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ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor Ch. 144
APPOINT A THIRD PARTY NEUTRAL TO CONDUCT AN ELECTION AND TO CERTIFY
WHETHER THE LABOR ORGANIZATION HAS BEEN SELECTED AS THE EXCLUSIVE
REPRESENTATIVE BY A MAJORITY OF THE VOTES CAST IN THE ELECTION.
4. THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE AMERICAN
ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION AND THE THIRD PARTY NEUTRAL SHALL BE SHARED
EQUALLY BY THE PARTIES.
(IV) 1. FOLLOWING CERTIFICATION OF AN EXCLUSIVE
REPRESENTATIVE AS PROVIDED IN SUBPARAGRAPH (III) OF THIS PARAGRAPH, THE
PARTIES SHALL MEET AT REASONABLE TIMES AND ENGAGE IN COLLECTIVE
BARGAINING IN GOOD FAITH.
2. THE PARTIES SHALL MAKE EVERY REASONABLE EFFORT
TO CONCLUDE NEGOTIATIONS IN A TIMELY MANNER TO ALLOW FOR INCLUSION BY
THE OFFICE OF THE SHERIFF OF MATTERS AGREED UPON IN ITS BUDGET REQUEST
TO THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF FREDERICK COUNTY.
(V) 1. A COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT SHALL CONTAIN-
ALL MATTERS OF AGREEMENT REACHED IN THE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING PROCESS.
2. THE AGREEMENT MAY CONTAIN A GRIEVANCE
PROCEDURE PROVIDING FOR NONBINDING ARBITRATION OF GRIEVANCES.
3. AN AGREEMENT REACHED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS
SUBPARAGRAPH SHALL BE IN WRITING AND SIGNED BY THE DESIGNATED
REPRESENTATIVES OF THE PARTIES INVOLVED IN THE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
NEGOTIATIONS.
4. A. SUBJECT TO SUBSUBSUBPARAGRAPH B OF THIS
SUBSUBPARAGRAPH, AN AGREEMENT IS NOT EFFECTIVE UNTIL IT IS RATIFIED BY A
MAJORITY OF THE VOTES CAST BY THE DEPUTY SHERIFFS IN THE BARGAINING UNIT
AND THE SHERIFF.
B. ADDITIONAL FUNDING, IF ANY, REQUIRED AS A RESULT
OF THE AGREEMENT SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE BOARD OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
(VI) NOTHING IN THIS PARAGRAPH MAY BE CONSTRUED AS
AUTHORIZING OR OTHERWISE ALLOWING A DEPUTY SHERIFF TO ENGAGE IN A
STRIKE AS DEFINED IN § 3-303 OF THE STATE PERSONNEL AND PENSIONS ARTICLE.
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
July 1, 2005.
Approved April 26, 2005.
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