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Tentative Agenda

Thursday, January 22, 2009,
Central Conference Room
Maryland Higher Education Commission
839 Bestgate Road, Annapolis MD
9:00 a.m. Executive Session
9:30 a.m. Public Session
 
Sherry L. Mason, Senior Member, Presiding
 
Executive Session: The SLRB will enter Executive Session at 9:30 a.m. to discuss legal matters and will arise from Executive Session at 9:55 a.m.

The public session will commence at 10:00 a.m.

Minutes and Reports 

                 1.         Opening and welcome –Ms. Mason
           2.         Approval of minutes of SHELRB/SLRB joint meeting of 9/18/08
                            (Motion to approve)
                              
           3.         Senior member report for SLRB

       A. 
               B. 

    4.      Executive Director's Report

A. ALRA Conference in Oakland CA :  July 2009

B. IRRA/LERA meetings are the last Wednesday of every month, if interested, board members and those present at the meeting may seek membership information by calling Vickie Hedian at (410) 321-0990.

 
C. Letter to the Board from Rochelle Siegel.
 

Continuing Business
  1. Regulations--eligible for final adoption

     Please see the regulations offered as eligible for final adoption, with a copy available for the public at today’s meeting.

                            Computation of Time/Service:  COMAR 14.32.01.05
                            Negotiations and Ratification of MOU:  COMAR 14.32.06


   6.  Announcement of administrative determinations or Board decisions and orders, as
       appropriate:

   A few cases were filed with the Board by private individuals against private employers.  All of these matters were dismissed for lack of jurisdiction, lack of proper service, and failure to state a claim under Board regulations.  On one of these matters, it was clear that the petitioner should have filed his claim with a different state agency.  At the guidance of Assistant Attorney General, Joe Pokempner, and the Attorney General's office as a whole, Executive Director issued a letter to the petitioner indicating that his claim would be more properly filed with the other agency.  The Executive Director did not make any statements as to the merits of the petitioners case.  It was advised that a state agency has a certain duty to members of the general public to provide information, and in particular, if another agency is
better suited to working with that member of the public on a matter, that member of the public should be so advised.
  1. Issues arising from the elections, negotiations, investigations, and cases pending before OAH:

    All SLRB matters previously pending before OAH have been withdrawn or settled privately
    between the parties.

     

  2. New Business proposed by members of the Boards or staff.

           Possible Election of a Chairman—Board discussion and open session vote.

              Possible work with formerly discussed potential future regulation at 14.32.08,
              Employee Opt Out Procedures.

     

  3. Meeting calendar

    Proposed meeting calendar:  Remainder of Calendar Year 2009
                        
                              Either:  April, 16, 23, 30
                              Either:  October 15, 22, 29

     

Public comment.

Individuals may sign up to present comment on Board business, except matters filed as cases, and may present comments for up to 3 minutes. The Boards particularly caution speakers against commenting in any manner on cases to be heard by either Board after the conclusion of this meeting. Individuals who wish to speak to the proposed regulation should provide the Boards with written copies of their comments.

 
  1. Adjournment
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