{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-education-23-912","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Education § 23–912","heading":"","body":"(a) Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, it is the exclusive right of the employer to:\n(1) Determine the purposes and objectives of each of its constituent offices and departments;\n(2) Set standards of services to be offered to the public;\n(3) Exercise control and discretion over its organization and operations; and\n(4) Determine the methods, means, personnel, and other resources by which the employer’s operations are to be conducted, including:\n(i) The use of volunteers; and\n(ii) The contracting out of work if considered necessary.\n(b) Subject to applicable provisions of a collective bargaining agreement and in accordance with the respective county charter and other applicable laws, the employer may:\n(1) Direct its employees;\n(2) Hire, promote, transfer, assign, or retain employees;\n(3) Establish reasonable work rules; and\n(4) Demote, suspend, discharge, or take any other disciplinary action against its employees for just cause.\n(c) The provisions of this section shall be deemed to be part of every agreement executed between the employer and a certified exclusive representative.\n(d) This section may not be construed to deny the right of an employee to submit a grievance with regard to the employer’s exercise of its rights under this section.\n(e) Except as otherwise provided by law, if employees have entered into a collective bargaining agreement with the employer under this subtitle, the collective bargaining agreement entered into supersedes any conflicting regulation or administrative policy of the employer.\n(f) A collective bargaining agreement may include a provision for arbitration of disciplinary actions.","path":["Article - Education"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=ged\u0026section=23-912","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:57:38Z","sha256":"b5f2385a1c1163413cb46a35f2c6586bd9b39d2c5ebd7ba2827153899c5a03fa","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-education-23-911","next":"us-md/md.-code-education-23-913"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}