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MD. Land Use Code Ann. §  16-101 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Land Use|Division II - Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission|Title 16 - Employment|Subtitle 1 - Merit System|Section 16-101 - "Board" Defined

    In this subtitle, “board” means the merit system board of the Commission.
MD. Land Use Code Ann. §  16-102 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Land Use|Division II - Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission|Title 16 - Employment|Subtitle 1 - Merit System|Section 16-102 - Merit System -- in General

    (a)    The Commission shall implement a merit system adopted under this subtitle.    (b)    The merit system includes each employee of the Commission, except:        (1)    the commissioners;        (2)    the executive director, secretary–treasurer, and general counsel appointed by the Commission under § 15–109 of this article;        (3)    (i)    the Inspector General; and            (ii)    any temporary term employee of the Office of the Inspector General appointed under § 15–503 of this article;        (4)    a part–time or temporary employee under Subtitle 2 or Subtitle 5 of this title;        (5)    in Montgomery County, each position excluded under § 20–204(b) of this article; and        (6)    in Prince George’s County:            (i)    the deputy chief of park police as provided in § 17–305 of this article; and            (ii)    each director and deputy director as provided in § 20–204(c) of this article.
MD. Land Use Code Ann. §  16-103 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Land Use|Division II - Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission|Title 16 - Employment|Subtitle 1 - Merit System|Section 16-103 - Merit System Board

    (a)    There is a merit system board of the Commission.    (b)    (1)    The board consists of three members appointed by the Commission.        (2)    Nothing contained in this subtitle requires that an appointment be made for the purpose of rotating majority membership on the board between residents of Montgomery County and Prince George’s County.        (3)    The Commission may reappoint a member of the board.    (c)    (1)    Each member of the board:            (i)    shall be a resident of the regional district;            (ii)    shall be knowledgeable and experienced in personnel matters; and            (iii)    may not be a member or employee of the Commission or the executive director, secretary–treasurer, or general counsel appointed by the Commission under § 15–109 of this article.        (2)    Not more than two members of the board may reside in the same county.    (d)    Each member of the board shall be appointed for a term of 4 years and continue to serve until the member’s successor is appointed.    (e)    The Commission shall fill each vacancy on the board in the same manner as an original appointment.    (f)    The Commission shall designate one member of the board to serve as the chair at the pleasure of the Commission.
MD. Land Use Code Ann. §  16-104 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Land Use|Division II - Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission|Title 16 - Employment|Subtitle 1 - Merit System|Section 16-104 - Compensation

    The Commission shall set the compensation of the members of the board as authorized by the Commission’s budget for each fiscal year.
MD. Land Use Code Ann. §  16-105 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Land Use|Division II - Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission|Title 16 - Employment|Subtitle 1 - Merit System|Section 16-105 - Removal of Board Member

    After proper notice and due consideration, the Commission may remove a member of the board for misfeasance, malfeasance, or nonfeasance in office.
MD. Land Use Code Ann. §  16-106 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Land Use|Division II - Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission|Title 16 - Employment|Subtitle 1 - Merit System|Section 16-106 - Plans and Regulations

    (a)    The board shall:        (1)    prepare and recommend a compensation plan, a classification plan, and comprehensive regulations governing operation of the merit system; and        (2)    submit its recommendations to the Commission for adoption.    (b)    (1)    The Commission may adopt, disapprove, or modify a recommendation of the board.        (2)    If the Commission does not act on a recommendation of the board within 90 days after the date of filing of the recommendation with the Commission, the recommendation is deemed approved.    (c)    A recommendation by the board for an amendment to an adopted compensation plan, classification plan, or regulation is subject to subsection (b) of this section.
MD. Land Use Code Ann. §  16-107 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Land Use|Division II - Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission|Title 16 - Employment|Subtitle 1 - Merit System|Section 16-107 - Assistance to Board From Commission

    The Commission may make available to the board its records, facilities, and staff and consultants necessary to carry out the duties of the board.
MD. Land Use Code Ann. §  16-108 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Land Use|Division II - Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission|Title 16 - Employment|Subtitle 1 - Merit System|Section 16-108 - Subpoena for Hearings

