1993 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(I)       SALARY AND WAGES, INCLUDING THE PERCENTAGE OF THE
INCREASE IN THE SALARY AND WAGES BUDGET THAT WILL BE DEVOTED TO MERIT
INCREMENTS AND CASH AWARDS, PROVIDED THAT SALARIES AND WAGES SHALL
BE UNIFORM FOR ALL EMPLOYEES IN THE SAME CLASSIFICATION;

(II)     ON OR AFTER JUNE 1, 1994, PENSION AND OTHER RETIREMENT
BENEFITS FOR ACTIVE EMPLOYEES;

(III)    EMPLOYEE BENEFITS SUCH AS INSURANCE, LEAVE, HOLIDAYS,
AND VACATIONS;

(IV)    HOURS AND WORKING CONDITIONS;

(V)     PROVISIONS FOR THE ORDERLY PROCESSING AND
SETTLEMENT OF GRIEVANCES CONCERNING THE INTERPRETATION AND
IMPLEMENTATION OF A COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT THAT MAY
INCLUDE:

1. BINDING THIRD PARTY ARBITRATION, PROVIDED THAT
THE ARBITRATOR HAS NO AUTHORITY TO AMEND, ADD TO, OR SUBTRACT FROM
THE PROVISIONS OF THE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT; AND

2. PROVISIONS FOR THE EXCLUSIVITY OF FORUM;

(VI)    MATTERS AFFECTING THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF
EMPLOYEES; AND

(VII) THE EFFECT OF THE EXERCISE OF THE COMMISSION'S RIGHTS
AND RESPONSIBILITIES UNDER SUBSECTION (P) OF THIS SECTION ON EMPLOYEES.

(2) THIS SUBSECTION DOES NOT REQUIRE THE COMMISSION OR THE
EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION TO AGREE TO ANY PROPOSAL OR TO MAKE ANY
CONCESSION.

(3) THE COMMISSION AND AN EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION CERTIFIED
AS EXCLUSIVE REPRESENTATIVE SHALL MAKE EVERY REASONABLE EFFORT TO
COMPLETE NEGOTIATIONS AT LEAST 2 MONTHS PRIOR TO THE COMMISSION'S
BUDGET SUBMITTAL DEADLINE.

(K) (1) A MEDIATOR MAY BE USED IN THE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
PROCESS WHENEVER:

(I)      THE COMMISSION AND THE EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION
AGREE TO MEDIATION; OR

(II)     AN IMPASSE RESULTS, AND THE COMMISSION OR THE
EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION REQUESTS MEDIATION.

(2) (I) THE MEDIATOR SHALL BE MUTUALLY SELECTED BY THE
COMMISSION AND THE EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION FROM A LIST SUPPLIED BY THE
AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION OR THE FEDERAL MEDIATION AND
CONCILIATION SERVICE.

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