§ 4-5-313. SAME - PROCEDURAL MATTERS.

(a)

Certification after March 1.

(1)

The county administration is not required to negotiate with any employee organizations certified after March 1 of any fiscal year regarding wages, hours, and terms and conditions of employment that would require legislation or the appropriation of funds in the annual budget.

(2)

Negotiations deferred.

(i)

If an employee organization is certified after March 1 of any fiscal year, negotiations shall be deferred until the appropriate time in the budget preparation process in the following fiscal year.

(ii)

No retroactivity shall be allowed in any agreement or in any appropriation or legislation that is required to effect any agreement concluded by the county administration and an exclusive representative.

(b)

Effect of termination of or amendment to the agreement.

(1)

If a party to a memorandum of understanding elects to terminate or amend the agreement in accordance with the terms of a memorandum of understanding, the party shall give written notice of its election to the other party on or before October 15 of the calendar year before expiration of the current agreement.

(2)

After notification, the parties shall begin negotiations as required in this subtitle on or before November 15 of the same year.

(1988 Code, § 25-57) (Bill No. 112-98, § 1, 11-20-1998; Bill No. 66-99, § 2, 7-1-2004; Bill No. 71-03, § 3, 7-1-2004; Bill No. 77-15, § 2, 11-4-2015 )