(3) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN §§ 3-303 AND 3-305 OF THIS SUBTITLE,
ENGAGE IN OTHER CONCERTED ACTIVITIES FOR THE PURPOSE OF COLLECTIVE
BARGAINING.

(B) (1) AN EMPLOYEE WHO IS A MEMBER OF A BARGAINING UNIT WITH AN
EXCLUSIVE REPRESENTATIVE MAY, WITHOUT THE INTERVENTION OF AN EMPLOYEE
ORGANIZATION, DISCUSS ANY MATTER WITH THE EMPLOYER AND PRESENT A
GRIEVANCE AND HAVE THE GRIEVANCE RESOLVED.

(2) WHEN A GRIEVANCE IS RESOLVED UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS
SUBSECTION;

(I) THE RESOLUTION MAY NOT BE INCONSISTENT WITH THE
TERMS OF THE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT THEN IN EFFECT BETWEEN
THE EMPLOYER AND THE EXCLUSIVE AGENT; AND

(II) THE EXCLUSIVE REPRESENTATIVE SHALL BE NOTIFIED
PROMPTLY OF THE RESOLUTION.

3-302.

(A) THE STATE, THROUGH ITS APPROPRIATE OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES, HAS
THE RIGHT TO:

(1) (I) DETERMINE THE MISSION, BUDGET, ORGANIZATION,
NUMBERS, TYPES AND GRADES OF EMPLOYEES ASSIGNED, THE WORK PROJECTS,
TOURS OF DUTY, METHODS, MEANS, AND PERSONNEL BY WHICH ITS OPERATIONS
ARE TO BE CONDUCTED, TECHNOLOGY NEEDED, INTERNAL SECURITY PRACTICES,
AND RELOCATION OF ITS FACILITIES; AND

(II) MAINTAIN AND IMPROVE THE EFFICIENCY AND
EFFECTIVENESS OF GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS;

(2) DETERMINE THE:

(I) SERVICES TO BE RENDERED, OPERATIONS TO BE PERFORMED,
AND TECHNOLOGY TO BE UTILIZED; AND

(II) OVERALL METHODS, PROCESSES, MEANS, AND CLASSES OF
WORK OR PERSONNEL BY WHICH GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS ARE TO BE
CONDUCTED;

(3) HIRE, DIRECT, SUPERVISE, AND ASSIGN EMPLOYEES;

(4) (I) PROMOTE, DEMOTE, DISCIPLINE, DISCHARGE, RETAIN, AND
LAY OFF EMPLOYEES; AND

(II) TERMINATE EMPLOYMENT BECAUSE OF LACK OF FUNDS, LACK
OF WORK, UNDER CONDITIONS WHERE THE EMPLOYER DETERMINES CONTINUED
WORK WOULD BE INEFFICIENT OR NONPRODUCTIVE, OR FOR OTHER LEGITIMATE
REASONS;