(A) It is the desire of, and deemed necessary to, recognize the elected members of the County Corrections Bargaining Committee (the “Bargaining Committee”), as the sole and exclusive bargaining agent for the purpose of establishing salaries, wages, hours, and conditions of employment for all corrections employees without, however, impasse arbitration.
(1) The Sheriff and his or her Jail Commanders are excluded from this section. The Bargaining Committee shall include three corrections officers who have been selected by a majority vote of all corrections officers to serve as representatives in negotiations or grievance issues relating to this contract or any future contract with the employer.
(2) The Board of Commissioners shall appoint one member to the Bargaining Committee, as the County Council shall appoint three members to the Bargaining Committee.
(3) The members of the Bargaining Committee shall serve in this capacity until such time as their successors are duly elected. The Bargaining Committee shall set regular meeting dates after the organizational meeting each year.
(B) This section shall be in full force and effect upon passage, and two copies of this section shall be forwarded to the County Auditor and the Secretary of State.
(Ord. 2015-17, passed 12-15-2015)