Ch. 561                                         1993 LAWS OF MARYLAND

STRIKE INVOLVING THE REFUSAL OF COMMISSION EMPLOYEES TO REPORT FOR
WORK, THE LABOR RELATIONS ADMINISTRATOR SHALL REVOKE THE
CERTIFICATION OF THE EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION.

(II) AN EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION DECERTIFIED UNDER
SUBPARAGRAPH (I) OF THIS PARAGRAPH MAY NOT BE RECERTIFIED FOR 1 YEAR
FROM THE END OF THE STRIKE.

(III) 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 ANY
OTHER TYPE OF STRIKE, THE LABOR RELATIONS ADMINISTRATOR MAY REVOKE
THE CERTIFICATION OF THE EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION FOR UP TO 1 YEAR FROM
THE END OF THE STRIKE.

(T) (1) IT IS AN UNFAIR LABOR PRACTICE FOR THE COMMISSION OR AN
EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION CERTIFIED AS AN EXCLUSIVE REPRESENTATIVE OF A
BARGAINING UNIT TO VIOLATE THE RIGHTS OF A COMMISSION EMPLOYEE UNDER
THIS SECTION.

(2)    WITHIN 30 BUSINESS DAYS AFTER THE ALLEGED VIOLATION, THE
PARTY CHARGING AN UNFAIR LABOR PRACTICE SHALL SUBMIT THE CHARGE IN
WRITING TO THE PARTY ALLEGED TO HAVE COMMITTED THE UNFAIR LABOR
PRACTICE.

(3)    WITHIN 15 DAYS AFTER AN UNFAIR LABOR PRACTICE CHARGE IS
SUBMITTED, THE COMMISSION AND THE EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION SHALL
REQUEST THE LABOR RELATIONS ADMINISTRATOR TO HOLD HEARINGS AND

DECIDE WHETHER AN UNFAIR LABOR PRACTICE HAS OCCURRED.

(4)    THE LABOR RELATIONS ADMINISTRATOR SHALL:

  (I) ISSUE A FINDING OF FACTS AND CONCLUSION OF LAW;

(II) ORDER THE PARTY CHARGED WITH THE UNFAIR LABOR
PRACTICE TO CEASE AND DESIST FROM THE PROHIBITED PRACTICE; AND

(III) ORDER ALL RELIEF NECESSARY TO REMEDY THE VIOLATION
OF THIS SECTION AND TO OTHERWISE MAKE WHOLE ANY INJURED EMPLOYEE OR
EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION OR THE COMMISSION, IF INJURED, INCLUDING
REINSTATEMENT, RESTITUTION, BACK PAY, OR INJUNCTIONS AS NECESSARY TO
RESTORE THE EMPLOYEE, THE EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION, OR THE COMMISSION
TO THE POSITION OR CONDITION IT WOULD HAVE BEEN IN BUT FOR THE
VIOLATION.

(5)  THE LABOR RELATIONS ADMINISTRATOR MAY NOT ORDER
PUNITIVE DAMAGES, CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, DAMAGES FOR EMOTIONAL
DISTRESS, PAIN, AND SUFFERING, OR ATTORNEY FEES FOR PURPOSES OF
SATISFYING THE PROVISIONS OF PARAGRAPH (4)(III) OF THIS SUBSECTION.

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