Sec. 14.32.01.02. General Agency Description

A. The State Labor Relations Board is an independent unit of State government. The State Labor Relations Board (SLRB or the Board) is a separate entity from the State Higher Education Labor Relations Board (SHELRB); however, the two Boards, collectively, "the State Labor Relations Boards" or "the Boards" share an Executive Director and administrative offices.

B. The purpose of the State Labor Relations Board is to implement the provisions of the Act and to adjudicate and resolve cases arising under State Personnel and Pensions Article, §§3-201-3-209 and 3-301-3-602, Annotated Code of Maryland, involving the State and employee organizations. For these purposes, the powers and duties of the Board include, but are not limited to, the following:

(1) Determining appropriate bargaining units and amendments and clarification of bargaining units, and conducting representation elections;

(2) Adjudicating unfair labor practice complaints and fashioning appropriate remedial relief for violations of the Act; and

(3) Adjudication of disputes regarding negotiability.