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ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor
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H.B. 825
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2-8-7.
(A) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
INDICATED.
(2) "COLLECTIVE BARGAINING" DOES NOT INCLUDE A MEETING IN
WHICH ONLY REPRESENTATIVES OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ARE
IN ATTENDANCE OR A MEETING IN WHICH ONLY REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
EXCLUSIVE REPRESENTATIVE ARE IN ATTENDANCE.
(3) "EMPLOYEE" MEANS A REGULAR, NONEXEMPT, UNIFORMED
EMPLOYEE WITHIN THE FREDERICK COUNTY DIVISION OF FIRE AND RESCUE
SERVICES OR OTHER EMPLOYEE WITHIN THE DIVISION OF FIRE AND RESCUE
SERVICES, AS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
(4) "EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION" MEANS A LABOR OR OTHER
ORGANIZATION IN WHICH EMPLOYEES PARTICIPATE AND THAT HAS REPRESENTING
EMPLOYEES AS ONE OF ITS PRIMARY PURPOSES.
(5) "EXCLUSIVE REPRESENTATIVE" MEANS THE EMPLOYEE
ORGANIZATION THAT HAS BEEN CERTIFIED THROUGH AN ELECTION OF ELIGIBLE
EMPLOYEES TO REPRESENT AND BARGAIN FOR THOSE EMPLOYEES OVER WAGES
AND BENEFITS.
(B) THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MAY ENACT AN ORDINANCE TO
ALLOW VOLUNTARY COLLECTIVE BARGAINING CONCERNING WAGES AND BENEFITS
BETWEEN THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AND THE EMPLOYEE
ORGANIZATION THAT THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS RECOGNIZES AS THE
EXCLUSIVE REPRESENTATIVE OF ITS EMPLOYEES.
(C) ONCE AUTHORIZED BY AN ORDINANCE, COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
BETWEEN THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AND THE EXCLUSIVE
REPRESENTATIVE MAY INCLUDE A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
CONCERNING WAGES AND BENEFITS.
(D) SUBJECT TO PROVISIONS CONCERNING BUDGETARY AND FISCAL
PROCEDURES IN STATE LAW OR COUNTY ORDINANCE, A MEMORANDUM OF
UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AND AN
EXCLUSIVE REPRESENTATIVE SHALL BIND THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
FOR THE PERIOD OF TIME THAT IS STATED IN THE AGREEMENT.
(E) THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MAY DESIGNATE INDIVIDUALS
TO NEGOTIATE ON ITS BEHALF WITH THE EXCLUSIVE REPRESENTATIVE.
(F) THIS SECTION DOES NOT:
(1) AUTHORIZE OR OTHERWISE PERMIT AN EMPLOYEE TO ENGAGE IN A
STRIKE AS DEFINED IN § 3-303 OF THE STATE PERSONNEL AND PENSIONS ARTICLE;
(2) REQUIRE ANY FORM OF COLLECTIVE BARGAINING;
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