Sec. 2-25D. Office of Labor Relations.
Montgomery County, Md., Code § 2-25D (2026)
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(a)
The Office of Labor Relations is part of the Office of the County Executive. The Office is headed by the Chief Labor Relations Officer.
(b)
The Office must:
(1)
formulate and implement the County’s labor and employee relations policies;
(2)
serve as the employer’s representative in collective bargaining, including any impasse or interest arbitration;
(3)
serve as the employer’s representative in all matters before the Permanent Umpire and the Labor Relations Administrator, including prohibited practice charges;
(4)
advise employees, managers, and supervisors on labor and employee relations matters, including implementation of collective bargaining agreements and the personnel regulations; and
(5)
process grievances arising under a collective bargaining agreement or the personnel regulations.
Sec. 4. Budgeting and Reduction-In-Force. The Office of Labor Relations is separate from the Office of the County Executive for purposes of budgeting and any reduction-in-force.