§ 18-209. Provisions of collective bargaining agreement

   (a) In general. -- The Commission and an employee organization certified as the exclusive representative of a bargaining unit shall execute a collective bargaining agreement incorporating all matters of agreement on wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment.

(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 procedure. -- The collective bargaining agreement supersedes any conflicting regulation or administrative policy of the Commission.

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

(f) When agreement takes effect. -- A collective bargaining agreement takes effect on the approval by the Commission and the membership of the union representing the bargaining unit.

(g) Right to appeal. -- This section does not limit an employee's right to an appeal to the Office of Administrative Hearings under § 18-123(b) of this title.

HISTORY: An. Code 1957, art. 29, § 11.5-108(c); 2010, ch. 37, § 3.