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

(II) THE PARTIES SHALL EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT
INCORPORATING THE FINAL AGREEMENT, INCLUDING MEDIATION-ARBITRATION
AWARDS AND ALL ISSUES AGREED TO UNDER THIS SECTION.

(8) (7) THE COMMISSION AND THE EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION SHALL
SHARE EQUALLY IN PAYING THE COSTS OF THE MEDIATOR-ARBITRATOR'S SERVICES.

(D) (C) (1) THE COMMISSION AND AN EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION
CERTIFIED AS EXCLUSIVE REPRESENTATIVE OF A BARGAINING UNIT SHALL
EXECUTE A COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT INCORPORATING ALL MATTERS
OF AGREEMENT ON WAGES, HOURS, AND OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF
EMPLOYMENT.

(2)      IF A COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT PROVIDES FOR A
GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE, THAT GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE SHALL BE THE SOLE
PROCEDURE FOR EMPLOYEES IN THE BARGAINING UNIT.

(3)      THE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT MAY INCLUDE AN
AGENCY SHOP OR OTHER UNION SECURITY PROVISION.

(4)      THE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT SUPERSEDES ANY
CONFLICTING REGULATION OR ADMINISTRATIVE POLICY OF THE COMMISSION.

(5)      A SINGLE-YEAR OR MULTIPLE-YEAR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
AGREEMENT SHALL EXPIRE AT THE CLOSE OF THE APPROPRIATE FISCAL YEAR.

(6)      A COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT TAKES EFFECT ON THE
APPROVAL BY THE COMMISSION AND THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE UNION
REPRESENTING THE BARGAINING UNIT.

(7)      THIS SUBSECTION DOES NOT LIMIT AN EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT TO AN
APPEAL TO THE SECRETARY OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT UNDER ARTICLE 29, §
11-109(B) OF THE CODE.

11.5-109.

(A)     (1) THE COMMISSION SHALL INCLUDE IN ITS ANNUAL PROPOSED
OPERATING BUDGET, WHICH IT SUBMITS TO THE COUNTY EXECUTIVES OF
MONTGOMERY COUNTY AND PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, PROVISIONS FOR THE
FUNDING OF ALL TERMS INCLUDED IN ALL COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS.

(2) UNLESS THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY AND PRINCE GEORGE'S
COUNTY COUNCILS APPROVE THE COMMISSION'S BUDGET SO AS TO APPROVE THE
TERMS OF THE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT, THE COMMISSION AND THE
EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION, WITHIN 5 DAYS AFTER THE JOINT COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING, SHALL REOPEN THE NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT AND BARGAIN WITH
RESPECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE AGREEMENT NOT APPROVED BY THE COUNTY
COUNCILS.

(B)     IF A PROVISION IN A COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT IS RULED
INVALID OR IS NOT FUNDED BY MONTGOMERY COUNTY OR PRINCE GEORGE'S

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