PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                             Ch. 689

(4) IF THE NEUTRAL PERSON DETERMINES THAT THE SHOWING OF
INTEREST MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS POLICY AN ELECTION SHALL BE
ORDERED.

(5) NO EMPLOYEE MAY SIGN A CARD OR SHOW INTEREST IN MORE THAN
ONE LABOR ORGANIZATION REQUESTING THE RIGHT TO REPRESENT EMPLOYEES.

(G) (1) ONCE AN ELECTION HAS BEEN ORDERED. THE EMPLOYER AND
REPRESENTATIVES OF THE LABOR ORGANIZATION OR ORGANIZATIONS INVOLVED
SHALL MEET AND ATTEMPT TO AGREE ON THE ELECTION DATE. THE ELECTION
PROCEDURES, AND THE EMPLOYEES ELIGIBLE TO VOTE

(2) IF THE PARTIES ARE UNABLE TO AGREE ON THESE ELECTION ISSUES
WITHIN 10 WORKING DAYS, THE UNRESOLVED ISSUES SHALL BE REFERRED TO THE
NEUTRAL PERSON WHO SHALL MAKE A RECOMMENDATION TO THE COUNTY FOR FINAL
RESOLUTION.

(3) THE COUNTY SHALL DECIDE THESE ISSUES AT ITS NEXT PUBLIC
MEETING OR AS SOON THEREAFTER AS REASONABLE

(H) REPRESENTATION ELECTIONS SHALL BE CONDUCTED BY AND ALL ISSUES
RELATING TO THE LEGALITY OF THE ELECTIONS SHALL BE FINALLY RESOLVED BY THE
NEUTRAL PERSON.

(I) (1) REPRESENTATION ELECTIONS CONDUCTED PURSUANT TO THIS
SECTION SHALL BE BY SECRET BALLOT THE BALLOTS IN ALL REPRESENTATION
ELECTIONS SHALL INCLUDE A CHOICE OF "NO REPRESENTATION".

(2) IF A LABOR ORGANIZATION RECEIVES A MAJORITY OF THE BALLOTS OF
ELIGIBLE PEOPLE IN THE UNIT IT SHALL BE CERTIFIED BY THE COUNTY AND
RECOGNIZED AS THE EXCLUSIVE REPRESENTATIVE OF ALL EMPLOYEES IN THE UNIT
FOR THE PURPOSE OF COLLECTIVE NEGOTIATIONS AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED
HEREIN.

(J) IN AN ELECTION WHERE NONE OF THE CHOICES ON THE BALLOT RECEIVES
A MAJORITY, A RUNOFF ELECTION SHALL BE CONDUCTED, IN WHICH THE BALLOT
SHALL PROVIDE FOR A SELECTION BETWEEN THE TWO CHOICES OR PARTIES RECEIVING
THE HIGHEST AND SECOND HIGHEST NUMBER OF BALLOTS CAST IN THE FIRST
ELECTION

(K) (1) FOR 2 YEARS FOLLOWING ANY REPRESENTATION ELECTION, THE
EMPLOYER WILL NOT ACCEPT OR PROCESS A PETITION FOR ANOTHER REPRESENTATION
ELECTION COVERING ALL OR PART OF THE SAME EMPLOYEE UNIT.

(2) IF THE PRIOR REPRESENTATION ELECTION RESULTED IN A
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING THE EMPLOYER MAY ACCEPT AND PROCESS A
PETITION FOR ANOTHER REPRESENTATION ELECTION ONLY DURING THE OCTOBER OF
THE FISCAL YEAR DURING WHICH THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
TERMINATES.

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