(a) Definitions. In this section, the following words have the meanings indicated.
(2) "Child" includes an adopted child, biological child, or stepchild.
(3) "Comparable" means substantially the same, but not identical, benefits, coverage and services as a current plan, either in or out of State.
(4) "Connector entity" means an organization that identifies and provides information on qualified individual navigator entities and health insurance exchanges to individuals seeking to enroll in a health care plan.
(6) "Dependent" means a person entitled to receive health insurance benefits under the Program based on a familial relationship with an employee or retiree receiving health insurance benefits under the Program.
(8) "Employee" means:
(i) a person currently employed by an employer;
(ii) the Anne Arundel County State's Attorney;
(iii) the Anne Arundel County Sheriff; and
(iv) an employee of the Anne Arundel County Board of License Commissioners eligible to participate in the Employee's Retirement Plan under Article 5 of this Code.
(9) "Employee health insurance plan" means a health insurance plan available to employees and their dependents.
(10) "Employer" means:
(i) Anne Arundel County, Maryland;
(ii) the Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County;
(iii) the Office of the Anne Arundel County State's Attorney;
(iv) the Office of the Anne Arundel County Sheriff; and
(v) the Anne Arundel County Soil Conservation District.
(11) "Employer subsidy" means that portion of the annual costs of providing benefits under a plan to be paid by an employer as determined in accordance with subsection (i).
(12) "Health insurance benefit options" means the types and components of health insurance plans offered to employees and retirees, including:
(i) the structures of health insurance plans, which may include health maintenance organizations, participating provider organizations, point of service plans, fee for service plans, and consumer-directed health plans;
(ii) covered benefits, including medical, dental, prescription drug, and vision benefits, and the manner of providing the covered benefits, including group health plans and health insurance exchanges;
(iii) cost-sharing plan features, including deductibles, co-pays, coinsurance, and out-of-pocket maximums; and
(iv) cost-controlling plan features, including prior approval requirements, prescription formularies, and exclusions of treatments and services.
(13) "Health insurance plan" means the health insurance benefit options available to a participant under the Program.
(14) "Medicare supplement" means a health insurance plan that supplements the benefits available under Medicare with the County or other insurer as a secondary payer and may include:
(i) a Medicare Advantage Plan that includes prescription drug coverage;
(ii) a Medicare Advantage Plan that does not include prescription drug coverage in addition to prescription drug coverage; or
(iii) a Medicare Supplement Plan F in addition to prescription drug coverage.
The prescription drug coverage may be provided through an employer group waiver plan.
(15) "Navigator entity" means a community-based organization or other entity or partnership that employs or engages individuals to assist with the identification of and enrollment in a qualified health care plan or health insurance exchange as well as providing counseling on tax implications of the plan selection and evaluation of employer-sponsored plans.
(16) "Participant" means a person receiving health insurance benefits under the Program.
(17) "Program" means the County Employee and Retiree Health Benefits Program.
(18) "Retiree" means a former employee other than a school crossing guard who receives a pension under Article 5 of this Code, including a pension based on a service-connected or non-service connected disability. "Retiree" also includes a former employee of the Domestic Relations Division of the Anne Arundel County Circuit Court eligible to participate in a County retiree health insurance plan under the Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article, § 2-510(e) of the State Code.
(19) "Retiree health insurance plan" means a health insurance plan available to retirees and their dependents and to survivors of employees and retirees, and does not include a Medicare supplement.
(20) "Survivor" means a person entitled to receive health insurance benefits under the Program based on the death of a family member who was an employee or retiree who participated in the Program.
(21) "Terminated vested employee" means a former employee who, prior to termination, vested in the benefits of the Employees' Retirement Plan or the Detention Officers' and Deputy Sheriffs' Retirement Plan and is eligible to receive a pension under Article 5 of this Code on the date specified in the Plan.
(22) "Transferred service" has the meaning stated in § 5-1-101 of this Code defining a type of credited service recognized for the purposes of determining the entitlement to a pension under Article 5 of this Code.
(b) Establishment and status of Program.
(1) There is a County Employee and Retiree Health Benefits Program administered by the Personnel Officer that shall include insurance for medical care and prescription drugs and may include insurance for dental and vision care as provided in this section.
(2) (i) Employer subsidies for and components of the health insurance plan available to employees who are represented by an exclusive employee representative under Title 4 and their eligible dependents are subjects of collective bargaining to the extent provided by, and subject to, applicable federal, State, and County laws, including §§ 811 and 812 of the Charter.
