County Executive’s Customer Service Commitment

Montgomery County Government is committed to providing exceptional service to our many diverse communities, residents and businesses. I encourage you to contact me if you feel that you have not received excellent service, or have compliments or other comments related to the service you received from your county government.
-Marc Elrich, Montgomery County Executive

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Office of Labor Relations

About Us

The Office of Labor Relations fosters high-performing labor-management relationships through the use of collaborative and interest-based methods, that demonstrate the possibilities of effective labor-management partnership and confirm the value of the County's workforce.

Chief Labor Relations Officer: Jennifer Harling​, Esq.
Address: 101 Monroe Street, 12th floor, Rockville, MD 20850
Phone: (202) 570-1501

MPIA Contact: [email protected]
Address: 101 Monroe Street, 12th floor, Rockville, MD 20850
Phone/Website: (240) 777-5˦54;  montgomerycountymd.gov/olr

Contact: [email protected]

Quick Links

Below you will find information concerning laws and regulations relating to unions, collective bargaining, and other labor relations regulations.
Montgomery County Collective Bargaining Law
Fire and Rescue Collective Bargaining Law
Police Labor Relations Law
Sec. 2-25D. Office of Labor Relations

Grievance Submission Form for Section 34 Grievances Under the Montgomery County Personnel Regulations, 2001 (For Unrepresented Employees)

(Employees who are members of a bargaining unit should consult with their respective certified bargaining unit representative to determine their grievance rights under their collective bargaining agreement)

Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBAs)

Additional related documents may be found in the OLR Archive

Direct Bargaining Agreement (DBA)

Management Guidance Bulletins

This information provides guidance to managers who oversee MCGEO employees on hot topics within the labor relations field. 

Resources

Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Annual Leave
Notices to Employees
Employee Participation in Union Activities
Labor Management Relations Committees (LMRCs)

Conflict Facilitation Program (CFP)

The goal of the Conflict Facilitation Program is to "facilitate communication and positive working relationships between employees and their supervisors, to foster an environment of mutual respect and one where employees can provide feedback to the County, it's departments and supervisors without fear of retaliation or inappropriate behaviors."

CHECK BACK FOR RESOURCES APPROXIMATELY 11/1/2023


NACo Achievement Awards: County Telework Program

Flexibility in when, where and how work is performed allows employees greater work-life balance while still meeting the employer’s operational goals. With an increasingly competitive labor market for employers, Montgomery County Government (MCG) overhauled its Telework Program to empower departments and employees to work in the way that best advanced MCG goals.
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