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Current as of December 31, 2021 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b) “Board” means the Public Employee Relations Board.
(c) “Confidential employee” includes an individual whose employment responsibilities require knowledge of the public school employer's posture in the collective negotiation process, as determined by the public school employer in negotiations with an employee organization that requests negotiation on this issue.
(c-1) “Day” means a calendar day unless otherwise indicated.
(d) “Employee organization” has the meaning stated in § 22-101 of the State Government Article.
(e) “Managerial employee” includes an individual who is engaged mainly in executive and managerial functions.
(e-1) “New employee processing” means the process for a newly hired public school employee, whether in person, online, or through other means, in which new employees are advised of their employment status, rights, benefits, duties, responsibilities, and other employment-related matters.
(f) “Noncertificated employee”, in Montgomery County, means only a full-time employee.
(g)(1) “Public school employee” means a noncertificated individual who is employed for at least 9 months a year on a full-time basis by a public school employer.
(2) “Public school employee” includes a noncertificated employee in Baltimore City notwithstanding that the noncertificated employee does not work for at least 9 months a year on a full-time basis.
(3) “Public school employee” does not include:
(i) A managerial employee; or
(ii) A confidential employee.
(h)(1) “Public school employer” means the county board in each county.
(2) “Public school employer” includes the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners.
(i) “Supervisory employee” includes any individual who responsibly directs the work of other employees.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Maryland Code, Education § 6-501 - last updated December 31, 2021 | https://codes.findlaw.com/md/education/md-code-educ-sect-6-501/
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