§ 16-211. Collective bargaining agreement.

   (a) In general. -- 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) Grievance procedure. -- 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) Union security provision allowed. -- The collective bargaining agreement may include an agency shop or other union security provision.

(d) Conflicts between agreement and regulation or administrative policy. -- The collective bargaining agreement supersedes any conflicting regulation or administrative policy of the Commission.

(e) Expiration of agreement. -- A single-year or multiple-year collective bargaining agreement shall expire at the close of the appropriate fiscal year.

(f) When agreement takes effect. --

   (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.

HISTORY: An. Code 1957, art. 28, § 2-112.1(n); 2012, ch. 426, § 2.