Ch. 424

2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(D) SUBSECTION (B)(2) OF THIS SECTION DOES NOT PROHIBIT THE
COMMISSION FROM ALLOWING EMPLOYEES TO NEGOTIATE OR TO CONFER WITH
THE COMMISSION OVER LABOR MATTERS DURING WORK HOURS WITHOUT THE LOSS
OF PAY OR TIME.

11.5-111.

(A)     AN EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION MAY NOT:

(1)      INTERFERE WITH, RESTRAIN, OR COERCE ANY EMPLOYEE IN THE
EXERCISE BY THE EMPLOYEE OF ANY RIGHT UNDER THIS SECTION;

(2)      CAUSE OR ATTEMPT TO CAUSE THE COMMISSION TO DISCRIMINATE
AGAINST ANY EMPLOYEE IN THE EXERCISE BY THE EMPLOYEE OF ANY RIGHT
UNDER THIS SECTION;

(3)      COERCE, DISCIPLINE, FINE, OR ATTEMPT TO COERCE A MEMBER OF
AN EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION AS PUNISHMENT OR REPRISAL;

(4)      COERCE, DISCIPLINE, FINE, OR ATTEMPT TO COERCE A MEMBER OF
AN EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF IMPEDING THE MEMBER'S
WORK PERFORMANCE;

(5)      REFUSE TO NEGOTIATE IN GOOD FAITH WITH THE COMMISSION AS
REQUIRED BY THIS SECTION; OR

(6)      FAIL OR REFUSE TO COOPERATE IN IMPASSE PROCEDURES AND
IMPASSE DECISIONS AS REQUIRED BY THIS SECTION.

(B)     ONLY AN ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEE MAY FILE AN UNFAIR LABOR CHARGE
AGAINST AN EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION FOR A VIOLATION OF SUBSECTION (A)(3) OR
(4) OF THIS SECTION.

(C)     (1) EMPLOYEES OF THE COMMISSION SHALL RETAIN THE RIGHT TO:

(I)      FORM, JOIN, OR ASSIST ANY EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION;

(II)     BARGAIN COLLECTIVELY THROUGH THE REPRESENTATIVE
THAT THEY HAVE CHOSEN;

(III)   ENGAGE IN OTHER LAWFUL CONCERTED ACTIVITIES FOR THE
PURPOSE OF COLLECTIVE BARGAINING; OR

(IV)    REFRAIN FROM ANY ACTIVITY COVERED UNDER THIS
PARAGRAPH.

(2)      AN EMPLOYEE MAY ONLY PRESENT A GRIEVANCE ARISING UNDER A
COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT TO THE COMMISSION THROUGH THE
EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION CERTIFIED AS THE EXCLUSIVE REPRESENTATIVE FOR
THE BARGAINING UNIT.

(3)      (I) AN EMPLOYEE WHO IS A MEMBER OF A BARGAINING UNIT
WITH AN EXCLUSIVE REPRESENTATIVE MAY DISCUSS ANY MATTER WITH THE
GENERAL MANAGER OF THE WSSC OR THE GENERAL MANAGER'S DESIGNEE.

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