Ch. 561                                         1993 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(5)      PROBATIONARY EMPLOYEES; OR

(6)      SUPERVISORS, AS DEFINED IN § 152(11) 2(11) OF THE NATIONAL
LABOR RELATIONS ACT.

(C) (1) COMMISSION EMPLOYEES ARE DIVIDED INTO FOUR BARGAINING
UNITS THAT CONSIST OF:

(I)      THE OFFICE UNIT THAT INCLUDES OFFICE CLASSIFICATION
TITLES IN WHICH EMPLOYEES ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL
COMMUNICATIONS, RECORDING AND RETRIEVING INFORMATION, AND
PAPERWORK REQUIRED IN AN OFFICE;

(II)     THE PROFESSIONAL/TECHNICAL UNIT THAT INCLUDES:

1. PROFESSIONAL CLASSIFICATION TITLES IN WHICH
EMPLOYEES HAVE SPECIAL OR THEORETICAL KNOWLEDGE THAT USUALLY IS
ACQUIRED THROUGH COLLEGE TRAINING, OTHER TRAINING THAT PROVIDES
COMPARABLE KNOWLEDGE, OR WORK EXPERIENCE;

2.        PARAPROFESSIONAL CLASSIFICATION TITLES IN WHICH
EMPLOYEES PERFORM, IN A SUPPORTIVE ROLE, SOME OF THE DUTIES OF A
PROFESSIONAL OR TECHNICIAN BUT THAT USUALLY REQUIRE LESS FORMAL
TRAINING OR EXPERIENCE THAN THOSE DUTIES PERFORMED BY THOSE WITH
PROFESSIONAL OR TECHNICAL STATUS; AND

3.        TECHNICAL CLASSIFICATION TITLES IN WHICH
EMPLOYEES HAVE A COMBINATION OF BASIC SCIENTIFIC OR TECHNICAL
KNOWLEDGE AND MANUAL SKILL THAT ARE USUALLY ACQUIRED THROUGH
SPECIALIZED POSTSECONDARY SCHOOL EDUCATION OR THROUGH EQUIVALENT
ON-THE-JOB TRAINING;

(III)    THE SERVICE/LABOR UNIT THAT INCLUDES CLASSIFICATION
TITLES IN WHICH EMPLOYEES PERFORM SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE, MAY
OPERATE SPECIALIZED MACHINERY OR HEAVY EQUIPMENT, AND WHOSE DUTIES
CONTRIBUTE TO THE COMFORT AND CONVENIENCE OF THE PUBLIC OR TO THE
UPKEEP AND CARE OF COMMISSION BUILDINGS, FACILITIES, OR GROUNDS; AND

(IV)    THE TRADE UNIT THAT INCLUDES CLASSIFICATION TITLES IN
WHICH EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE A SPECIAL MANUAL SKILL AND A
THOROUGH KNOWLEDGE OF PROCESSES THAT ARE ACQUIRED THROUGH
ON-THE-JOB TRAINING, EXPERIENCE, APPRENTICESHIP, OR OTHER FORMAL
TRAINING PROGRAMS.

(2)      NO BARGAINING UNIT MAY BE DEFINED BY COUNTY BOUNDARIES.

(3)      WHERE A SINGLE EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION IS CERTIFIED TO
REPRESENT MORE THAN ONE BARGAINING UNIT, THE COMMISSION SHALL
NEGOTIATE A SINGLE CONTRACT WITH THAT ORGANIZATION COVERING ALL
EMPLOYEES THE ORGANIZATION REPRESENTS.

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