ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor

Ch. 395

BARGAINING REPRESENTATIVES OF ITS EMPLOYEES FOR EACH OF THE FOLLOWING
EMPLOYEE BARGAINING UNITS, INCLUDING:

(I)      MAINTENANCE, HOUSEKEEPING, AND TECHNICAL;

                   (II)    ADMINISTRATIVE AND CLERICAL;       

(III)   SUPERVISORY; AND

(IV)    ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE UNITS.                                 

(2) A BARGAINING UNIT IDENTIFIED IN PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS

SUBSECTION MAY NOT INCLUDE EMPLOYEES WHOSE PREDOMINATE

RESPONSIBILITY IS TO MANAGE OR DIRECT INDEPENDENTLY THE ASSETS AND
AFFAIRS OF THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF BALTIMORE CITY:

(I)      CONFIDENTIAL EMPLOYEES;

(II)     CONTRACTUAL EMPLOYEES EMPLOYED FOR LESS THAN FIVE
CONSECUTIVE YEARS;

(III)   PROBATIONARY EMPLOYEES;

(IV)    ATTORNEYS IN THE GENERAL COUNSEL'S OFFICE;

(V)     SUPERVISORS, AS DEFINED IN 29 U.S.C. § 152(11); OR

(VI)    EMPLOYEES WHOSE PREDOMINANT RESPONSIBILITY IS TO
MANAGE OR DIRECT INDEPENDENTLY THE ASSETS AND AFFAIRS OF THE HOUSING
AUTHORITY OF BALTIMORE CITY.

(B)     THE DUTIES AUTHORITY OF THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF BALTIMORE
CITY UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION SHALL INCLUDE THE OBLIGATIONS
POWER TO:

(1)     DEAL WITH AND THROUGH AN EXCLUSIVE BARGAINING
REPRESENTATIVE TO ADDRESS GRIEVANCES AND SETTLE DISPUTES;

(2)      MEET AND BARGAIN IN GOOD FAITH WITH AN EXCLUSIVE
BARGAINING REPRESENTATIVE REGARDING WAGES, HOURS, WORKING CONDITIONS,
AND ALL OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF
FORMING A BINDING LABOR AGREEMENT; AND

(3)      PROVIDE INFORMATION IN RESPONSE TO ANY REASONABLE
REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ABOUT ANY GRIEVANCE, DISPUTE, OR TOPIC RELATED
TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING; AND

(4)     DRAFT AND EXECUTE ANY LABOR AGREEMENT THAT SHALL LABOR
AGREEMENTS THAT HAVE A DURATION OF AT LEAST. 1 FISCAL YEAR BUT NOT
EXCEEDING NOT MORE THAN 3 CONSECUTIVE, FISCAL YEARS.

(C)     (1) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBSECTION, THE
HOUSING AUTHORITY OF BALTIMORE CITY SHALL MAY ENGAGE IN BINDING
THIRD-PARTY ARBITRATION OF:

- 2827 -