# COMAR Title 14 — Independent Agencies

## Subtitle 30 — Public Employee Relations Board

### Chapter 02 — Board Policy

**Authority:** State Government Article, §22-306(e), Annotated Code of Maryland

**Administrative History:** Effective date: April 1, 2002 (29:6 Md. R. 568)

**Administrative History:** Chapter revised as an emergency provision effective December 23, 2002 (30:13 Md. R. 852); revised permanently effective September 29, 2003 (30:19 Md. R. 1334)

**Administrative History:** Regulation .02 repealed and new Regulation .02 adopted effective October 22, 2007 (34:21 Md. R. 1917)

**Administrative History:** Regulation .03A amended effective July 11, 2022 (49:14 Md. R. 704)

**Administrative History:** Regulation .05 adopted effective December 22, 2003 (30:25 Md. R. 1850)

**Administrative History:** Regulations .01—.05 under State Higher Education Labor Relations Board, General repealed and new Regulation .01 under Public Employee Relations Board, Board Policy adopted effective May 13, 2024 (51:9 Md. R. 441)

#### Regulation .01 Voluntary Settlements; Adjustments.

*COMAR 14.30.02.01*

A. It is Board policy to encourage the voluntary efforts of the parties to settle or adjust disputes.

B. Such efforts at resolution and any settlements or adjustments reached shall be consistent with the provisions, purposes, and policies of Education Article, Titles 6 and 16, Personnel and Pensions Article, Title 3, and State Government Article, Title 22, Annotated Code of Maryland.