Circulating the Petition

Any individual soliciting signatures for the petition is considered a "circulator." The purpose of the petition is to take Bill 18-11 to the voters in November 2012. Bill 18-11 is printed on the back each petition sheet. If you are asked a question that you cannot answer, you can refer the individual to the FOP office, or to www.foppetition.com. Do not make copies of the petition. Get copies from the FOP so that the correct bill language appears on the back of the correct petition form. As a circulator, you will be affirming that you personally observed each signature as it was made (see below). A circulator cannot swear out his or her own signature on the petition. Sign another circulator's petition form. Residents signing the petition ("Supporters") must be registered Montgomery County Voters. Individual supporters should only sign the petition once. If a supporter has signed another circulator's petition, he or she should not sign another UNLESS t~ey know the information on the other form is incorrect. The supporter must print and sign his or her name as it appears on the statewide voter registration list, or the surname of the supporter as it appears on the voter registration and at least one full given name and the initials of any other names. (i.e. "John Henry Smith" may be accepted as: John Henry Smith; John H. Smith; J. Henry Smith; J.H. Smith) The supporter must also provide his or her address, and phone number with area code. The supporter must include the date he or she signed. Absent any of this information, the signature will be invalidated. If you are circulating the petition please note1: Only one circulator can sign a sheet You must print your name and sign your name. Your signature must be consistent with your printed name, but legibility is not an issue. You must put your residential address. A non-residetial address will invalidate all the signatures on the form. You must put your phone number. You must sign and date the affidavit at the bottom after the petition sheet is full. The date of your affidavit must be the same or after all the signatures on the form. Any signature dated after the date of the circulator's affidavit will be invalidated. 9/16/11 FOP35

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State of Maryland - Local Referendum Petition

We, the undersigned voters of Montgomery County, Maryland, do hereby petition for a referendum vote on Montgomery County Council Bill 18-11, an Act amending the Police Labor Relations Law of Montgomery County, enacted by the County Council for Montgomery County, Maryland at its July, 2011 legislative session. The entirety of Bill 18-11 is printed on the reverse of this petition. Proposal: Montgomery County Council Bill 18-11 is printed on the reverse of this petition. Please read it carefully.

NOTICE TO SIGNERS: Sign and print your name (1) as it appears on the voter registration list, OR (2) your surname of registration AND at least one full given name AND the initial of any other names. Please print or type all information other than your signature. Post Office Box addresses are not generally accepted as valid. By signing this petition, you agree that the aforementioned proposal should be placed on the ballot as a referendum question at the next general election and that, to the best of your knowledge, you are registered to vote in Montgomery County, Maryland and are eligible to have your signature counted for this petition.
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Circulator's Affidavit: Under the penalties of perjury, I swear (or affirm) that: (a) I was at least 18 years old when each signature was obtained; (b) the information given to identify me is true and correct; (c) I personally observed each signer as he or she signed this page; and, (d) to the best of my knowledge and belief: (i) all signatures on this page are genuine; and (ii) all signers are registered voters of Montgomery County, Maryland. I made available to each signer a copy of the entire bill on the reverse of this page. Circulator Name: Address: Phone Number: ( , _ Circulator Signature/Date: City, State, Zip: _ _

In Bill 18-11 Sec. I. Sections 33-80 and 33-81 are amended as follows:
Removed language is in [brackets alld bold itillics]. New language underlined in bold.
33-80.
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Collective bargaining. Duty (I) (2) (3) (4) (5) to bargain; matters subject to bargaining. A certified employee organization and the employer must bargain collectively on the following subjects: Salary and wages, provided, however, that salaries and wages shall be unifonn for all employees in the same classification: Pension and retirement benefits for active employees only; Employee benefits such as, but not limited to, insurance, leave, holidays and vacation; Hours and working conditions, including the availability and use of personal patrol vehicles; Provisions for the orderly processing and settlement of grievances conccming the interpretation and implementation of the collective bargaining agreement. which may include binding third party arbitration and provisions for exclusivity of forum; (6) MalleI'S affecting the health and safety of employees; and (7) Amelioration of the I Thel effect on employees 1{if1 when the employer's exercise of rights listed in subscction (b) causes a loss of existing jobs in the unit.

33-81. Impasse procedure, (b) (I) During the course of collective bargaining, either party may declare an impasse and request the services of the impasse neutral. If the parties have not reached agreement by January 20, an impasse exists.

