§ 18-1. Definitions.

(a) In general.

In this subtitle, the following terms have the meanings indicated.

(b) Affected employee.

"Affected employee" means a service employee performing work for an entity that is being, or has been, terminated as a service provider and is being replaced with a successor entity performing similar services at the same site.

(1) In general.

"Awarding authority" means any person that awards or enters into a service contract or subcontract with a contractor to be performed in the City.

(2) Inclusion of City, other governmental units.

"Awarding authority" includes the City of Baltimore and any governmental unit, agency, or other entity as to which the City has the power to legislate.

(d) Contractor.

"Contractor" means any person, including a subcontractor, that:

(1) enters into a service contract to perform work in the City; and

(2) employs more than 20 employees.

(e) Commission.

"Commission" means the Wage Commission established by § 2-1 {"Commission established"} of this article, or the Commission's designee.

(f) {Repealed}

(g) Service contract.

"Service contract" means a contract between an awarding authority and a contractor to provide security, janitorial, building maintenance, or food preparation in a facility located in the City that is used as a:

(1) private elementary or secondary school;

(2) public or private college or university;

(3) convention, sports, or entertainment institution, such as a museum, casino, convention center, arena, stadium, or music hall;

(4) multi-family residential building or complex with more than 30 units;

(5) commercial building or office building occupying more than 50,000 square feet;

(6) industrial facility, such as a pharmaceutical laboratory, research and development facility, or product fabrication facility; or

(7) distribution center.

(h) Service employee.

(1) "Service employee" means an individual employed on a full- or part-time basis as a:

(i) building service employee, including a janitor, security officer, groundskeeper, concierge, door staffer, maintenance technician, handyman, superintendent, elevator operator, window cleaner, or building engineer; or

(ii) food service worker, including a cafeteria attendant, line attendant, cook, butcher, baker, server, cashier, catering worker, dining attendant, dishwasher, or merchandise vendor.

(2) "Service employee" does not include:

(i) a managerial or confidential employee; or

(ii) an employee who works in an executive, administrative, or professional capacity.

(i) Successor entity.

"Successor entity" means an entity that:

(1) is awarded a service contract to provide, in whole or in part, services that are substantially similar to those provided to the awarding authority at any time during the previous 90 days;

(2) has purchased or acquired control of a property located in the City where service employees were employed at any time during the previous 90 days; or

(3) terminates a service contract and, within 90 days of the termination, hires service employees as its direct employees to perform services that are substantially similar to those provided under the terminated service contract.