    (a)    If the board determines that the testimony of a witness is appropriate for the proper consideration of a case before the board, the board may issue a subpoena to the witness to appear at a proceeding the board conducts in accordance with this subtitle.    (b)    If a person fails to comply with a subpoena issued under this section, the board may petition a court of competent jurisdiction to compel compliance with the subpoena.
MD. Land Use Code Ann. §  16-202 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Land Use|Division II - Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission|Title 16 - Employment|Subtitle 2 - Collective Bargaining -- in General|Section 16-202 - Employee Organization as Exclusive Representative of Bargaining Unit

    (a)    The Commission shall recognize the right of an employee organization, certified under this subtitle as the exclusive representative of a bargaining unit, to represent the employees in the bargaining unit in collective bargaining and in the settlement of grievances.    (b)    An employee organization certified as the exclusive representative of a bargaining unit shall:        (1)    serve as the sole bargaining agent for the unit in collective bargaining; and        (2)    except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, represent all employees in the bargaining unit fairly and without discrimination.    (c)    An employee organization meets the requirements of subsection (b)(2) of this section if the employee organization’s actions with respect to employees in the bargaining unit are not arbitrary, discriminatory, or in bad faith.    (d)    (1)    The exclusive representative may require an employee who does not pay membership dues or equivalent fees to pay:            (i)    the reasonable costs and fees, including expenses for staff time and materials, arbitrator fees, and related attorney’s fees, for filing a grievance or arbitrating a matter that arises under a collective bargaining agreement negotiated under this subtitle brought by the exclusive representative at the request of the employee; and            (ii)    any anticipated proportional costs and fees before a grievance is filed or arbitration is pursued.        (2)    Failure by the employee to pay the costs and fees required under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall relieve the exclusive representative of any further responsibility to the employee.        (3)    A dispute concerning the reasonableness of the costs and fees imposed under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be submitted to the labor relations administrator in accordance with the procedures established under § 16–218 of this subtitle for unfair labor practices.    (e)    (1)    An exclusive representative’s duty of fair representation owed to a public employee who is in the bargaining unit shall be limited to the negotiation and enforcement of the terms of the collective bargaining agreement with the public employer.        (2)    Nothing in this subsection may be construed to limit an employee organization from providing only to the organization’s members legal, economic, or job–related services or benefits outside the collective bargaining agreement.
MD. Land Use Code Ann. §  16-203 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Land Use|Division II - Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission|Title 16 - Employment|Subtitle 2 - Collective Bargaining -- in General|Section 16-203 - Labor Relations Administrator

    (a)    After a public hearing on the appointment, the Commission shall appoint an experienced neutral third party to serve as labor relations administrator for an initial term of 1 year.    (b)    After the term of the labor relations administrator appointed under subsection (a) of this section expires, the exclusive representative and the Commission shall appoint a labor relations administrator for a 2–year term from a list of five nominees on whom they have agreed.    (c)    After the term of the labor relations administrator appointed under subsection (a) of this section expires and after a public hearing on the appointment, if no exclusive representative has been certified under this section, the Commission shall appoint the next labor relations administrator for a term not exceeding 1 year.    (d)    A labor relations administrator is eligible for reappointment.
MD. Land Use Code Ann. §  16-204 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Land Use|Division II - Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission|Title 16 - Employment|Subtitle 2 - Collective Bargaining -- in General|Section 16-204 - Constitution and Bylaws of Employee Organization

    (a)    An employee organization that is certified or that seeks certification as an exclusive representative under this subtitle shall submit to the labor relations administrator:        (1)    a copy of the employee organization’s constitution and bylaws; and        (2)    any change in the constitution or bylaws.    (b)    The constitution or bylaws shall include:        (1)    a pledge that the employee organization accepts members without regard to age, marital status, national origin, race, religion, disability, sexual orientation, or gender;        (2)    the right of members to participate in the affairs of the employee organization;        (3)    procedures for periodic elections of officers by secret ballot;        (4)    fair procedures governing disciplinary actions;        (5)    procedures for the accurate accounting of income and expenditures;        (6)    a requirement that a certified annual financial report be produced; and        (7)    the right of members to inspect the organization’s accounts.
MD. Land Use Code Ann. §  16-206 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Land Use|Division II - Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission|Title 16 - Employment|Subtitle 2 - Collective Bargaining -- in General|Section 16-206 - Dispute Over Eligibility of Employee in Bargaining Unit

