(a) All employees shall have the following rights which may be exercised in accordance with State law, the County Charter, and applicable ordinances, rules and regulations or as provided in a current memorandum of understanding that is in full force and effect.
(1) The right to form, join, and participate in the activities of employee organizations of their own choosing for the purpose of representation on all matters of employer-employee relations.
(2) The right to refuse to join or participate in the activities of employee organizations and the right to represent themselves individually in their employment relations with the County.
(3) The right to be free from interference, intimidation, restraint, coercion, discrimination, or reprisal on the part of an appointing authority, supervisor, other employees, or employee organizations as a result of their exercise of rights granted in § 13.0204(a)(1) and (2).
(b) Employees who are full-time peace officers as that term is defined in Chapter 4.5 of Title 3, Part 2 of the Penal Code shall have the right to join or participate in employee organizations which are composed solely of such peace officers and which concern themselves solely and exclusively with the wages, hours, working conditions, welfare programs, and advancement of the academic and vocational training and furtherance of the police profession, and which are not subordinate to any other organization.
(Am. Ord. 3707, passed - -1998; Am. Ord. 3991, passed - -2006; Am. Ord. 4210, passed - -2013; Am. Ord. 4290, passed - -2015)