PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                              Ch. 689

(D) SHOULD A LABOR ORGANIZATION BE CERTIFIED AS THE EXCLUSIVE
BARGAINING REPRESENTATIVE OF A GROUP OF COUNTY EMPLOYEES. NONMANDATORY
ITEMS TO BE NEGOTIATED IN A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING INCLUDE THE
FOLLOWING.

(1)     HOLIDAYS OR HOLIDAY PAY

(2)     DUES CHECK-OFF PROCEDURES;

(3)     PROMOTIONS AND DEMOTIONS;

(4)     TRANSFERS AND NEW OR TEMPORARY JOB OPENINGS;

(5)    BUMPING;

(6)     LAYOFF AND RECALL;

(7)     VACATIONS - LEAVE, PAY, CHOICE, CARRYOVER;

(8)    HEALTH AND WELFARE INSURANCE;

(9)     LEAVE OF ABSENCE;

(10)   REST PERIODS, CLEANUP TIME CALL TIME;

(11)   RATES. JOB CLASSIFICATION AND DESCRIPTIONS;

(12)   RETIREMENT BENEFITS AND PLAN; AND

(13)   WORKING CONDITIONS.

(E) ALL OTHER SUBJECTS OF EMPLOYMENT, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO
WORK RULES, DISCIPLINE. AND DISCHARGE AND CONTRACTING AND SUBCONTRACTING
WORK ARE NOT NEGOTIABLE AND MAY NOT BE THE SUBJECT OF NEGOTIATIONS.

(F) THE TERM OF ALL MEMORANDA OF UNDERSTANDING SHALL COINCIDE WITH
THE COUNTY'S FISCAL YEAR OR YEARS.

(G) THE COUNTY SHALL INCLUDE IN ITS ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET
PROVISIONS FOR THE FUNDING OF ALL TERMS INCLUDED IN ALL MEMORANDA OF
UNDERSTANDING.

(H) IF THE COUNTY DELETES ANY ITEM FROM THE COUNTY'S ANNUAL
OPERATING BUDGET WHICH AFFECTS THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ANY TERMS OF A
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING THE MUTUAL OBLIGATION TO NEGOTIATE
COLLECTIVELY AS DESCRIBED HEREIN SHALL CONTINUE SUBJECT TO SUBSECTION (B)
OF THIS SECTION.

1-9I0.

(A) IT SHALL BE AN UNFAIR LABOR PRACTICE FOR THE EMPLOYER OR ANY
LABOR ORGANIZATION TO VIOLATE ANY OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE BY
ENGAGING IN ANY CONDUCT WHICH INTERFERES WITH, RESTRAINS, OR COERCES
COUNTY EMPLOYEES IN THE EXERCISE OF THEIR RIGHTS UNDER THIS SUBTITLE OR BY
REFUSING TO NEGOTIATE COLLECTIVELY AS DESCRIBED IN THIS SUBTITLE

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