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PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor
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Ch. 287
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(i) Confer in good faith, at all reasonable times; and
(ii) Reduce to writing the matters agreed on as a result of the
negotiations.
(2) The agreements may provide for binding arbitration of the grievances
arising under the agreement that the parties have agreed to be subject to arbitration.
(b) (1) On request, a public school employer or at least two of its designated
representatives shall meet and negotiate with at least two representatives of the
employee organization that is designated as the exclusive negotiating agent for the
public school employees in a unit of the county on all matters that relate to salaries,
wages, hours, and other working conditions, INCLUDING DISCIPLINE AND DISCHARGE
FOR JUST CAUSE.
(2) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (3) OF THIS SUBSECTION, A
PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYER OR AT LEAST TWO OF ITS DESIGNATED
REPRESENTATIVES MAY NEGOTIATE WITH AT LEAST TWO REPRESENTATIVES OF
THE EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION THAT IS DESIGNATED AS THE EXCLUSIVE
NEGOTIATING AGENT FOR THE PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEES IN A UNIT OF THE
COUNTY ON OTHER MATTERS, INCLUDING DUE PROCESS FOR DISCIPLINE AND
DISCHARGE, THAT ARE MUTUALLY AGREED TO BY THE EMPLOYER AND THE
EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION.
(3) A PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYER MAY NOT NEGOTIATE THE SCHOOL
CALENDAR, THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS ASSIGNED TO A CLASS, OR ANY
MATTER THAT IS PRECLUDED BY APPLICABLE STATUTORY LAW.
(4) A MATTER THAT IS NOT SUBJECT TO NEGOTIATION UNDER
PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION BECAUSE IT HAS NOT BEEN MUTUALLY
AGREED TO BY THE EMPLOYER AND THE EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION MAY NOT BE
RAISED IN ANY ACTION TAKEN TO RESOLVE AN IMPASSE UNDER SUBSECTION (D) OF
THIS SECTION.
(c) The designation of representatives by the employer under this section does
not prevent an employee organization from appearing before or making proposals to
the public school employer at a public meeting or hearing.
(d) (1) If, on the request of either party, the State Superintendent
determines from the facts that an impasse is reached in negotiations between a public
school employer and an employee organization that is designated as an exclusive
negotiating agent, the assistance and advice of the State Board may be requested,
with the consent of both parties.
(2) If consent is not given and at the request of either party, a panel shall
be named to aid in resolving the differences.
(3) The panel shall contain three individuals chosen as follows:
(i) One member is to be named by each party within 3 days; and
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