§ 5-3. Negotiators.

(a) In general.

Negotiations between the employer and the employee organization shall be conducted:

(1) on behalf of the employer, by a committee to be named by the Mayor, which committee shall include the Labor Commissioner; and

(2) on behalf of the employee organization designated as the exclusive negotiating agent for the employees in the unit, by 2 or more representatives of such employee organization.

(b) Chair.

The chairman of the employer's negotiating team shall be named by the Mayor.