
IMPLEMENT THE AGREEMENT SHALL BE SUBMITTED BY THE PUBLIC
EMPLOYER IN A TIMELY FASHION FOR CONSIDERATION IN THE BUDGET
PROCESS OF THE COUNTY.

(6) IF THE REQUEST FOR FUNDS NECESSARY TO

IMPLEMENT THE AGREEMENT IS REDUCED, MODIFIED. OR REJECTED BY
THE GOVERNING BODY OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY, EITHER PARTY TO THE

AGREEMENT MAY, NO LATER THAN 20 DAYS AFTER FINAL BUDGET

ACTION BY THE GOVERNING BODY, REOPEN THE AGREEMENT.

(H) THE PUBLIC EMPLOYER HAS THE RIGHT (1) TO

DETERMINE HOW THE STATUTORY MANDATE AND GOALS OF THE