HARRY HUGHES, Governor

2951

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1983 Replacement Volume and 1985 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article 28 - Maryland-National Capital Park
and Planning Commission

5-114.1.

(A) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE
MEANINGS INDICATED.

(2)  "MNCPPC" MEANS THE MARYLAND-NATIONAL CAPITAL PARK
AND PLANNING COMMISSION.

(3)  "AGREEMENT" MEANS A WRITTEN CONTRACT BETWEEN THE
MARYLAND-NATIONAL CAPITAL PARK AND PLANNING COMMISSION AND AN
EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION.

(4)  "ARBITRATION" MEANS A PROCEDURE WHEREBY PARTIES
INVOLVED IN A GRIEVANCE DISPUTE SUBMIT THEIR DIFFERENCES TO AN
IMPARTIAL 3RD PARTY FOR A FINAL AND BINDING DECISION.

(5)  "BARGAINING UNIT" INCLUDES ALL EMPLOYEES WHO ARE
RANKED AS SERGEANT OR BELOW THE RANK OF CAPTAIN SERGEANT, EXCEPT
A CONFIDENTIAL EMPLOYEE.

(6)  "COLLECTIVE BARGAINING" MEANS THE PERFORMANCE BY
THE CERTIFIED EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION THROUGH ITS DESIGNATED
REPRESENTATIVE AND THE MNCPPC, OF THEIR MUTUAL OBLIGATIONS TO
NEGOTIATE IN GOOD FAITH WITH RESPECT TO WAGES, HOURS, AND OTHER
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT.

(7)  "COMMISSIONER" MEANS THE STATE COMMISSIONER OF
LABOR AND INDUSTRY OR HIS DESIGNEE.

(8)  "CONFIDENTIAL EMPLOYEE" MEANS AN EMPLOYEE WHO:

(I)  ASSISTS AND ACTS IN A CONFIDENTIAL
CAPACITY;

(II)  FORMULATES AND EFFECTUATES MNCPPC POLICIES
WITH REGARD TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING WITH EMPLOYEES; OR

(III)  HAS ACCESS TO CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION
NOT GENERALLY AVAILABLE TO EMPLOYEES REGARDING THE FORMULATION
AND EFFECTUATION OF POLICIES THAT CONCERN COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.

(9)  "EMPLOYEE" MEANS A POLICE OFFICER WHO IS RANKED
AS A SERGEANT OR BELOW THE RANK OF CAPTAIN SERGEANT EMPLOYED BY
MNCPPC.