(ii) Collective bargaining regarding components of the health insurance plan available to employees who are represented by an exclusive employee representative under Title 4 shall be conducted by the County, jointly with all exclusive employee representatives recognized by the County, during a period of time commencing 18 months prior to the expiration of a health insurance plan or a prescription drug plan. Collective bargaining regarding employer subsidies for the health insurance plan available to employees who are represented by an exclusive employee representative under Title 4 shall be conducted by the County with all exclusive employee representatives recognized by the County during each collective bargaining cycle.
(iii) Employer subsidies and components of the Program for retirees, survivors, and employees not represented by an exclusive representative selected in accordance with Title 4 may not be subject to collective bargaining. Nothing in § 6-1-308 may be construed to void, cancel, or make unenforceable any provision of a memorandum of agreement between the County and an exclusive employee representative regarding retiree health benefits that was in effect prior to July 7, 2019, subject to the eligibility requirements of subsection (i). In addition, no changes may be made to an employer subsidy applicable to a retiree after the retiree retires, although changes may be made to the employer subsidy applicable to the dependents of a retiree after the retiree retires.
(iv) Before collective bargaining over any component of the health insurance plan or a prescription drug plan, the Personnel Officer shall consider and answer requests for County data and information by or on behalf of exclusive representatives on health insurance benefit options and the health insurance plan that, on behalf of the County, the Personnel Officer proposes to offer to employees for the next plan year. The Personnel Officer may not unreasonably withhold or deny any request for County data and information that is available to and used by the County with respect to design, management, or administration of the County Health Benefits Program.
(v) Components of the health insurance plan subject to collective bargaining under § 6-1-308(b)(2) shall be made available to all employees of the County, whether or not they are represented under Title 4.
(3) The County retains the discretion prior to the start of each plan year to make changes to the Program by ordinance, subject to the duty to collectively bargain set forth in § 6-1-308(b)(2)(i), if the changes are enacted by the County Council at least 60 days before the start of the plan year, and are consistent with the Charter.
(4) Nothing in § 6-1-308 shall convey to an exclusive employee representative any right to demand or participate in binding arbitration over employer subsidies for or components of health insurance plans except as authorized under § 812 of the Charter. Any arbitration decision involving a component of a health insurance plan issued pursuant to § 812 of the Charter shall be applied equally to all employee groups.
(c) Participation in the Program; limitations on eligibility to participate because of other or duplicate health care insurance.
(1) Effective January 1, 2016, an employee eligible to participate in the Program who is the spouse of another employee who also is eligible to participate in the Program shall be covered under the employee's own plan unless an election is made by the spouse to cover the employee under the spouse's plan, in which case the employee shall be covered as a spouse but is not entitled to any payment or credit for declining coverage as an employee.
(2) A child or grandchild eligible to participate in the Program may be covered only under the plan of one employee or retiree.
(3) A retiree eligible to participate in the Program shall be covered under the plan of a spouse who is an employee eligible to participate in the Program unless the retiree makes an election in the manner required by the Office of Personnel to participate under the provisions of this section applicable to a retiree.
(4) There may not be a duplication of benefits for any person under multiple health insurance plans and, if a participant other than an employee is also covered by a plan other than a County plan, then that other plan shall be considered to be the primary payer unless prohibited by law.
(d) Participation; eligibility of employees and certain survivors.
(1) A person is eligible to participate in an employee health insurance plan if the person is:
(i) a full-time employee or a part-time employee who works 50% or more of the work week for the employee's position, provided the employee is:
1. a classified employee;
3. an employee of the Anne Arundel County Board of License Commissioners eligible to participate in the employee's retirement plan under Article 5 of this Code;
4. the State's Attorney;
5. a deputy State's Attorney or Assistant State's Attorney appointed under the Criminal Procedure Article, § 15-403(c)(1)(i) or § 15-403(c)(1)(ii) of the State Code;
6. the sheriff;
7. a chief deputy appointed under Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article, § 2-315(c)(2) of State Code; or
8. the County Executive;
(ii) an employee whose eligibility to participate is mandatory under State or federal law; or
(iii) an employee paid under the Miscellaneous Exempt Employees Pay and Benefit Plan who is eligible to participate in accordance with the rules and regulations for miscellaneous exempt employees adopted by the Personnel Officer under subsection (n)(8).
