PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                                 Ch. 347

(1) THE SECRETARY SHALL PREPARE A MEMORANDUM OF
UNDERSTANDING AND SUBMIT THE MEMORANDUM TO THE GOVERNOR AND THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY BY NOVEMBER 15 FOR THEIR CONSIDERATION; AND

(2) NOTHING CONTAINED WITHIN THE MEMORANDUM OF
UNDERSTANDING SHALL BE BINDING ON THE GOVERNOR OR THE GENERAL
ASSEMBLY.

3-206.

THE SECRETARY SHALL ADOPT REGULATIONS TO CARRY OUT THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE.

SUBTITLE 3. EMPLOYEE/MANAGEMENT TEAMS.
3-301. 3-101.

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

(B) "EMPLOYEE/MANAGEMENT TEAM" MEANS A GROUP ESTABLISHED BY
THE HEAD OF A PRINCIPAL UNIT, THAT IS COMPRISED OF MEMBERS OF
MANAGEMENT AND EMPLOYEES FOR THE PURPOSE OF WORKING TOGETHER
THROUGH OPEN AND CANDID DISCUSSIONS ON ISSUES OF MUTUAL INTEREST.

3-302. 3-102.

(A) EACH PRINCIPAL UNIT WITHIN THE STATE PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
SYSTEM SHALL EMPOWER EMPLOYEES THROUGH THE ESTABLISHMENT OF
EMPLOYEE/MANAGEMENT TEAMS.

(B) (1) ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 1 OF EACH YEAR, THE HEAD OF EACH
PRINCIPAL UNIT SHALL SUBMIT A PLAN TO THE SECRETARY IDENTIFYING THE
NUMBER OF EMPLOYEE/MANAGEMENT TEAMS ESTABLISHED AND DESCRIBING THE
OBJECTIVES ASSIGNED TO EACH EMPLOYEE/MANAGEMENT TEAM.

(2) THE SECRETARY SHALL EVALUATE THE PLAN OF EACH PRINCIPAL
UNIT WITH REGARD TO SERVICING THE INTERESTS OF THE PUBLIC AND IN
FOSTERING A SYSTEM OF PARTICIPATIVE MANAGEMENT.

(3) IF THE SECRETARY DETERMINES THAT THE PLAN IS INADEQUATE,
THE SECRETARY MAY REQUIRE THE HEAD OF THE PRINCIPAL UNIT TO DEVELOP AN
ALTERNATIVE PLAN BASED ON CRITERIA DEVELOPED BY THE SECRETARY.

3-303. 3-103.

THE SECRETARY MAY WAIVE THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SUBTITLE TITLE
FOR ANY PRINCIPAL UNIT IF:

(1) THE HEAD OF THE PRINCIPAL UNIT PROVIDES THE SECRETARY
WITH AN EXPLANATION DESCRIBING THE UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE
PRINCIPAL UNIT THAT WOULD INHIBIT THE FORMATION OF
EMPLOYEE/MANAGEMENT TEAMS OR REDUCE THEIR EFFECTIVENESS; AND

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