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If the impasse neutral, in the impasse neutral's sole discretion, finds that the parties are at a bona tide impasse, the impasse neutral Ishalfj must require each party to submit a final offer which Ishalfl must consist eithcr of a complete draft of a proposed collective bargaining agreement or a complete package proposal, as the impasse neutral IslU/1f dlOosej chooses. If only complete package proposals are required, the impasse neutral Ishaffl must require the parties to submit jointly a mcmorandum of all items previously agreed upon. The impasse neutral may, in the impasse neutral's discretion, require the parties to submit evidence or make oral or written argument in support of their proposals. The impasse neutral may hold a hearing for this purpose at a time, date and place selected by the impasse neutral. Said hearing Ishalll must not be open to the public.

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(c) An impassc ovcr a reopener maller {or the effects on employees of all exercise ofllll employers rightl must be resolved under thc procedurcs in this subsection. Any other impasse over a matter subject to collective bargaining must be resolved under the impassc proccdure in subsections (a) and (b). (I) IReopener matters. (A)f If the parties agree in a collective bargaining agreement to bargain ovcr an identified issue on or before a speeilied date, the parties must bargain under thosc temlS. Each identified issue must be designated as a "reopener matter." I(B)I ill When the parties initiate collective bargaining under (subparagraph (All paragraph (I), the parties must choose, by agreement or through the processes of the American Arbitration Association, an impasse neutral who agrees to be available for impasse resolution within 30 days. I(ClI ill Jt~ after bargaining in good faith, the parties arc unablc to rcach agreement on a reopencr matter by the deadline speci lied in the collective bargaining agreement, either party may declare an impasse. I(D)I ffi Ifan impasse is declared under Isubparagraph (ClI paragraph (3), the dispute must be submitted to the impasse neutral no later than I() days aller impasse is declared. I(E)j ill The impasse neutral must resolve the dispute under the impasse procedure in subsection (b), except that: 1(1)) fAl the dates in that subsection do not apply; j(iO) lID cach party must submit to the impasse neutral a final offer on only the reopencr mattcr; and l(iii)1 {!J thc impasse neutral must select the most reasonable of the parties' tinal offcrs no latcr than 10 days atier thc impassc neutral receives the final offers. 1(1')) @This subsection applies only if the parties in their collectivc bargaining agreement have designated: I(ill (Al the specilic reopener matter to be bargained; I(ii) I lID. the date by which bargaining on the reopener mattcr must bcgin; and I(iii) I {!J the deadline by which bargaining on the reopencr mattcr must be completed and aner which the impasse procedure must be implcmentcd.

f(2) Bargllining over the effects ofthe exercise ofan employer right.] f(A) I{the employer notifies the employee organization thllt it intends to exercise a right listed in Section 33-80(b), the exercise ofwhidl wiff have an e.lfect on members ofthe bargaining unit, the parties must choose by agreemem or through the process ()f the American Arbitration Association an impasse neutral who agrees 10 be al'ailable/or impasse resolution within 30 days.{ f(B) The parties must engage in goodfaith bargaining Oil the effects oft/Ie exercise ofthe employer right. Ifthe parties, after good faith bargaining, are unable to agree on the effect on bargaining unit employees ofthe employer's exercise {){its right, either party mllY declilre an impasse.] {(e) lithe parties bargain to impasse over the effects on employees oflin exercise oflin employer right that has a demonstrated, significant e.lfect on the safety ofthe public, the employer may implement its last {)Ifer bej(Jre engaging in the impasse procetlure. A par(f' must not exceed a time requiremeJlf ofthe impasse procedure. A party must not lise the procedlire in this paragraph for a mlltter that is II mandatory slib;ect ofbargaining other than the effects ofthe exercise ofan employer right.{ {(D) The parties mlist submit the dispute to the impasse neutral no later than to days {!fter either party declares an impasse under subparagraph (B),{ {(E) The impllsse neutral must resolve the dispute under the impasse procedures in subsection (b), except that: (i) the dates in that subsection do not tlpply; (ii) each party must submit to the impasse neutral a .final offer only on tile effect on employees of the employer's exercise ofits right; and (iii) the impasse neutrul mlist select the nwst reasonable ofthe parties 'final offers no later tllanIO days afier the impasse neutral receives the final offers and, if appropriate, must provide retroactive relie}:{ {(F) ffthe impasse nelitral has not isslied a decision within 20 days afier the impasse neutral receives the parties' final offers, the employer may implement its final offer umil the impasse neutral issues a fin III decision.{