(2) A surviving spouse of an employee who died while employed by an employer is eligible to participate in the Program in a retiree health insurance plan or a Medicare supplement if the spouse receives periodic payment of a death benefit as a surviving spouse under Article 5 of this Code, not including payment of a lump sum death benefit.
(3) A surviving unmarried minor child of an employee who died while employed by an employer is eligible to participate in a retiree health insurance plan if the child or the surviving spouse of the employee receives periodic payment of a death benefit as a surviving child under Article 5 of this Code, not including payment of a lump sum death benefit.
(e) Participation; eligibility of retirees, terminated vested employees, and certain survivors.
(1) An employee hired before January 1, 2015 other than a school crossing guard or County Executive who retires on or before January 1, 2017 is eligible upon retirement to participate in a retiree health insurance plan or a Medicare supplement if the employee is entitled to receive a pension benefit under Article 5 of this Code and if the employee was not a terminated vested employee.
(2) An employee hired before January 1, 2015 other than a school crossing guard or County Executive who retires after January 1, 2017 is eligible upon retirement to participate in a retiree health insurance plan or a Medicare supplement if the employee is entitled to receive a pension benefit under Article 5 of this Code and had at least ten years of credited service or retired as a result of a disability and if the employee was not a terminated vested employee.
(3) An employee hired on or after January 1, 2015 other than a school crossing guard or County Executive is eligible upon retirement to participate in a retiree health insurance plan or a Medicare supplement if the employee is entitled to receive a pension benefit under Article 5 of this Code and had at least ten years of actual plan service or retired as a result of a disability and if the employee was not a terminated vested employee.
(4) A terminated vested employee hired before January 1, 2014 is eligible upon retirement to participate in a retiree health insurance plan or a Medicare supplement. A terminated vested employee hired on or after January 1, 2014 is not eligible upon retirement to participate in a retiree health insurance plan or Medicare supplement.
(5) A surviving spouse of a retiree is eligible to participate in a retiree health insurance plan or a Medicare supplement if the spouse receives a pension benefit as a surviving spouse under Article 5 of this Code.
(6) A surviving unmarried minor child of a retiree is eligible to participate in a retiree health insurance plan if the surviving minor child receives a pension payment as a surviving child under Article 5 of this Code or is the child of a surviving spouse eligible to participate under subsection (5).
(7) A County Executive who has eight years of actual plan service may participate in the plan.
(f) Participation; eligibility of dependents of employees and retirees.
(1) The legal spouse of an employee or retiree as recognized in the State of Maryland, not including a common law spouse, is eligible to participate in the Program.
(2) The child of an employee or retiree is eligible to participate in the Program until the end of the month in which the child turns age 26.
(3) The child of an employee or retiree is eligible to participate in the Program regardless of age if the employee or retiree may claim the child as a dependent for federal income tax purposes under regulations published by the Internal Revenue Service.
(4) The grandchild of an employee or retiree is eligible to participate in the Program if the employee or retiree is the legal guardian of the grandchild and may claim the grandchild as a dependent for federal income tax purposes under regulations published by the Internal Revenue Service.
(5) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the dependent of an employee shall participate in the employee's employee health insurance plan and the dependent of a retiree shall participate in the retiree's retiree health insurance plan.
(g) Participation; participants eligible for Medicare.
(1) An employee who otherwise is eligible to participate in Medicare because the employee has reached age 65 shall continue to participate in the Program under an employee health insurance plan.
(2) An employee's spouse who otherwise is eligible to participate in Medicare because the spouse has reached age 65 shall continue to participate in the Program under the employee's health insurance plan.
(3) A retiree or a retiree's spouse who is eligible to participate in Medicare because the retiree or spouse has reached age 65 is not eligible to participate in a retiree health insurance plan but may elect to be covered under a Medicare supplement.
(4) If a retiree is eligible to participate in Medicare but has a dependent who is not eligible to participate in Medicare, the retiree may elect to have the dependent covered under a retiree health insurance plan.
(5) All participants are required to enroll in Medicare Parts A and B in order to be eligible for coverage under a Medicare supplement.
