1. (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.

2. (b)

   1. (1) “Certified exclusive representative” means the employee organization that has been certified as the collective bargaining agent for a bargaining unit.
   2. (2) “Certified exclusive representative” includes an employee organization certified to exclusively represent public library employees before July 1, 2024.

3. (c) “Confidential employee” means an employee who:

   1. (1) Is required to develop or present management positions with respect to employer-employee relations; and
   2. (2) Whose duties normally require access to confidential information that contributes significantly to the development of the management positions with respect to employer-employee relations.
4. (d) “Director” means the director, chief executive officer, or chief officer of the applicable public library system, or the designee of the director, chief executive officer, or chief officer.

5. (e)

   1. (1) “Employee” means a full-time or part-time employee of a public library system.
   2. (2) “Employee” does not include a confidential employee, management employee, or supervisory employee.
6. (f) “Employee organization” means an organization that admits employees of the employer as members and has as a primary purpose the representation of the employees in their relations with the employer.
7. (g) “Employer” means a public library system and, where applicable, the board of trustees for the public library system.

8. (h) “Funding body” means:

   1. (1)

      1. (i) For a charter county that does not have an elected chief executive officer, the county council;
      2. (ii) For a charter county that has an elected chief executive officer, the governing body of the county, as provided by the county charter; or
      3. (iii) For a code or commission county, the county commissioners; or
   2. (2) For Baltimore City, the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City.

9. (i) “Management employee” means an employee who generally has authority and who:

   1. (1) Formulates policy that is applicable throughout a bargaining unit;
   2. (2) Has a significant role in personnel administration, employee relations, or the preparation and administration of budgets for the employer; or

   3. (3) May reasonably be required to:

      1. (i) Assist directly in the preparation for and conduct of collective bargaining negotiations on behalf of the employer; or
      2. (ii) Have a major role in the administration of resulting collective bargaining agreements.

10. (j)

    1. (1) “Public library system” means a county public library system.
    2. (2) “Public library system” includes the Enoch Pratt Free Library.
    3. (3) “Public library system” does not include the public library system of Baltimore County, Montgomery County, or Prince George's County.

11. (k) “Supervisory employee” means an employee who is authorized to:

    1. (1) Hire, transfer, suspend, lay off, recall, promote, discharge, assign, reward, or discipline employees;
    2. (2) Responsibly direct employees for more than 50% of the employee's working hours; or
    3. (3) Address and resolve the grievances of employees.

Added by Acts 2024, c. 132, § 2, eff. July 1, 2024.