§ 15–109
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Hous. & Cmty. Dev. § 15-109 (2026)
Title 15. Baltimore City
Subtitle 1
§ 15–109LinkCopy Citation
(a)
(1)
The Baltimore Authority may recognize and engage in collective bargaining with the exclusive bargaining representatives of all appropriate employee bargaining units, including units consisting of:
(i)
maintenance, housekeeping, and technical personnel;
(ii)
administrative and clerical personnel; and
(iii)
supervisory personnel.
(2)
The power under paragraph (1) of this section includes the power of the Baltimore Authority to:
(i)
deal with and, through an exclusive bargaining representative, address grievances and settle disputes;
(ii)
meet and bargain in good faith with an exclusive bargaining representative about wages, hours, working conditions, and other terms and conditions of employment to form a binding labor agreement; and
(iii)
draft and execute labor agreements that last not more than 3 consecutive fiscal years.
(3)
A bargaining unit under paragraph (1) of this subsection may not include:
(i)
confidential employees;
(ii)
contractual employees employed for less than 5 consecutive years;
(iii)
probationary employees;
(iv)
attorneys in the general counsel’s office;
(v)
supervisors, as defined in 29 U.S.C. § 152(11); or
(vi)
employees whose main responsibility is to manage or direct independently the assets and affairs of the Baltimore Authority.
(b)
The Baltimore Authority may engage in binding third-party arbitration of:
(1)
disputes over a term or condition of employment; and
(2)
grievances that relate to the interpretation or application of a written collective bargaining agreement, employment regulation, or work rule.
(c)
The Baltimore Authority may exercise any power that is necessary and appropriate to establish and implement a system of collective bargaining with its employees.