Section 16-311 - Mediators. - Maryland Statutes

§ 16-311. Mediators.
 

(a)  When they may be used.- A mediator may be used in collective bargaining when: 

(1) the Montgomery Commission and the employee organization agree to mediation; or 

(2) an impasse results, and the Montgomery Commission or the employee organization requests mediation. 

(b)  Choosing a mediator.-  

(1) The Montgomery Commission and the employee organization together shall choose the mediator from a list supplied by the American Arbitration Association or the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service. 

(2) If the Montgomery Commission and the employee organization cannot agree on a mediator, the labor relations administrator shall choose the mediator. 

(c)  Costs of mediation to be shared.- The Montgomery Commission and the employee organization shall share the costs of mediation equally. 
 

[An. Code 1957, art. 44A, § 2-106(m); 2006, ch. 63, § 2.]