SEC. 16.202.4.

   "Employee organization" means any organization or joint council of organizations which includes employees of the City and County, and which has as one of its purposes representing such employees in their relations with the City and County.

SEC. 16.202.5.

   "Bargaining unit" means a unit established pursuant to Section 16.210 of this Ordinance.

SEC. 16.202.6.

   "Management employee" means any employee, as designated by the Human Resources Director or designee, who has a high degree of policymaking and managerial responsibility with respect to the formulation, coordination, interpretation and execution of policy, including but not limited to the direction and supervision of subordinates.

SEC. 16.202.7.

   "Mediation" means effort by an impartial third party to assist in reconciling a dispute between an appointing power and a recognized employee organization over a matter subject to meeting and conferring through interpretation, suggestion and advice.

SEC. 16.202.8.

   "Meet and confer in good faith" means that representatives designated by the City and County and representatives of recognized employee organizations, shall have the mutual obligation personally to meet and confer in order to exchange freely information, opinions and proposals, and to endeavor to reach agreement on matters within the scope of representation.

SEC. 16.202.9.

   "Commission" means the Civil Service Commission of the City and County of San Francisco as established pursuant to Section 10.100 of the San Francisco Charter.

SEC. 16.202.10.

   "Professional employees," for the purpose of this Ordinance, means employees engaged in work requiring specialized knowledge and skills attained through completion of a recognized course of instruction, including, but not limited to, attorneys, physicians, registered nurses, engineers, architects, teachers, and various types of physical, chemical, and biological scientists.