Section 16-311 - Mediators.
§ 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.]