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HARRY HUGHES, Governor 2355
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1979 Replacement Volume and 1982 Supplement)
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
Article 100 - Work, Labor and Employment
COLLECTIVE BARGAINING FOR STATE FIRE FIGHTERS
117.
(A) IN THIS SUBTITLE, THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
INDICATED.
(B) "EMPLOYEE" MEANS A FIRE FIGHTER EMPLOYED BY THE STATE
OF MARYLAND.
(C) "EMPLOYER" MEANS THE STATE OF MARYLAND AND INCLUDES ANY
PERSON ACTING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ON BEHALF OF OR IN THE
INTEREST OF THE STATE WITH THE STATE'S KNOWLEDGE AND CONSENT.
(A) (D) FIRE FIGHTERS EMPLOYED BY THIS STATE MAY INITIATE
COLLECTIVE BARGAINING PROCEEDINGS.
(B) (E) THE EMPLOYER SHALL DETERMINE AN APPROPRIATE UNIT
FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING BY FIRE FIGHTERS UPON APPLICATION BY AN
EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION.
(C) (F) (1) CERTIFICATION OF AN EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION AS
THE FIRE FIGHTERS' REPRESENTATIVE SHALL BE MADE BY A METHOD
AGREED ON BY THE EMPLOYER AND AN EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION.
(2) IF A METHOD CANNOT BE AGREED ON, THE AMERICAN
ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION SHALL CONDUCT A SECRET BALLOT ELECTION.
(3) REGARDLESS OF HOW THE EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION IS
CERTIFIED, THE EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION MUST BE SELECTED AS THE
REPRESENTATIVE BY MORE THAN 50 PERCENT OF THE FIRE FIGHTERS.
(4) THE PARTICIPATING EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION SHALL
BEAR THE COST OF THE ELECTION.
(D) (G) COLLECTIVE BARGAINING MAY INCLUDE:
(1) COMPENSATION;
(2) HOURS OF WORK;
(3) WORKING CONDITIONS; AND
(4) RETIREMENT;
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