Montgomery County – State’s Attorney’s Office Personnel – Application of County Personnel Laws and Collective Bargaining MC 12–24

This bill changes how certain full-time employees of the Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office are managed by bringing them under the county's standard personnel laws. It grants these workers, including non-supervisory assistant state's attorneys, the right to organize and negotiate collectively over wages, hours, benefits, and performance evaluations. The law establishes a split employer structure where the County Executive handles negotiations for pay and benefits while the State's Attorney manages other terms like work assignments, with the County Executive retaining final approval over the budget for any new agreements. Additionally, the legislation aims to streamline the process by encouraging a single collective bargaining agreement if one union represents both county government employees and State's Attorney staff.