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(B) "EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION REPRESENTATIVE" MEANS THE
REPRESENTATIVE OF AN EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION THAT HAS A MEMBER
ACTIVELY EMPLOYED WITHIN THE MEET AND CONFER UNIT.

(C) "MEET AND CONFER CONFERENCE" MEANS DISCUSSIONS HELD BY THE
SECRETARY WITH EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION REPRESENTATIVES AND THE
APPROPRIATE HEADS OF PRINCIPAL UNITS IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBTITLE 2 OF
THIS TITLE.

(D) "MEET AND CONFER UNIT" MEANS STATE PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
SYSTEM EMPLOYEES WHOSE JOB CLASSIFICATIONS ARE OCCUPATIONALLY AND
FUNCTIONALLY RELATED AND WHO SHARE A COMMUNITY OF INTEREST.

(E) (1) "TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT" MEANS MATTERS OF
EMPLOYMENT INCLUDING LEAVE, SAFETY ISSUES, POLICIES, PROCEDURES,
GRIEVANCE RESOLUTION, AND OTHER EMPLOYEE CONCERNS.

(2) "TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT' DOES NOT INCLUDE
WAGES, SALARIES, RETIREMENT BENEFITS, OR HEALTH BENEFITS.

SUBTITLE 2. GENERAL PROVISIONS.
3-201.

THE PURPOSE OF TIBS SUBTITLE IS TO ESTABLISH AND SUSTAIN A WORKING
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ORGANIZATIONS REPRESENTING STATE EMPLOYEES AND
THE STATE AS THE EMPLOYER THAT IS CONSISTENT AND SUPPORTIVE OF THE
MISSION, VISION, AND VALUES OF THE STATE.

3-202.

THE SECRETARY SHALL RECOGNIZE THE FOLLOWING MEET AND CONFER
UNITS:

(1) ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONAL PERSONNEL - PROFESSIONAL
EMPLOYEES WITH GENERAL BUSINESS RESPONSIBILITIES, INCLUDING
ACCOUNTANTS, REVENUE AGENTS, BANK AND INSURANCE EXAMINERS, BUYERS,
PERSONNEL SPECIALISTS, FISCAL ANALYSTS, AND SIMILAR CLASSES;

(2) ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT PERSONNEL - ADMINISTRATIVE
NONPROFESSIONAL EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING CLERICAL WORKERS, TYPISTS,
SECRETARIES, ACCOUNTING CLERKS, COMPUTER OPERATORS, OFFICE SERVICE
PERSONNEL, AND SIMILAR CLASSES;

(3) ENGINEERING, SCIENCE, AND RESOURCES PERSONNEL -
EMPLOYEES IN SPECIALIZED PROFESSIONAL SCIENTIFIC OCCUPATIONS, INCLUDING
ENGINEERS, ARCHITECTS, CHEMISTS, GEOLOGISTS, SURVEYORS, BIOLOGISTS, AND
SIMILAR CLASSES;

(4) HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES PROFESSIONALS AND AIDES -
HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS. HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL AIDES, HUMAN
SERVICES PROFESSIONALS, AND HUMAN SERVICE AIDES, INCLUDING NURSES,

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