Ch. 733                                        1994 LAWS OF MARYLAND

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Labor and Employment

SUBTITLE 5. EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS FOR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS
4-501.

(A)     IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
INDICATED.

(B) "EMS" MEANS EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES.

(C) "EMPLOYEE" MEANS A FIRE, EMS, OR RESCUE EMPLOYEE.

(D) "EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION" MEANS ANY ORGANIZATION OF

EMPLOYEES THAT, AS ONE OF ITS PRIMARY PURPOSES, REPRESENTS FIRE, EMS, AND
RESCUE PERSONNEL.

(E)     "EMPLOYER" MEANS A GOVERNMENTAL UNIT THAT EMPLOYS AT LEAST
35 FULL TIME FIRE, EMS, OR RESCUE EMPLOYEES.

(F)      "EXCLUSIVE REPRESENTATIVE" MEANS AN EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION
THAT HAS BEEN CERTIFIED THROUGH AN ELECTION OF ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEES TO
REPRESENT THOSE EMPLOYEES.

(G) (1) "FIRE, EMS, OR RESCUE EMPLOYEE" MEANS A PAID FIRE FIGHTER,
PAID FIRE OFFICER, OR PAID FIRE SERVICE PARAMEDIC WHO IS RECOGNIZED BY
AN EMPLOYER AS A MEMBER OF A BARGAINING UNIT.

(2) "FIRE, EMS, OR RESCUE EMPLOYEE" DOES NOT INCLUDE A
VOLUNTEER FIRE FIGHTER, VOLUNTEER FIRE OFFICER, . OR VOLUNTEER FIRE
SERVICE EMPLOYEE.

(B)      "EMPLOYEE" MEANS A FIRE, EMS, PARAMEDIC: OR RESCUE EMPLOYEE
HIRED OR COMPENSATED BY THE EMPLOYER.

(C)     "EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION" MEANS ANY ORGANIZATION OF
EMPLOYEES THAT, AS ONE OF ITS PRIMARY PURPOSES, REPRESENTS FIRE, EMS,
PARAMEDIC, OR RESCUE PERSONNEL.

(D)     "EMPLOYER" MEANS A CHARTER COUNTY OR A MUNICIPAL
CORPORATION.

(E)     "EMS" MEANS EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES.

(F)     "EXCLUSIVE REPRESENTATIVE" MEANS AN EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION
THAT HAS BEEN CERTIFIED THROUGH AN ELECTION OF ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEES TO
REPRESENT AND BARGAIN FOR THOSE EMPLOYEES OVER ANY TERMS AND
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT.

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