PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 689

(2) EMPLOYEES HIRED PRIOR TO MARCH 30, 1993 AND WHO ARE NOT
CURRENTLY MEMBERS OF AN EXISTING BARGAINING UNIT WHO ELECT NOT TO JOIN
ARE NOT REQUIRED TO PAY ANY DUES OR SERVICE FEE TO THE LABOR ORGANIZATION
REPRESENTING THEM.

(B) UPON THE FILING OF A VALID PETITION AS DESCRIBED IN § 1-907 OF THIS
SUBTITLE ELIGIBLE COUNTY EMPLOYEES SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE BY SECRET
BALLOT FOR OR AGAINST THE DESIGNATION OF AN EXCLUSIVE REPRESENTATIVE FOR
THE PURPOSE OF MEETING AND NEGOTIATING WITH THE COUNTY WITH RESPECT TO
WAGES, HOURS AND OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT WHICH ARE
SUBJECT TO NEGOTIATION UNDER THIS POLICY.

(C) ANY INDIVIDUAL COUNTY EMPLOYEE OR GROUP OF COUNTY EMPLOYEES IN
ANY APPROPRIATE UNIT IN WHICH A LABOR ORGANIZATION HAS BEEN CERTIFIED,
SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO PRESENT GRIEVANCES TO THE COUNTY IN PERSON AND THE
COUNTY SHALL CONFER WITH THE EMPLOYEE OR GROUP OF EMPLOYEES IN RELATION
THERETO, PROVIDED FURTHER HOWEVER THAT THE CERTIFIED EXCLUSIVE
REPRESENTATIVE WILL BE AFFORDED THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE PRESENT AT SUCH
CONFERENCES AND ANY ADJUSTMENT OR DECISION RESULTING FROM SUCH
CONFERENCES MAY NOT BE INCONSISTENT WITH THE TERMS OF ANY MEMORANDUM OF
UNDERSTANDING OR CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT ESTABLISHED BY THE CERTIFIED
EXCLUSIVE REPRESENTATIVE AND THE COUNTY.

(D) (1) IT IS THE POLICY OF THE COUNTY TO PERMIT REASONABLE ACCESS TO
EMPLOYEES BY REPRESENTATIVES OF LABOR ORGANIZATIONS FOR THE PURPOSE OF
ORGANIZING.

(2) ANY LABOR ORGANIZATION DESIRING ACCESS TO COUNTY PROPERTY
FOR THE PURPOSE OF ORGANIZING EMPLOYEES SHALL SUBMIT A REQUEST IN WRITING
TO THE EMPLOYER DETAILING THE PROPOSED AREAS AND TIMES OF SOLICITATION

(3) THE EMPLOYER SHALL PERMIT ACCESS TO NONWORKING AREAS TO
PERMIT INTERESTED EMPLOYEES TO RECEIVE INFORMATION DURING NONWORK TIME
WITHOUT UNDULY BURDENING EMPLOYEES WITH UNWANTED SOLICITATION OR
DISRUPTING NORMAL BUSINESS OPERATIONS.

1-904.

THE EMPLOYER'S OBLIGATIONS UNDER THIS POLICY, EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY
MODIFIED BY AN AGREEMENT, DOES NOT AFFECT ITS EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO:

(1) DIRECT COUNTY EMPLOYEES IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR
ASSIGNED DUTIES;

(2) HIRE PROMOTE. TRANSFER ASSIGN, LAY OFF, RECALL, RETAIN
COUNTY EMPLOYEES IN POSITIONS. OR TO SUSPEND, DEMOTE DISCHARGE OR TAKE
OTHER DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST COUNTY EMPLOYEES FOR CAUSE;

(3) MAINTAIN THE EFFICIENCY OF ALL COUNTY OPERATIONS;

(4) DETERMINE THE METHOD, MEANS. AND EQUIPMENT BY WHICH
OPERATIONS ARE TO BE CONDUCTED; OR

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