(6) Effective January 1, 2015, a retiree who was hired before April 1, 1986, did not participate in Medicare, and has reached age 65 will not be eligible to participate in a retiree health insurance plan. A retiree within the scope of this subsection who is not otherwise eligible for premium-free participation in Medicare Part A on the basis of the retiree's other employment or the employment of the retiree's current or former spouse may elect to be covered under a Medicare supplement upon enrollment in Medicare Parts A and B with the employer paying:
(i) 100% of the premiums for Part A for the retiree and the retiree's spouse;
(ii) the penalties for late enrollment in Parts A and B by the retiree and the retiree's spouse if the retiree and spouse enroll before January 1, 2015 or when first eligible to enroll, whichever comes later; and
(iii) the employer subsidy for a Medicare supplement determined in accordance with subsection (j).
(h) Determination of annual costs of providing benefits.
(1) The estimate of the annual costs of providing benefits under the various health insurance plans shall be:
(i) prepared by the Personnel Officer;
(ii) presented to and discussed jointly with the exclusive representatives of County employees, and their consultants, at least ten calendar days prior to presentation to the County Council; and
(iii) approved by resolution of the County Council.
(2) The estimated annual costs of providing benefits under a health insurance plan as calculated under this subsection may not include the cost of the cost-sharing plan features to be paid by a participant.
(i) Determination and amount of employer subsidy.
(1) This subsection applies to the employer subsidies for employee and retiree health insurance plans, but not to the Medicare supplement.
(2) All employer subsidies established in accordance with this subsection shall be applied to the estimated annual costs approved by resolution of the County Council under subsection (h) in order to determine the rates paid by participants for participation in health insurance plans.
(3) There shall be no employer subsidy for participants covered under the Consolidated Omnibus Reconciliation Act (COBRA).
(4) The employer subsidy for employees represented by an exclusive representative selected in accordance with Title 4 and any monetary credits for opting out of coverages shall be determined through collective bargaining and, if applicable, binding arbitration.
(5) The employer subsidy for employees not represented by an exclusive employee representative under Title 4, survivors of employees, and survivors of retirees shall be proposed by the Personnel Officer and approved by resolution of the County Council. The resolution shall also include the rates for part-time employees who are not represented by an exclusive employee representative under Title 4 and any monetary credits given to employees not represented by an exclusive representative under Title 4 for opting out of coverages.
(6) Effective January 1, 2016, if the survivor of a retiree is eligible to participate in employer-sponsored health care insurance on the basis of the employment of the survivor, the survivor's parent, or the survivor's subsequent spouse by an employer other than an employer defined in subsection (a)(10), and the survivor chooses to enroll in a health insurance plan, the employer subsidy shall be reduced by an amount equal to 50% of the employer's subsidy for individual coverage as approved by resolution of the County Council under subsection (h).
(7) Effective January 1, 2016, if the survivor of an employee receives periodic payment of a death benefit as a survivor under Article 5 of this Code, not including payment of a lump sum death benefit, and the survivor is eligible to participate in employer-sponsored health care insurance on the basis of the employment of the survivor, the survivor's parent, or the survivor's subsequent spouse by an employer other than an employer defined in subsection (a)(10), and the survivor chooses to enroll in a health insurance plan, the employer subsidy shall be reduced by an amount equal to 50% of the employer's subsidy for individual coverage as approved by resolution of the County Council under subsection (h).
(8) The provisions of subsections (6) and (7) shall apply only if the employer-sponsored health care insurance in which the spouse or survivor may enroll is an eligible employer-sponsored plan that satisfies the affordability standards under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
(9) The employer subsidy, exclusive of dental and vision coverage, for retirees who retire on or before January 1, 2017 and for employees who are eligible to retire with a normal retirement date under § 5-3-302(a), § 5-4-202, § 5-5-202, or § 5-6-202 of this Code, or with an early retirement date under § 5-3-302(b) or § 5-6-202(c) of this Code on or before January 1, 2017 shall be 80%.
(10) The employer subsidy, exclusive of dental and vision coverage, for terminated vested employees who retired before July 1, 2014 shall be 80%. The employer subsidy, exclusive of dental and vision coverage, for terminated vested employees hired before January 1, 2014 who retire on or after July 1, 2014 shall be based on their credited service as of their dates of retirement.