    (a)    If the Commission and an employee organization dispute the eligibility of an employee in a bargaining unit, the dispute shall be submitted to the labor relations administrator.    (b)    The labor relations administrator shall hold evidentiary hearings at which the Commission and interested employee organizations shall have the opportunity to present testimony, documentary and other evidence, and arguments.    (c)    The decision of the labor relations administrator is final.    (d)    The Commission and the employee organization shall share equally the costs of the hearings.
MD. Land Use Code Ann. §  16-207 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Land Use|Division II - Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission|Title 16 - Employment|Subtitle 2 - Collective Bargaining -- in General|Section 16-207 - Collective Bargaining Requirements

    (a)    The Commission and an employee organization certified as exclusive representative shall meet and engage in collective bargaining in good faith regarding:        (1)    salary and wages, including the percentage of the increase in the salary and wages budget that will be devoted to merit increments and cash awards, provided that salaries and wages shall be uniform for all employees in the same classification;        (2)    pension and other retirement benefits for active employees;        (3)    employee benefits such as insurance, leave, holidays, and vacations;        (4)    hours and working conditions;        (5)    orderly processing and settlement of grievances concerning the interpretation and implementation of a collective bargaining agreement that may include:            (i)    binding third party arbitration, under which the arbitrator may not amend, add to, or subtract from the provisions of the collective bargaining agreement; and            (ii)    provisions for the exclusivity of forum;        (6)    matters affecting the health and safety of employees; and        (7)    the effect on employees of the exercise of the Commission’s rights and responsibilities under § 16–213 of this subtitle.    (b)    This section does not require the Commission or the employee organization to agree to any proposal or to make any concession.    (c)    (1)    (i)    Collective bargaining may not begin later than September 1 before the beginning of a fiscal year for which an agreement has not been reached between the Commission and the exclusive representative.            (ii)    Collective bargaining shall conclude on or before the following February 1.        (2)    During the period between the dates set in paragraph (1)(i) and (ii) of this subsection, the parties shall negotiate in good faith.
MD. Land Use Code Ann. §  16-208 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Land Use|Division II - Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission|Title 16 - Employment|Subtitle 2 - Collective Bargaining -- in General|Section 16-208 - Negotiability Disputes

    (a)    If a party to the collective bargaining considers a bargaining proposal to violate the rights and responsibilities of the Commission under § 16–213 of this subtitle or the rights of Commission employees under § 16–216 of this subtitle or otherwise to violate this subtitle, the party may petition the labor relations administrator for a determination of whether the bargaining proposal constitutes a negotiability dispute that violates this subtitle.    (b)    (1)    The procedure for resolving a negotiability dispute shall follow the process for reviewing unfair labor practice charges.        (2)    Notwithstanding paragraph (1) of this subsection, the labor relations administrator may shorten the time periods or order any appropriate expedited procedure.    (c)    The labor relations administrator may order a party to withdraw all or part of a bargaining proposal that violates this subtitle.    (d)    Unless petitioned to judicial review on the basis that the decision or order is arbitrary, is capricious, or exceeds the authority of a party, any decision reached and order issued under this subtitle is final.
MD. Land Use Code Ann. §  16-210 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Land Use|Division II - Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission|Title 16 - Employment|Subtitle 2 - Collective Bargaining -- in General|Section 16-210 - Mediation

    (a)    A mediator may be used in the collective bargaining process whenever:        (1)    the Commission and the employee organization agree to mediation; or        (2)    an impasse results, and the Commission or the employee organization requests mediation.    (b)    (1)    The mediator shall be selected jointly by the Commission and the employee organization from a list supplied by the American Arbitration Association or the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service.        (2)    If the Commission and the employee organization are unable to agree on the selection of a mediator, the labor relations administrator shall select the mediator.    (c)    The Commission and the employee organization shall share equally the costs of mediation.
MD. Land Use Code Ann. §  16-211 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Land Use|Division II - Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission|Title 16 - Employment|Subtitle 2 - Collective Bargaining -- in General|Section 16-211 - Collective Bargaining Agreement

