2956

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 776

MATTERS OF AGREEMENT REACHED ON WAGES, HOURS, AND OTHER TERMS AND
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT, AND MAY INCLUDE DUES AND MAINTENANCE OR
SERVICE FEES TAKEN FROM PAYROLL DEDUCTION.

(2)  A COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT MAY INCLUDE A
PROVISION FOR THE ARBITRATION OF GRIEVANCES ARISING UNDER AN
AGREEMENT.

(3)  A DISCUSSION OF THE TERMS OF EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT
SYSTEMS IS PERMITTED IN THE COURSE OF COLLECTIVE BARGAINING, BUT
THE DISCUSSION OF THE HIRING PRACTICES OF MNCPPC IS PROHIBITED.

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

(5)  ANY REQUEST FOR FUNDS NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT THE
AGREEMENT SHALL BE SUBMITTED BY THE MNCPPC IN A TIMELY FASHION
FOR CONSIDERATION IN THE BUDGET PROCESS OF PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY
AND MONTGOMERY COUNTY.

(6)  IF THE REQUEST FOR FUNDS NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT
THE AGREEMENT IS REDUCED, MODIFIED, OR REJECTED BY THE GOVERNING
BODIES OF PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY AND MONTGOMERY COUNTY, EITHER
PARTY TO THE AGREEMENT MAY, NO LATER THAN 20 DAYS AFTER FINAL
BUDGET ACTION BY THE GOVERNING BODIES, REOPEN THE AGREEMENT.

(G) THE MNCPPC MAY:

(1)  DETERMINE HOW THE STATUTORY MANDATE AND GOALS OF
THE MNCPPC, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE FUNCTIONS AND
PROGRAMS OF THE MNCPPC, ITS OVERALL BUDGET AND ITS ORGANIZATIONAL
STRUCTURE, ARE TO BE CARRIED OUT; AND

(2)  DIRECT PERSONNEL, SUBJECT TO THE COLLECTIVE
BARGAINING AGREEMENT.

(H) (1) EMPLOYEES HAVE THE RIGHT TO FORM, JOIN, OR ASSIST
ANY EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION, TO BARGAIN COLLECTIVELY THROUGH
REPRESENTATIVES THEY HAVE CHOSEN, AND TO ENGAGE IN OTHER LAWFUL
CONCERTED ACTIVITIES FOR THE PURPOSE OF COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AND
ALSO SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO REFRAIN FROM ANY OR ALL OF THESE
ACTIVITIES.

(2) ANY EMPLOYEE OR GROUP OF EMPLOYEES HAS THE RIGHT
AT ANY TIME TO PRESENT GRIEVANCES ARISING UNDER THE TERMS OF THE
AGREEMENT TO THE MNCPPC AND TO HAVE THE GRIEVANCES ADJUSTED
WITHOUT THE INTERVENTION OF THE EXCLUSIVE REPRESENTATIVE. THE
MNCPPC HAS THE DUTY TO HEAR THOSE GRIEVANCES AND PARTICIPATE IN
THEIR ADJUSTMENT. HOWEVER, THE ADJUSTMENT MAY NOT BE
INCONSISTENT WITH THE TERMS OF A COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT
THEN IN EFFECT. THE MNCPPC SHALL GIVE PROMPT NOTICE OF ALL
ADJUSTMENTS TO THE EXCLUSIVE REPRESENTATIVE.