WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                           Ch. 733

4-502.

THIS SUBTITLE DOES NOT APPLY TO ANY EMPLOYER FOR WHICH COLLECTIVE
BARGAINING PROVISIONS HAVE BEEN ENACTED BY ANY LAW UNLESS THE
EMPLOYER AND ITS EMPLOYEES AGREE THAT THIS SUBTITLE SHALL APPLY.
SHOULD THE PROVISIONS OF THAT LAW BE HELD INVALID BY A COURT OF
COMPETENT JURISDICTION THIS SUBTITLE SHALL APPLY.

4-503.

(A) EMPLOYEES MAY NOT ENGAGE IN A STRIKE.

(B) IF EMPLOYEES ENGAGE IN A STRIKE, A COURT MAY, ON REQUEST OF THE
EMPLOYER, ENJOIN THE STRIKE.

(C) AN EMPLOYEE MAY NOT RECEIVE COMPENSATION FROM ANY
EMPLOYER FOR ANY PERIOD DURING WHICH THE EMPLOYEE IS ENGAGED IN A
STRIKE.

(D) (1) IF AN EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION THAT IS CERTIFIED AS AN
EXCLUSIVE REPRESENTATIVE ENGAGES IN A STRIKE, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL
REVOKE THE EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION'S CERTIFICATION AS EXCLUSIVE
REPRESENTATIVE:

(2) AN EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION THAT ENGAGES IN A STRIKE IS
INELIGIBLE TO BE CERTIFIED AS AN EXCLUSIVE REPRESENTATIVE FOR 1 YEAR
AFTER THE END OF THE STRIKE.

4-504.

EMPLOYEES MAY:

(1) NEGOTIATE, THROUGH AN EXCLUSIVE REPRESENTATIVE, WITH
THE EMPLOYER CONCERNING TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT,
INCLUDING COMPENSATION, HOURS, WORKING CONDITIONS, RETIREMENT
PENSIONS, AND OTHER BENEFITS OR ENGAGE IN OTHER LAWFUL CONCERTED
ACTIVITIES FOR THIS PURPOSE;

(2) FORM, JOIN, OR ASSIST ANY EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION; AND

(3) REFRAIN FROM ANY OF THESE ACTIVITIES.

4-505.

AN EMPLOYER MAY:

(1) DETERMINE HOW TO CARRY OUT THE STATUTORY MANDATE AND
GOALS OF THE EMPLOYER, INCLUDING FUNCTIONS AND PROGRAMS, OVERALL
BUDGET, AND ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE; AND

(2) DIRECT PERSONNEL, SUBJECT TO ANY AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE
EMPLOYER AND THE EXCLUSIVE REPRESENTATIVE.

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