(a) Exclusive Recognized Employee Organization. An employee organization shall be certified as the exclusive recognized employee organization pursuant to the provisions of § 13.0207. An employee organization so certified must represent all employees within the unit to which it has been certified regardless of membership status in the employee organization.
(b) Meet and Confer. An exclusive recognized employee organization shall have the right to meet and confer in good faith with authorized representatives of the County regarding wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment within the scope of representation. The County is under no obligation to meet and confer in good faith with any employee organization, unless it has been certified as an exclusive recognized employee organization and continues to maintain majority status; provided, however, that an exclusive recognized employee organization may choose to coordinate bargaining, on an advisory basis, with another employee organization if such coordinated bargaining is acceptable to all parties.
(c) Representation. Exclusive recognized employee organizations shall have the right to represent their members in their employment relations with the County. Employee organizations may establish reasonable restrictions regarding who may join and may make reasonable provisions for dismissal of individuals from membership. Nothing in this Section shall prohibit any employee from appearing on his/her own behalf in his/her employment relations with the County.
(d) Employee's Appearance for Employee Organization. Appointing authorities shall grant reasonable time off without loss of compensation or other benefits to a reasonable number of designated County employees serving as representatives of an exclusive recognized employee organization when formally meeting and conferring with the County on matters within the scope of representation.
(Am. Ord. 3707, passed - -1998; Am. Ord. 3991, passed - -2006; Am. Ord. 4210, passed - -2013; Am. Ord. 4290, passed - -2015)