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§ 18-203. Labor relations administrator

West's Annotated Code of MarylandPublic UtilitiesEffective: October 1, 2010

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Public Utilities (Refs & Annos)
Division II. Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission [Titles 16-29] (Refs & Annos)
Title 18. Personnel (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 2. Collective Bargaining (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2010
MD Code, Public Utilities, § 18-203
§ 18-203. Labor relations administrator
Currentness
Initial appointment
(a) After a public hearing, the Commission shall appoint an experienced neutral third party to serve as labor relations administrator for 1 year.
Second appointment
(b)(1) After the term for the labor relations administrator appointed under subsection (a) of this section expires, the exclusive representative or representatives and the Commission shall jointly appoint a labor relations administrator from a list of five nominees on whom they have agreed.
(2) If the exclusive representative or representatives and the Commission are unable to jointly agree on a list of five nominees or are unable to jointly appoint a labor relations administrator from the list, the Commission shall request from the American Arbitration Association a list of 15 candidates located in the State or the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.
(3) The Commission and the exclusive representative or representatives shall select the labor relations administrator by each of the parties striking one name from the list until the last name remains.
(4) A random drawing shall determine the order in which the parties shall strike names.
(5) The labor relations administrator shall be appointed for a term of 3 years.
Subsequent appointment
(c) After the term for 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 subtitle, the Commission shall appoint the next labor relations administrator for a term not exceeding 1 year.
Reappointment
(d) A labor relations administrator is eligible for reappointment.

Credits

Added by Acts 2010, c. 37, § 3, eff. Oct. 1, 2010.
MD Code, Public Utilities, § 18-203, MD PUBLIC UTIL § 18-203
Current through legislation effective through April 25, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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