Ch. 561                                         1993 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(2) THE COMMISSION MAY NOT:

(I) INTERFERE WITH, COERCE, OR RESTRAIN AN EMPLOYEE IN
THE EXERCISE OF RIGHTS UNDER THIS SECTION;

(II) DOMINATE, INTERFERE WITH, OR ASSIST IN THE FORMATION,
ADMINISTRATION, OR EXISTENCE OF ANY EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION OR
CONTRIBUTE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE OR OTHER SUPPORT TO AN EMPLOYEE
ORGANIZATION;

(III) ENCOURAGE OR DISCOURAGE MEMBERSHIP IN ANY
EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION BY DISCRIMINATING AGAINST THE EMPLOYEE
THROUGH HIRING, TENURE, PROMOTION, OR OTHER CONDITIONS OF

EMPLOYMENT;

(IV)    DISCHARGE OR DISCRIMINATE AGAINST AN EMPLOYEE
BECAUSE THE EMPLOYEE HAS SIGNED OR FILED AN AFFIDAVIT, PETITION. OR
COMPLAINT OR GIVEN ANY INFORMATION OR TESTIMONY UNDER THIS SECTION;
OR

(V)     REFUSE TO BARGAIN IN GOOD FAITH WITH AN EMPLOYEE
ORGANIZATION THAT IS CERTIFIED AS THE EXCLUSIVE REPRESENTATIVE OF A
BARGAINING UNIT OVER ANY SUBJECT OF BARGAINING OR REFUSE TO
PARTICIPATE IN GOOD FAITH IN THE MEDIATION, FACT-FINDING, OR GRIEVANCE
PROCEDURE UNDER THIS SECTION.

(3) PARAGRAPH (2)(II) OF THIS SUBSECTION DOES. NOT PROHIBIT THE
COMMISSION FROM ALLOWING EMPLOYEES TO NEGOTIATE OR TO CONFER WITH
THE COMMISSION OVER LABOR MATTERS DURING WORK HOURS WITHOUT THE
LOSS OF PAY OR TIME.

(Q) (1) AN EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION MAY NOT:

(I) INTERFERE WITH, RESTRAIN, OR COERCE ANY EMPLOYEE IN
THE EXERCISE BY THE EMPLOYEE OF ANY RIGHT UNDER THIS SECTION;

(II) CAUSE OR ATTEMPT TO CAUSE THE COMMISSION TO
DISCRIMINATE AGAINST ANY EMPLOYEE IN THE EXERCISE BY THE EMPLOYEE OF
ANY RIGHT UNDER THIS SECTION;

(III) COERCE, DISCIPLINE, FINE, OR ATTEMPT TO COERCE A
MEMBER OF AN EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION AS PUNISHMENT OR REPRISAL;

(IV)    COERCE, DISCIPLINE, FINE, OR ATTEMPT TO COERCE A
MEMBER OF AN EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF IMPEDING THE
MEMBER'S WORK PERFORMANCE;

(V)      REFUSE TO NEGOTIATE IN GOOD FAITH WITH THE
COMMISSION AS REQUIRED BY THIS SECTION; OR

(VI)    FAIL OR REFUSE TO COOPERATE IN IMPASSE PROCEDURES
AND IMPASSE DECISIONS AS REQUIRED BY THIS SECTION.

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