§ 2-316. Baltimore City
West's Annotated Code of MarylandCourts and Judicial ProceedingsEffective: October 1, 2021
Effective: October 1, 2021
MD Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings, § 2-316
Formerly cited as MD CTS & JUD PRO § 2-309(d)
§ 2-316. Baltimore City
(c) The Sheriff of Baltimore City shall receive:
(d)(1) The Sheriff shall appoint:
(e)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection and subsection (i) of this section, salaries for employees listed in subsection (d) of this section shall be set by the Secretary of Budget and Management.
(f)(1) In addition to any other compensation received, unless modified by a collective bargaining agreement, each deputy sheriff shall receive an expense allowance of $400 annually for:
(g)(1) The Mayor and City Council shall pay monthly to the Sheriff one twelfth of the amount provided in the ordinance of estimates for the expenses of the Sheriff's Office.
(h) During the course of a deputy sheriff's employment, any deputy sheriff of the city may ride in the city on public transportation of the Maryland Transit Administration without paying any fare if the deputy sheriff shows proper identification regarding employment as a deputy sheriff.
(i)(1) This subsection applies only to all full-time sworn law enforcement officers who are deputy sheriffs at the rank of lieutenant or below and court security officers.
(ii) Any petition to be recognized that is submitted on behalf of the sworn law enforcement officers shall be accompanied by a showing of interest supported by at least 31% of the sworn law enforcement officers indicating their desire to be exclusively represented by the petitioner for the purpose of collective bargaining.
(iii) 1. Except as provided in subsubparagraph 2 of this subparagraph, an exclusive representative shall be deemed decertified if a petition is submitted to the Commissioner and the Sheriff that is signed by 31% of the sworn law enforcement officers indicating their desire to decertify the exclusive representative.
(7) To the extent that any matters negotiated between the Sheriff, the City, and the collective bargaining unit require legislative approval or the appropriation of funds, the matters shall be recommended to the General Assembly for the approval of legislation or to the City for the appropriation of funds.
(10) If there is a conflict between an existing collective bargaining agreement and a rule or regulation adopted by the Sheriff, the Secretary of Budget and Management, or the City, including merit system or other personnel regulations, the terms of the agreement shall prevail unless otherwise prohibited by law.
2. In an arbitration to which the exclusive representative of sworn law enforcement officers or court security officers is a party, a comparison of wages, hours, benefits, and other conditions of employment of law enforcement officers or court security officers employed in other jurisdictions in the State;
3. In an arbitration to which the exclusive representative of sworn law enforcement officers or court security officers is a party, a comparison of wages, hours, benefits, and other conditions of employment of law enforcement officers or court security officers from the primary police or sheriff's departments in all counties in the State;
10. The special nature of the work performed by the employees in the bargaining unit, including hazards of employment, physical requirements, educational qualifications, job training and skills, shift assignments, and the demands placed on those employees as compared to other employees of the Sheriff's Office;
(13) If a collective bargaining agreement expires after the exclusive representative has given notice of its desire to enter into collective bargaining for a successor collective bargaining agreement, the terms and conditions of the prior collective bargaining agreement shall remain in effect until the earlier of:
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Added as Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 2-309(d). Renumbered as Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 2-316 and amended by Acts 2019, c. 196, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2019. Amended by Acts 2021, c. 522, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2021.
MD Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings, § 2-316, MD CTS & JUD PRO § 2-316
Current through legislation effective through May 9, 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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