WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

Ch. 608

(7) (I) THIS SUBSECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO OFFICERS IN THE
SHERIFF'S OFFICE AT A RANK OF LIEUTENANT OR ABOVE.

(II)     DEPUTIES, OFFICERS, AND CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES OF THE
SHERIFF'S OFFICE, INCLUDING THE ALLEGANY COUNTY JAIL, HAVE THE RIGHT TO
ORGANIZE AND BARGAIN COLLECTIVELY WITH THE SHERIFF CONCERNING WAGES,
BENEFITS, AND TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT WAGES AND BENEFITS,
THROUGH A LABOR ORGANIZATION SELECTED BY THE MAJORITY OF THE
DEPUTIES, OFFICERS, AND CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES.

(III)    THE SHERIFF SHALL MEET WITH THE LABOR ORGANIZATION
AND ENGAGE IN GOOD FAITH NEGOTIATIONS TO REACH A WRITTEN AGREEMENT
ON WAGES, BENEFITS, AND TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT WAGES AND
BENEFITS.

(IV)    1. IF THE SHERIFF AND THE LABOR ORGANIZATION ARE
UNABLE TO AGREE TO THE INTERPRETATION OR APPLICATION OF A WRITTEN
AGREEMENT ENTERED UNDER THIS SUBSECTION, THE SHERIFF OR THE LABOR
ORGANIZATION MAY DEMAND ARBITRATION BEFORE A NEUTRAL LABOR
ARBITRATOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS PARAGRAPH.

2.        AN ARBITRATION INITIATED UNDER THIS PARAGRAPH
SHALL BE CONDUCTED BEFORE A SINGLE ARBITRATOR.

3.        THE ARBITRATOR SHALL BE SELECTED TO HEAR THE
DISPUTE FROM A PANEL OF SEVEN ARBITRATORS WHO ARE MEMBERS OF THE
NATIONAL ACADEMY OF ARBITRATORS. THE PANEL SHALL BE REQUESTED FROM
THE FEDERAL MEDIATION AND CONCILIATION SERVICE.

4.        THE PARTIES SHALL SELECT AN ARBITRATOR BY
ALTERNATIVE STRIKES FROM THE PANEL.

5.        THE ARBITRATOR SELECTED MAY SCHEDULE A
HEARING, ISSUE SUBPOENAS TO COMPEL THE TESTIMONY OF WITNESSES AND THE
PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS, ADMINISTER OATHS, AND DECLARE THE RECORD
CLOSED.

6.        THE WRITTEN DECISION OF THE ARBITRATOR SHALL BE
FINAL AND BINDING ON THE SHERIFF, EMPLOYEE, AND THE LABOR ORGANIZATION.

7.        THE SHERIFF AND LABOR ORGANIZATION SHALL SHARE
EQUALLY IN THE COSTS OF THE ARBITRATION PROCEEDING.

(V)     THIS SUBSECTION MAY NOT BE CONSTRUED TO AUTHORIZE
AN EMPLOYEE OF THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE OR OF THE ALLEGANY COUNTY JAIL TO
ENGAGE IN A STRIKE.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
July 1, 1993.

Approved May 27, 1993.

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