(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b) “Board” means the Board of Library Trustees for Howard County.
(c) “Certified exclusive representative” means the employee organization that has been certified as the collective bargaining agent for a bargaining unit.
(d) “County Council” means the Howard County Council.
(e) “County Executive” means the Howard County Executive.
(f) “Director” means the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Howard County Library System, or the President and Chief Executive Officer’s designee.
(g) “Employee” means a full–time library staff member who receives employment benefits.
(h) “Employee organization” means an organization that includes employees of the employer and has as a primary purpose the representation of the employees in their relations with the employer.
(i) “Employer” means the Howard County Library System.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Division IV - Other Education Provisions
Subtitle 6 - Howard County Library System -- Collective Bargaining
Section 23-602 - Permitted Activities
Section 23-604 - Units; Determination of Management Status for Purpose of Exclusion
Section 23-605 - Certification of Employee Organization
Section 23-606 - Certified Exclusive Representative of Unit
Section 23-607 - Collective Bargaining Agreements
Section 23-608 - Agreement Date; Impasse; Submission of Disputes to Mediation
Section 23-609 - Approval of Collective Bargaining Agreement by Board; Funding
Section 23-610 - Rights and Responsibilities Retained by the Employer
Section 23-611 - Decertification