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

(IV) A LAW ENFORCEMENT UNIT THAT INCLUDES WSSC POLICE
OFFICERS.

(2) IF A SINGLE EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION IS CERTIFIED TO
REPRESENT MORE THAN ONE BARGAINING UNIT, THE COMMISSION SHALL
NEGOTIATE A SINGLE CONTRACT WITH THAT ORGANIZATION COVERING ALL
EMPLOYEES THE ORGANIZATION REPRESENTS.

11.5-103.

(A)     THE COMMISSION SHALL RECOGNIZE THE RIGHT OF AN EMPLOYEE
ORGANIZATION, CERTIFIED UNDER THIS SECTION AS THE EXCLUSIVE
REPRESENTATIVE OF A BARGAINING UNIT, TO REPRESENT THE EMPLOYEES OF THE
BARGAINING UNIT IN COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AND IN THE SETTLEMENT OF
GRIEVANCES.

(B)     AN EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION CERTIFIED AS EXCLUSIVE
REPRESENTATIVE OF A BARGAINING UNIT SHALL:

(1)      SERVE AS THE SOLE BARGAINING AGENT FOR THE UNIT IN
COLLECTIVE BARGAINING; AND

(2)      REPRESENT ALL EMPLOYEES IN THE BARGAINING UNIT FAIRLY,
WITHOUT DISCRIMINATION, AND WITHOUT REGARD TO WHETHER AN EMPLOYEE IS
A MEMBER OF THE EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION.

(C)     AN EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF
SUBSECTION (B)(2) OF THIS SECTION AS LONG AS ITS ACTIONS WITH RESPECT TO
EMPLOYEES WHO ARE MEMBERS OF THE EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION AND
EMPLOYEES WHO ARE NOT MEMBERS OF THE EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION ARE NOT
ARBITRARY, DISCRIMINATORY, OR IN BAD FAITH.

11.5-104.

(A)     AFTER A PUBLIC HEARING, THE COMMISSION SHALL APPOINT AN
EXPERIENCED NEUTRAL THIRD PARTY TO SERVE AS LABOR RELATIONS
ADMINISTRATOR FOR 1 YEAR

(B)     (1) AFTER THE TERM FOR THE LABOR RELATIONS ADMINISTRATOR
APPOINTED UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION EXPIRES, THE EXCLUSIVE
REPRESENTATIVE OR REPRESENTATIVES AND THE COMMISSION SHALL JOINTLY
APPOINT, FROM A LIST OF FIVE NOMINEES ON WHOM THEY HAVE AGREED, A LABOR
RELATIONS ADMINISTRATOR FOR A TERM OF 5 YEARS.

(2) IF AN EXCLUSIVE REPRESENTATIVE AND THE COMMISSION ARE
UNABLE TO JOINTLY AGREE ON A LIST OF FIVE NOMINEES OR ARE UNABLE TO
JOINTLY APPOINT A LABOR RELATIONS ADMINISTRATOR FROM THE LIST, THE
COMMISSION SHALL REQUEST FROM THE AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION A
LIST OF 15 CANDIDATES LOCATED IN MARYLAND OR THE WASHINGTON, D.C.
METROPOLITAN AREA.

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