Maryland Washington Suburban Sanitary District Section 11.5-102

      (a)      The rights granted to Commission merit system employees under this section do not apply to:

            (1)      Attorneys in the General Counsel's office;

            (2)      Confidential employees;

            (3)      Probationary employees;

            (4)      Employees in the General Manager's office;

            (5)      Employees in the Internal Audit/Secretary's office; or

            (6)      Supervisors, as defined in § 2(11) of the National Labor Relations Act.

      (b)      (1)      Commission employees are divided into four bargaining units that consist of:

                  (i)      The office/technical unit that includes:

                        1.      Office classification titles in which employees are responsible for internal and external communications, recording and retrieving information, and paperwork required in an office;

                        2.      Technical classification titles in which employees have a combination of basic scientific or technical knowledge and manual skill that is usually acquired through specialized postsecondary school education or through equivalent on-the-job training;

                        3.      Paraprofessional classification titles in which employees perform, in a supportive role, some of the duties of a professional or a technician but that usually require less formal training or experience than those duties performed by those with professional or technical status; and

                        4.      All other nonprofessional job titles currently unrepresented by any other union;

                  (ii)      A professional unit that includes professional classification titles in which employees have special or theoretical knowledge that usually is acquired through college training or other training that provides comparable knowledge or work experience;

                  (iii)      A service, labor, and trade unit that includes:

                        1.      Classification titles in which employees:

                        A.      Perform service and maintenance;

                        B.      May operate specialized machinery or heavy equipment; and

                        C.      Have duties that contribute to the comfort and convenience of the public or to the upkeep and care of Commission buildings, facilities, or grounds;

                        2.      Classification titles in which employees are required to have a special manual skill and thorough knowledge of processes that are required through on-the-job training, experience, apprenticeship, or other formal training programs; and

                        3.      Classification titles included in the service, labor, and trade bargaining unit as constituted on January 1, 2003; and

                  (iv)      A law enforcement unit that includes WSSC police officers.

            (2)      If a single employee organization is certified to represent more than one bargaining unit, the Commission shall negotiate a single contract with that organization covering all employees the organization represents.