ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                             Ch. 424

Article 29 - Washington Suburban Sanitary District
Section 1-204(g)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1997 Replacement Volume and 2002 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article 29 - Washington Suburban Sanitary District

1-204.

[(g) (1) The maximum increase in employee compensation in a budget
adopted under this section, for both salaries and wages, including both merit
increases and cost-of-living adjustments, may not exceed the increases, if any,
including both merit increases and cost-of-living adjustments, authorized for State
employees for the same fiscal year.

(2) This subsection does not apply to an employee who:

(i) Is employed under a collective bargaining agreement; or

(ii) Receives a base salary or annualized wage of less than $25,000
per year.]

TITLE 11.5. COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.
11.5-101.

(A)     IN THIS TITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS INDICATED.

(B)     "CONFIDENTIAL EMPLOYEE" MEANS AN EMPLOYEE WHO ASSISTS OR ACTS
IN A CONFIDENTIAL CAPACITY WITH RESPECT TO AN INDIVIDUAL WHO
FORMULATES, DETERMINES, OR IMPLEMENTS MANAGEMENT POLICIES IN THE
FIELD OF LABOR-MANAGEMENT RELATIONS.

(C)     "PROBATIONARY EMPLOYEE" MEANS A COMMISSION MERIT SYSTEM
EMPLOYEE DURING THE EMPLOYEE'S INITIAL PROBATIONARY PERIOD AFTER
HIRING.

11.5-102.

(A) THE RIGHTS GRANTED TO COMMISSION MERIT SYSTEM EMPLOYEES
UNDER THIS SECTION DO NOT APPLY TO:

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

(2)      CONFIDENTIAL EMPLOYEES;
(3) PROBATIONARY EMPLOYEES;

(4) EMPLOYEES IN THE GENERAL MANAGER'S OFFICE;
(5) EMPLOYEES IN THE INTERNAL AUDIT/SECRETARY'S OFFICE; OR

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