PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                                 Ch. 689

(IV) THE ROADS DEPARTMENT.

(C) "CERTIFICATION" MEANS THE PROCEDURE WHEREBY A LABOR
ORGANIZATION IS ELECTED AND OFFICIALLY RECOGNIZED AS THE EXCLUSIVE
BARGAINING REPRESENTATIVE OF A GROUP OF COUNTY EMPLOYEES.

(D) "COUNTY" MEANS THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF WASHINGTON
COUNTY, MARYLAND.

(E) (1) "COUNTY EMPLOYEE" MEANS ANY PERSON WHO OCCUPIES A
PERMANENT, FULL-TIME, HOURLY POSITION IN THE EMPLOYMENT OF THE COUNTY.

(2) "COUNTY EMPLOYEE" DOES NOT INCLUDE:

(I) SUPERVISORS OR PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYEES;

(II) EMPLOYEES WHO FORMULATE COUNTY POLICY;

(III) EMPLOYEES WHO MAY REASONABLY BE REQUIRED ON BEHALF OF
THE COUNTY TO ASSIST IN PREPARING FOR OR CONDUCTING LABOR NEGOTIATIONS;

(IV) EMPLOYEES WHO ASSIST IN ADMINISTERING MEMORANDA OF
UNDERSTANDING;

(V) EMPLOYEES WHO HAVE A MAJOR ROLE IN PERSONNEL
ADMINISTRATION OR SECURITY SERVICES OR WHO ACT IN A CONFIDENTIAL CAPACITY
TO THOSE EMPLOYEES; OR

(VI) COUNTY EMPLOYEES EMPLOYED AT THE WASHINGTON COUNTY
REGIONAL AIRPORT.

(F) "DECERTIFICATION" MEANS THE PROCEDURE BY WHICH OFFICIAL
RECOGNITION OF A LABOR ORGANIZATION AS AN EXCLUSIVE BARGAINING
REPRESENTATIVE IS WITHDRAWN OR REVOKED.

(G) "EMPLOYER" MEANS THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
WASHINGTON COUNTY. MARYLAND

(H) "EXCLUSIVE REPRESENTATIVE" MEANS THE LABOR ORGANIZATION WHICH
HAS BEEN DULY CERTIFIED UNDER THESE PROCEDURES TO REPRESENT A UNIT OF
EMPLOYEES.

(I) "IMPARTIAL AGENCY" MEANS ANY OF THE FOLLOWING ORGANIZATIONS OR
OTHER SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS;

(I) THE FEDERAL MEDIATION AND CONCILIATION SERVICE; OR

(2) THE AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION.

(J) (1) "LABOR ORGANIZATION" MEANS ANY RECOGNIZED ORGANIZATION IN
WHICH EMPLOYEES PARTICIPATE AND WHICH HAS AS ONE OF ITS PURPOSES THE
REPRESENTATION OF EMPLOYEES CONCERNING THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF
EMPLOYMENT.

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