WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                            Ch. 561

(2) ONLY AN ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEE MAY FILE AN UNFAIR LABOR
CHARGE AGAINST AN EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION FOR A VIOLATION OF
PARAGRAPH (1)(III) OR (IV) OF THIS SUBSECTION.

(R) (1) EMPLOYEES OF THE COMMISSION SHALL RETAIN THE RIGHT TO:

(I)      FORM, JOIN, OR ASSIST ANY EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION;

(II)     BARGAIN COLLECTIVELY THROUGH A REPRESENTATIVE THAT
THEY HAVE CHOSEN;

(III)    ENGAGE IN OTHER LAWFUL CONCERTED ACTIVITIES FOR THE
PURPOSE OF COLLECTIVE BARGAINING; OR

(IV)    REFRAIN FROM ANY ACTIVITY COVERED UNDER THIS
PARAGRAPH.

(2) AN EMPLOYEE MAY ONLY PRESENT A GRIEVANCE ARISING UNDER
A COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT TO THE COMMISSION THROUGH THE
EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION CERTIFIED AS THE EXCLUSIVE REPRESENTATIVE FOR
THE BARGAINING UNIT.

(S) (1) IN THIS SUBSECTION, "STRIKE" MEANS THE REFUSAL OF AN
EMPLOYEE, IN CONCERTED ACTION WITH OTHERS, TO REPORT TO WORK, TO STOP
OR SLOW DOWN WORK, OR TO ABSTAIN IN WHOLE OR IN PART FROM THE FULL,
FAITHFUL, AND PROPER PERFORMANCE OF DUTIES WHERE THE OBJECT IS TO
INDUCE, INFLUENCE, OR COERCE A CHANGE IN THE TERMS, CONDITIONS, RIGHTS,
OR PRIVILEGES OF EMPLOYMENT.

(2)      A COMMISSION EMPLOYEE, GROUP OF COMMISSION EMPLOYEES, OR
EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION MAY NOT ENGAGE IN, INDUCE, INITIATE, OR RATIFY A
STRIKE BY COMMISSION EMPLOYEES.

(3)      IF A STRIKE OCCURS, ON REQUEST OF THE COMMISSION, A COURT
OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION MAY ENJOIN THE STRIKE.

(4)      AN EMPLOYEE MAY NOT RECEIVE COMPENSATION FROM THE
COMMISSION WHILE THE EMPLOYEE IS ENGAGED IN A STRIKE.

(5)      (I) IF AN EMPLOYEE ENGAGES IN, INDUCES, INITIATES, OR
RATIFIES A STRIKE, THE COMMISSION MAY TAKE APPROPRIATE DISCIPLINARY
ACTION AGAINST THE EMPLOYEE, INCLUDING SUSPENSION OR DISCHARGE.

(II) THE LABOR RELATIONS ADMINISTRATOR SHALL HOLD A
HEARING ON THE DISCIPLINARY ACTION AT WHICH THE COMMISSION, THE
EMPLOYEE, AND ANY INTERESTED EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION MAY PRESENT
EVIDENCE AND ARGUMENT.

(6)      (I) IF AN EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION CERTIFIED AS AN
EXCLUSIVE REPRESENTATIVE IS FOUND AFTER A HEARING BY THE LABOR
RELATIONS ADMINISTRATOR TO HAVE ASSISTED, AUTHORIZED, OR INITIATED A

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