Ch. 424

2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(6) SUPERVISORS, AS DEFINED IN § 2(11) OF THE NATIONAL LABOR
RELATIONS ACT.

(B) (1) COMMISSION EMPLOYEES ARE DIVIDED INTO TWO FOUR
BARGAINING UNITS THAT CONSIST OF:

(I)      THE OFFICE/TECHNICAL UNIT THAT INCLUDES:

1.       OFFICE CLASSIFICATION TITLES IN WHICH EMPLOYEES
ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS, RECORDING
AND RETRIEVING INFORMATION, AND PAPERWORK REQUIRED IN AN OFFICE;

2.       TECHNICAL CLASSIFICATION TITLES IN WHICH
EMPLOYEES HAVE A COMBINATION OF BASIC SCIENTIFIC OR TECHNICAL
KNOWLEDGE AND MANUAL SKILL THAT IS USUALLY ACQUIRED THROUGH
SPECIALIZED POSTSECONDARY SCHOOL EDUCATION OR THROUGH EQUIVALENT
ON-THE-JOB TRAINING;

3.       PARAPROFESSIONAL CLASSIFICATION TITLES IN WHICH
EMPLOYEES PERFORM; IN A SUPPORTIVE ROLE, SOME OF THE DUTIES OF A
PROFESSIONAL OR A TECHNICIAN BUT THAT USUALLY REQUIRE LESS FORMAL
TRAINING OR EXPERIENCE THAN THOSE DUTIES PERFORMED BY THOSE WITH
PROFESSIONAL OR TECHNICAL STATUS; AND

4.       ALL OTHER NONPROFESSIONAL JOB TITLES CURRENTLY
UNREPRESENTED BY ANY OTHER UNION; AND

(II)     A PROFESSIONAL UNIT THAT INCLUDES PROFESSIONAL
CLASSIFICATION TITLES IN WHICH EMPLOYEES HAVE SPECIAL OR THEORETICAL
KNOWLEDGE THAT USUALLY IS ACQUIRED THROUGH COLLEGE TRAINING OR OTHER
TRAINING THAT PROVIDES COMPARABLE KNOWLEDGE OR WORK EXPERIENCE;

(III)   A SERVICE, LABOR, AND TRADE UNIT THAT INCLUDES:

1.       CLASSIFICATION TITLES IN WHICH EMPLOYEES:

A.       PERFORM SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE;

B.      MAY OPERATE SPECIALIZED MACHINERY OR HEAVY
EQUIPMENT; AND

C.      HAVE DUTIES THAT CONTRIBUTE TO THE COMFORT AND
CONVENIENCE OF THE PUBLIC OR TO THE UPKEEP AND CARE OF COMMISSION
BUILDINGS, FACILITIES, OR GROUNDS;

2.       CLASSIFICATION TITLES IN WHICH EMPLOYEES ARE
REQUIRED TO HAVE A SPECIAL MANUAL SKILL AND THOROUGH KNOWLEDGE OF
PROCESSES THAT ARE REQUIRED THROUGH ON-THE-JOB TRAINING, EXPERIENCE,
APPRENTICESHIP, OR OTHER FORMAL TRAINING PROGRAMS; AND

3.       CLASSIFICATION TITLES INCLUDED IN THE SERVICE,
LABOR AND TRADE BARGAINING UNIT AS CONSTITUTED ON JANUARY 1, 2003; AND

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