    (a)    The Commission and an employee organization certified as exclusive representative of a bargaining unit shall execute a collective bargaining agreement incorporating all matters agreed.    (b)    If a collective bargaining agreement provides for a grievance procedure, that grievance procedure shall be the sole procedure for employees in the bargaining unit.    (c)    The collective bargaining agreement may include an agency shop or other union security provision.    (d)    The collective bargaining agreement supersedes any conflicting regulation or administrative policy of the Commission.    (e)    A single–year or multiple–year collective bargaining agreement shall expire at the close of the appropriate fiscal year.    (f)    (1)    Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a collective bargaining agreement shall be effective on the approval of the Commission and the membership of the employee organization representing the bargaining unit.        (2)    The economic requirements of a collective bargaining agreement shall be effective on approval by the Montgomery County Council and Prince George’s County Council.
MD. Land Use Code Ann. §  16-212 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Land Use|Division II - Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission|Title 16 - Employment|Subtitle 2 - Collective Bargaining -- in General|Section 16-212 - Funding of Collective Bargaining Agreements

    (a)    The Commission shall include in its annual proposed operating budget submitted to the county executives of Montgomery County and Prince George’s County adequate funding to carry out a collective bargaining agreement.    (b)    Unless the Montgomery County Council and Prince George’s County Council 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 annual joint county council budget meeting under § 18–106 of this article, shall reopen the negotiated agreement and bargain with respect to the provisions of the agreement not approved by the county councils.    (c)    If a provision of a collective bargaining agreement is ruled invalid or is not funded by Montgomery County or Prince George’s County, the remainder of the agreement remains in effect unless reopened under subsection (b) of this section.
MD. Land Use Code Ann. §  16-213 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Land Use|Division II - Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission|Title 16 - Employment|Subtitle 2 - Collective Bargaining -- in General|Section 16-213 - Impairment of Rights and Responsibilities of Commission

    (a)    This subtitle and any agreement made under it may not impair the rights and responsibilities 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 emergency situations;        (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 shall be a subject for bargaining;        (13)    establish 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;        (15)    control and regulate the use of machinery, equipment, and other property and facilities of the Commission, subject to § 16–207(a)(6) of this subtitle;        (16)    maintain internal security standards;        (17)    create, alter, combine, contract out, or abolish any job classification, operation, department, unit, or other division or service;        (18)    suspend, discharge, or otherwise discipline employees for cause, subject to the grievance procedure set forth in a collective bargaining agreement; and        (19)    adopt and enforce policies and regulations necessary to carry out this section and all other managerial functions that are not inconsistent with federal or State law or the terms of a collective bargaining agreement.    (b)    The Commission may not sign a contract that will displace employees unless the Commission gives written notice to the certified representative at least 90 days before signing the contract or within a different period of time agreed to by the parties.
MD. Land Use Code Ann. §  16-214 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Land Use|Division II - Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission|Title 16 - Employment|Subtitle 2 - Collective Bargaining -- in General|Section 16-214 - Prohibited Activities of Commission

    (a)    The Commission may not:        (1)    interfere with, coerce, or restrain an employee in the exercise of the employee’s rights under this subtitle;        (2)    dominate, interfere with, or assist in the formation, administration, or existence of an employee organization or contribute financial assistance or other support to an employee organization;        (3)    encourage or discourage membership in an employee organization by discriminating against the employee through hiring, tenure, promotion or demotion, or other conditions of employment;        (4)    discharge or discriminate against an employee because the employee has signed or filed an affidavit, petition, or complaint or given any information or testimony under this subtitle; or        (5)    refuse to bargain in good faith with an employee organization that is certified as the exclusive representative of a bargaining unit over any subject of bargaining or refuse to participate in good faith in the mediation, fact–finding, or grievance procedure under this subtitle.    (b)    Subsection (a)(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.