Ch. 733

1994 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(B)     (1) AN EMPLOYER SHALL SUBMIT TO THE APPROPRIATE ELECTIVE
BODY ANY REQUEST FOR FUNDS NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT AN AGREEMENT.

(2) THE EMPLOYER SHALL SUBMIT THE REQUEST IN A TIMELY MANNER
FOR CONSIDERATION IN THE BUDGET PROCESS OF THE ELECTIVE BODY.

(3) IF THE ELECTIVE BODY REDUCES, MODIFIES, OR REJECTS THE
REQUEST FOR FUNDS FOR THE EMPLOYER, NOT LATER THEN 20 DAYS AFTER THE
FINAL BUDGET ACTION BY THE ELECTIVE BODY, EITHER PARTY TO THE
AGREEMENT MAY REOPEN THOSE ITEMS INCLUDED IN THE AGREEMENT THAT
WERE REDUCED, MODIFIED, OR REJECTED.

EACH EMPLOYER COVERED BY THIS SUBTITLE SHALL HAVE THE AUTHORITY
TO ENACT A LOCAL LAW OR ORDINANCE TO PERMIT VOLUNTARY COLLECTIVE
BARGAINING BETWEEN THE EMPLOYER AND ANY EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION THAT
THE EMPLOYER HAS RECOGNIZED AS AN EXCLUSIVE REPRESENTATIVE OF ITS
EMPLOYEES.

4-503.                                                                                                                                                 

ONCE AUTHORIZED BY A LOCAL LAW OR ORDINANCE, COLLECTIVE
BARGAINING BETWEEN AN EMPLOYER COVERED BY THIS SUBTITLE AND AN
EXCLUSIVE REPRESENTATIVE MAY INCLUDE IN A MEMORANDUM OF
UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE EMPLOYER AND THE EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION
SPECIFIC TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT.                                              

4-504.

SUBJECT TO PROVISIONS CONCERNING BUDGETARY AND FISCAL PROCEDURES
CONTAINED IN THE EMPLOYER'S CHARTER, IF RATIFIED OR APPROVED BY A
LEGISLATIVE ENACTMENT OF THE EMPLOYER, AND IF SIGNED BY THE CHIEF
EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE EMPLOYER, A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN THE EMPLOYER AND AN EXCLUSIVE REPRESENTATIVE SHALL BIND THE
EMPLOYER FOR THE PERIOD OF TIME WHICH IS PROVIDED IN THE AGREEMENT.

4-505.

(A) SUBJECT TO SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION, THIS SUBTITLE ONLY
APPLIES TO:

(1) EACH CHARTER COUNTY THAT ENGAGED IN COLLECTIVE
BARGAINING WITH AN EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION PRIOR TO OCTOBER 1, 1994; AND

(2) EACH MUNICIPAL CORPORATION THAT ENGAGES IN COLLECTIVE
BARGAINING WITH AN EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION PRIOR TO OCTOBER 1, 1995.

(B) THIS SUBTITLE MAY NOT BE CONSTRUED TO REPEAL OR LIMIT ANY
LOCAL CHARTER PROVISION THAT EXTENDS COLLECTIVE BARGAINING RIGHTS TO
EMPLOYEES OF EMPLOYERS AND, IF A LOCAL CHARTER AUTHORIZES OR GRANTS
COLLECTIVE BARGAINING RIGHTS TO ANY EMPLOYEES, THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
SUBTITLE DO NOT APPLY.

(C)     THIS SUBTITLE MAY NOT BE CONSTRUED TO:

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