Maryland HB831 applies the Maryland Public Employee Relations Act to county and municipal government employers and their employees.

Maryland HB831 applies the Maryland Public Employee Relations Act to county and municipal government employers and their employees. It establishes impasse procedures for collective bargaining between certain public local employers and their employees that include binding arbitration. The bill also authorizes the governing body of a county or municipality to adopt a local law on labor relations of public local employees. The provisions of the bill do not apply to a local government before July 1, 2027.

Maryland HB831 applies the Maryland Public Employee Relations Act to county and municipal government employers and their employees.

Maryland HB831 applies the Maryland Public Employee Relations Act to county and municipal government employers and their employees. It establishes impasse procedures for collective bargaining between certain public local employers and their employees that include binding arbitration. The bill also authorizes the governing body of a county or municipality to adopt a local law on labor relations of public local employees. The provisions of the bill do not apply to a local government before July 1, 2027.