Employee Organizations

Baltimore City Code art. 18, div. I, subtit. 1, pt. 4

in effect

Baltimore City Code, Article 18, § 1-21 Definitions.

§ 1-21. Definitions. (a) In general. As used herein: (b) Employees. “Employees” means any of the following employees of the Department of Education of the City of Baltimore: (1) teachers; (2) personnel concerned with the supervision, administration, and direction of the educational program and related services; and (3) other employees whose positions require a knowledge of and participation in the educational program. (c) Employee organization. “Employee organization” means any organization: (1) which is authorized by employees, or any appropriate unit thereof, to represent them; and (2) which has as its principal purpose the representation of such employees in presenting their requests to the School Board, the Board of Estimates, and the City Council with respect to their wages and working conditions. (Ord. 67-1031.)

Baltimore City Code, Article 18, § 1-22 Exclusive representative to be determined by election.

§ 1-22. Exclusive representative to be determined by election. (a) In general. The School Board may determine which employee organization, if any, claiming to represent the employees, or an appropriate unit thereof, shall be the exclusive representative of said employees, or of such unit, as the case may be, or if no employee organization shall be their exclusive representative, such determination to be based upon an election by secret ballot. (b) Additional elections for other units. (1) If the School Board holds an election hereunder in a unit which does not comprise all of the employees, as defined in § 1-21(b), then the Board shall, if requested, hold an election to select an exclusive representative for any appropriate unit or units of the remaining employees, using the same procedures. (2) Provided, however, that the provisions in § 1-23(b) and (c) shall not apply in this initial election. (76-145; Ord. 67-1031.)

Baltimore City Code, Article 18, § 1-23 Subsequent elections.

§ 1-23. Subsequent elections. (a) 2-year passage required. If an election is conducted pursuant to § 1-22, no further election shall be held for an exclusive representative of the employees in the unit in which said election was conducted for a period of 2 years from the date of the School Board’s certification of the results of said election. (b) Petition. Subsequent elections may be held upon the filing of a petition with the School Board, supported by 30% or more of the employees of an appropriate unit, alleging that the said employees in said unit desire: (1) that an employee organization be selected as their exclusive representative; (2) that an employee organization’s certification as exclusive representative be rescinded; or (3) that another employee organization be certified as their exclusive representative. (c) Election and certification. The School Board may, upon verifying the requisite percentage, determine by secret ballot election which employee organization, if any, shall be the exclusive representative of such employees; provided, however, that no valid election shall have been conducted in said unit within the preceding 2 years. (Ord. 67-1031.)

Baltimore City Code, Article 18, § 1-24 Determining appropriate units.

§ 1-24. Determining appropriate units. In all elections, the School Board may determine the appropriate unit, the composition of which shall remain unchanged for a period of 2 years. (Ord. 67-1031.)

Baltimore City Code, Article 18, § 1-25 Conduct of elections.

§ 1-25. Conduct of elections. (a) Rules and regulations. The said Board may adopt reasonable rules and regulations for the conduct of said elections and the certification of the results thereof. (b) Contracts for services. (1) The said Board may, further, employ or contract for such other assistance as it may require in conducting such election. (2) The School Board may assess all or any part of the cost and expense of said services on the employee organizations seeking to participate in such election. (c) Certification of results. In all elections, the School Board shall certify the employee organization, if any, selected as the result of said election by a majority of the votes cast, as the exclusive representative of all employees eligible to vote in said election. (Ord. 67-1031.)

Baltimore City Code, Article 18, § 1-26 Certified organization as exclusive representative.

§ 1-26. Certified organization as exclusive representative. (a) In general. The employee organization so designated shall act as the representative of all of the aforesaid employees in the unit, as the case may be, without regard to employee organization membership, in appearing before, presenting to, and conferring with the School Board, with respect to the wages and working conditions of said employees. (b) Individual’s rights preserved. However, nothing herein contained shall preclude the right of any employee to present and seek adjustment of grievances on his own behalf under any grievance procedure which may be adopted by the School Board nor shall any employee or employees be prevented from appearing on their own behalf before the School Board to urge or protest against any proposed wages or working conditions affecting such employee or employees. (Ord. 67-1031.)

Baltimore City Code, Article 18, § 1-27 Strikes, etc., prohibited.

§ 1-27. Strikes, etc., prohibited. (a) Prohibited conduct. Employee organizations shall be prohibited: (1) from calling, maintaining, or participating in a strike; or (2) from inducing, encouraging, aiding, or abetting any employee to: (i) engage in a strike; (ii) withhold his services as such employee; (iii) picket in furtherance of either of the aforesaid purposes in front of, about, or in close proximity to any of the school buildings operated and maintained by the School Board; or (iv) picket for any purpose in front of, about, or in close proximity to any school building while school is in session or during such period prior to and following such session, as may be prescribed by the School Board. (b) Penalties. (1) If a certified employee organization shall violate any of the provisions herein, its certification shall immediately be revoked by the School Board, and said employee organization and any other employee organization which violates any of the provisions herein shall be ineligible to participate in or be considered for election as exclusive representative for a period of 2 years thereafter. (2) Provided, however, that nothing contained in this subsection shall in any way limit the City in seeking any other legal remedies to prevent or prohibit such illegal conduct. (Ord. 67-1031.)

Baltimore City Code, Article 18, §§ 1-28 to 1-30 {Reserved}

Source: City of Baltimore Department of Legislative Reference, City of Baltimore Law Library (codes.baltimorecity.gov; Open Law Library bulk XML)URL: https://codes.baltimorecity.gov/us/md/cities/baltimore/code/18/I/1/4Fetched: 10/25/2026