CREDITED SERVICE ON RETIREMENT
At least 5 years but less than 10 years | At least 10 years but less than 15 years | At least 15 years but less than 20 years | At least 20 years but less than 25 years | At least 25 years but less than 30 years | At least 30 years |
30% | 40% | 50% | 70% | 75% | 80% |
(11) The employer subsidy, exclusive of dental and vision coverage, for retirees who retire after January 1, 2017 and receive a service-connected disability retirement pension under § 5-3-307 (c) of this Code or a military service disability retirement pension under § 5-3-307 (d), of this Code or whose annual disability retirement pensions are determined in accordance with the provisions of § 5-4-206 (d)(2) or (4), § 5-5-205 (d)(2) or (4), or § 5-6-207(d)(2) or (4) of this Code shall be 80%.
(12) The employer subsidy, exclusive of dental and vision coverage, for a participant enrolled in the deferred retirement option program under Article 5 of this Code before January 1, 2015 shall be 80%.
(13) The employer subsidy, exclusive of dental and vision coverage, for retirees hired before January 1, 2015 who retire after January 1, 2017 shall be based on their years of credited service plus DROP participation period as of their date of retirement as follows, provided the retiree was not rehired by an employer defined in subsection (a)(10) on or after January 1, 2015, and provided the retiree is not retired as the result of a disability.
CREDITED SERVICE PLUS DROP PARTICIPATION PERIOD ON RETIREMENT
At least 10 years but less than 15 years | At least 15 years but less than 20 years | At least 20 years but less than 25 years | At least 25 years |
50% | 60% | 70% | 80% |
(14) The employer subsidy, exclusive of dental and vision coverage, for retirees hired before January 1, 2015 who retire after January 1, 2017 and who receive non-service-connected disability retirement pensions under § 5-3-307(b) of this Code or annual disability retirement pensions determined in accordance with the provisions of § 5-4-206 (d)(3), § 5-5-205 (d)(3), or § 5-6-207(d)(3) of this Code shall be the greater of 50% or the percentage determined in accordance with subsection (i)(13), provided the retiree was not rehired by an employer defined in subsection (a)(10) on or after January 1, 2015.
(15) The employer subsidy, exclusive of dental and vision coverage, for retirees who were hired or rehired on or after January 1, 2015 shall be based on their years of actual plan service plus DROP participation period as of their date of retirement as follows, provided the retiree was not retired as the result of a disability.
ACTUAL PLAN SERVICE PLUS DROP PARTICIPATION PERIOD ON RETIREMENT
At least 10 years but less than 15 years | At least 15 years but less than 20 years | At least 20 years but less than 25 years | At least 25 years but less than 30 years | At least 30 years but less than 40 years | At least 40 years |
30% | 40% | 50% | 70% | 75% | 80% |
(16) The employer subsidy, exclusive of dental and vision coverage, for retirees hired after January 1, 2015 who retire on or after January 1, 2017 and who receive non-service-connected disability retirement pensions under § 5-3-307(b) of this Code or annual disability retirement pensions determined in accordance with the provisions of § 5-4-206 (d)(3), § 5-5-205 (d)(3), or § 5-6-207(d)(3) of this Code shall be the greater of 50% or the percentage determined in accordance with subsection (i)(15).
(17) The employer subsidy, exclusive of dental and vision coverage, for a County Executive shall be the greater of 50% or the percentage determined in accordance with subsection (i)(13) or (i)(15).
(18) For the purposes of this subsection, the date that an employee retires shall be the date that an employee terminates employment with the County that is on or after the employee's normal or early retirement date under the County retirement plan in which the employee is a participant or, in case of a disability pension, on the date that the employee is retired on a disability pension. A terminated vested employee shall be deemed to retire on the date that the terminated vested employee reaches the employee's normal retirement date under the retirement plan in which the employee is a participant.
(j) Employer subsidy; Medicare supplement. The employer subsidy for the Medicare supplement for retirees shall be the same percentage as the employer subsidy determined in accordance with subsection (i).
(k) Replacement of Medicare supplement with cash subsidy or allowance.
(1) Effective January 1, 2015, the County may provide a cash subsidy or allowance in lieu of a Medicare supplement.
(2) The amount of the subsidy or allowance shall be proposed by the Personnel Officer and approved by resolution of the County Council. The proposed subsidy or allowance shall be calculated by applying the percentages set forth in subsection (i) to the cost of a Medicare Supplement.
(3) The subsidy or allowance may be administered through a Health Reimbursement Account, and the County may contract with a connector entity for purposes of establishing a navigator program for participants.
(4) The County shall continue to provide Medicare supplements for participants eligible to participate in Medicare before age 65 because of disabilities who are not eligible for a navigator program.
