Md. Code Ann., Educ. § 6-404

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Current — January 1, 2024

As of January 1, 2019

(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.

(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.

(a) An election held under Title 22, Subtitle 4 of the State Government Article shall be held:

(1) In each school facility where public employees are assigned on a regularly scheduled school day;

(2) In a manner assuring the secrecy of the ballot; and

(3) On a regular working day for public school employees, between June 1 and June 15, inclusive, except in Baltimore City where the elections shall be held between November 1 and November 15 following the date on which certification of required membership enrollment is made.

(b) The public school employer shall provide any assistance required in holding the elections.

Official source: Maryland General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Maryland statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.