- (a) If a party to the collective bargaining considers a bargaining proposal to violate the rights and responsibilities of the Commission under § 16-213 of this subtitle or the rights of Commission employees under § 16-216 of this subtitle or otherwise to violate this subtitle, the party may petition the labor relations administrator for a determination of whether the bargaining proposal constitutes a negotiability dispute that violates this subtitle.
(b)
- (1) The procedure for resolving a negotiability dispute shall follow the process for reviewing unfair labor practice charges.
- (2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1) of this subsection, the labor relations administrator may shorten the time periods or order any appropriate expedited procedure.
- (c) The labor relations administrator may order a party to withdraw all or part of a bargaining proposal that violates this subtitle.
- (d) Unless petitioned to judicial review on the basis that the decision or order is arbitrary, is capricious, or exceeds the authority of a party, any decision reached and order issued under this subtitle is final.
Added by Acts 2012, c. 426, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2012.