Ch. 424

2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

COUNTY, THE REMAINDER OF THE AGREEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNLESS
REOPENED UNDER SUBSECTION (A)(2) OF THIS SECTION.

11.5-110.

(A) THIS TITLE AND ANY AGREEMENT MADE UNDER IT MAY NOT IMPAIR THE
RIGHT AND RESPONSIBILITY OF THE COMMISSION TO:

(1)      DETERMINE THE OVERALL BUDGET AND MISSION OF THE
COMMISSION;

(2)      MAINTAIN AND IMPROVE THE EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF
OPERATIONS;

(3)      DETERMINE THE SERVICES TO BE RENDERED AND THE OPERATIONS
TO BE PERFORMED;

(4)      DETERMINE THE LOCATION OF FACILITIES AND THE OVERALL
ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE, METHODS, PROCESSES, MEANS, JOB
CLASSIFICATIONS, AND PERSONNEL BY WHICH OPERATIONS ARE TO BE
CONDUCTED;

(5)      DIRECT AND SUPERVISE EMPLOYEES;

(6)      HIRE, SELECT, AND ESTABLISH THE STANDARDS GOVERNING
PROMOTION OF EMPLOYEES, AND CLASSIFY POSITIONS;

(7)      RELIEVE EMPLOYEES FROM DUTIES BECAUSE OF LACK OF WORK OR
FUNDS OR WHEN THE COMMISSION DETERMINES CONTINUED WORK WOULD BE
INEFFICIENT OR NONPRODUCTIVE;

(8)      TAKE ACTIONS TO CARRY OUT THE MISSIONS OF GOVERNMENT IN
SITUATIONS OF EMERGENCY;

(9)      TRANSFER AND SCHEDULE EMPLOYEES;

(10)    DETERMINE THE SIZE, GRADES, AND COMPOSITION OF THE
WORKFORCE;

(11)    SET THE STANDARDS OF PRODUCTIVITY AND TECHNOLOGY;

(12)    ESTABLISH EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE STANDARDS AND EVALUATE
AND ASSIGN EMPLOYEES, EXCEPT THAT EVALUATION AND ASSIGNMENT
PROCEDURES MAY BE A SUBJECT FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING;

(13)    MAKE AND IMPLEMENT SYSTEMS FOR AWARDING OUTSTANDING
SERVICE INCREMENTS, EXTRAORDINARY PERFORMANCE AWARDS, AND OTHER
MERIT AWARDS;

(14)    INTRODUCE NEW OR IMPROVED TECHNOLOGY, RESEARCH,
DEVELOPMENT, AND SERVICES;

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