(5) The Medicare supplement or the subsidy or allowance in lieu of a Medicare supplement may provide for the reimbursement of out-of-pocket costs to participants for prescription drugs under the conditions proposed by the Personnel Officer and approved by resolution of the County Council.
(l) Application for and entitlement to benefits.
(1) An employee, retiree, or survivor seeking to participate in the Program shall submit an application on the form provided by the Office of Personnel and shall provide the required information and may not be entitled to benefits under the Program until the participation in the Program is approved by the Office of Personnel.
(2) An application to participate in the Program may be filed only by the employee or retiree entitled to participate in the Program and shall include application for health insurance benefits for those dependents for which the employee or retiree seeks participation.
(3) An employee or retiree who elects not to participate in the Program in a given plan year may not be prohibited from electing to participate in any subsequent plan year.
(4) A survivor may file an application in the survivor's own name, except that a surviving spouse shall file an application that includes application for health insurance benefits for any surviving child of the surviving spouse also eligible to participate in the Program.
(5) After submitting an application an employee, retiree, or survivor who made application for benefits in the survivor's own name, shall report any change in family, employment, or other status that affects a participant's entitlement to benefits under the Program to the Office of Personnel within 31 calendar days of the change.
(6) An employee, retiree, or survivor who willfully makes a false statement or false representation on an application for benefits under the Program or who willfully fails to disclose a change in family, employment, or other status that affects a participant's entitlement to benefits under the Program is guilty of a misdemeanor as provided in § 9-1-101 of this Code.
(m) Health Care Flexible Spending Account. The Program shall include the option for an employee to establish a Health Care Flexible Spending Account.
(n) Duties and powers of the Personnel Officer. In addition to the specific duties set forth in this section, the Personnel Officer has the general duty to administer the Program and has the powers necessary to do so, including the power to:
(1) establish, subject to § 6-1-308(b)(2), the health insurance benefit options and design the health insurance plans, which may include a wellness plan, made available to participants, and designate the plan year;
(2) prepare forms and establish procedures to be followed in order to obtain health insurance benefits under the Program;
(3) determine the eligibility of persons to participate in the Program and receive health insurance benefits under the Program by applying the provisions of the Program governing such eligibility subject to the right of persons to appeal adverse decisions on eligibity to the Anne Arundel County Board of Appeals;
(4) approve or supervise the approval of the payment of claims for health insurance benefits;
(5) establish a process for internal appeals and external review of decisions on claims that complies with the federal Affordable Care Act;
(6) review the payment of claims for health insurance benefits and seek recovery of any overpayment of benefits;
(7) establish Health Care Flexible Spending Accounts and High-Deductible Health Plans as part of the Program; and
(8) adopt rules and regulations necessary to implement the Program as set forth in this section provided that such rules and regulations are published on the Office of Personnel website at least 30 days prior to taking effect.
(o) The Personnel Officer shall meet, jointly, with the exclusive representatives and their consultants up to two times per calendar year to review and discuss the annually accounted receipts and disbursements including insured but not reported claims, for each County-sponsored plan, cost containment, efficiencies, and data for each health insurance plan for active County employees as such plans are defined in § 6-1-308(a)(13).
(p) No later than June 30 of each year, with respect to the immediately preceding plan year, each health insurance plan provider engaged by the County to offer a health insurance plan shall provide the County data relating to enrollment, claims, administrative costs, usage trends, and any other data necessary to calculate any surplus or deficit experienced by the plan. The data provided by each plan provider shall be provided to each exclusive representative that makes a request.
(q) If submitted upon the joint demand of either the exclusive employee representatives for a majority of County employees covered under Title 4 or a majority of exclusive employee representatives under Title 4, any dispute about the meaning or application of any part or provision of subsections (b)(2)(iv), (h)(1)(ii), (o), or (p) shall be subject to grievance and grievance arbitration under § 6-4-113 provided that a final written grievance arbitration award shall be subject to review upon petition to modify or vacate filed in the Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County, and subject to further review on appeal under the Maryland Uniform Arbitration Act. This remedy shall be exclusive with respect to the enumerated subsections. It may not bar the exercise of any remedies that may be available with respect to a dispute about any other part or provision of this section.
(1985 Code, Art. 8, § 1-307) (Bill No. 33-89; Bill No. 34-93; Bill No. 23-04; Bill No. 86-04; Bill No. 85-13; Bill No. 24-19)