2013 Maryland Code
EDUCATION
§ 6-404 - Designation of exclusive representative for employees; specific units [Subject to amendment effective July 1, 2013; amended version follows this section]
§6-404. IN EFFECT
(a) Each public school employer shall designate, as provided in this subtitle, which employee organization, if any, shall be the exclusive representative of all public school employees in a specified unit in the county.
(b) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the public school employer shall determine the composition of the unit in negotiation with any employee organization that requests negotiation concerning the composition of the unit.
(2) In St. Mary’s County, licensed registered school nurses, Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (JROTC) teachers, and supervisory noncertificated employees of the public school employer shall be included in the unit.
(c) (1) There may not be more than two units in a county.
(2) In Baltimore County, one of the two units shall consist of employees whose position requires an administrative and supervisory certificate and supervisory noncertificated employees as defined under § 6-501(i) of this title. The second unit shall consist of all other public school employees as defined under § 6-401(e)(1) and (3) of this subtitle.
(d) All eligible public school employees shall:
(1) Be included in one of these units; and
(2) Have the rights granted in this subtitle.
6-404. ** TAKES EFFECT JULY 1, 2013 PER CHAPTER 308 OF 2012 **
(a) Each public school employer shall designate, as provided in this subtitle, which employee organization, if any, shall be the exclusive representative of all public school employees in a specified unit in the county.
(b) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the public school employer shall determine the composition of the unit in negotiation with any employee organization that requests negotiation concerning the composition of the unit.
(2) In St. Mary’s County, licensed registered school nurses, Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (JROTC) teachers, and supervisory noncertificated employees of the public school employer shall be included in the unit.
(c) (1) There may not be more than two units in a county.
(2) In Baltimore County, one of the units shall consist of employees who are administrative and supervisory certificated employees. The second unit shall consist of all other public school employees as defined under § 6-401(e)(1) and (3) of this subtitle.
(d) All eligible public school employees shall:
(1) Be included in one of these units; and
(2) Have the rights granted in this subtitle.
§ 6-404 - Designation of exclusive representative for employees; specific units [Internal reference update subject to abrogation] (Amendment effective July 1, 2013.)
(a) Public school employer to designate exclusive employee representative. -- Each public school employer shall designate, as provided in this subtitle, which employee organization, if any, shall be the exclusive representative of all public school employees in a specified unit in the county.
(b) Composition of unit. --
(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the public school employer shall determine the composition of the unit in negotiation with any employee organization that requests negotiation concerning the composition of the unit.
(2) In St. Mary's County, licensed registered school nurses, Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC) teachers, and supervisory noncertificated employees of the public school employer shall be included in the unit.
(c) Two unit limit; Baltimore County. --
(1) There may not be more than two units in a county.
(2) In Baltimore County, one of the units shall consist of employees who are administrative and supervisory certificated employees. The second unit shall consist of all other public school employees as defined under § 6-401(e)(1) and (3) of this subtitle.
(d) All employees to be included in units. -- All eligible public school employees shall:
(1) Be included in one of these units; and
(2) Have the rights granted in this subtitle.
§ 6-404 - Designation of exclusive representative for employees; specific units. (Abrogation of internal reference update effective June 30, 2015.)
(a) Public school employer to designate exclusive employee representative. -- Each public school employer shall designate, as provided in this subtitle, which employee organization, if any, shall be the exclusive representative of all public school employees in a specified unit in the county.
(b) Composition of unit. --
(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the public school employer shall determine the composition of the unit in negotiation with any employee organization that requests negotiation concerning the composition of the unit.
(2) In St. Mary's County, licensed registered school nurses, Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC) teachers, and supervisory noncertificated employees of the public school employer shall be included in the unit.
(c) Two unit limit; Baltimore County. --
(1) There may not be more than two units in a county.
(2) In Baltimore County, one of the units shall consist of employees who are administrative and supervisory certificated employees. The second unit shall consist of all other public school employees as defined under § 6-401(d)(1) and (3) of this subtitle.
(d) All employees to be included in units. -- All eligible public school employees shall:
(1) Be included in one of these units; and
(2) Have the rights granted in this subtitle.
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