Anne Arundel County v. Fraternal Order of Anne Arundel Detention Officers & Personnel

ELDRIDGE, Judge.

This case concerns the validity of a provision in a collective bargaining agreement between Anne Arundel County and a union to resolve certain disputes that may arise in the future through arbitration.

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Article 8, Title 4, of the Anne Arundel County Code authorizes the County to bargain collectively with certified representatives of the County’s employees with regard to various matters. The local ordinance, in §§ 4-107 and 4-110 of Article 8, Title 4, also authorizes arbitration to resolve certain types of disputes between the County and the employees’ representative. Pursuant…