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§ 5-305. Reprisals against employees prohibited

West's Annotated Code of MarylandState Personnel and PensionsEffective: October 1, 2020

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
State Personnel and Pensions (Refs & Annos)
Division I. State Personnel [Titles 1-19]
Title 5. Employee Rights and Protections
Subtitle 3. Maryland Whistleblower Law in the Executive Branch of State Government (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2020
MD Code, State Personnel and Pensions, § 5-305
§ 5-305. Reprisals against employees prohibited
Currentness
Subject to the limitations of § 5-306 of this subtitle, a supervisor, appointing authority, or the head of a principal unit may not take or refuse to take any personnel action as a reprisal against:
(1) an employee who discloses information that the employee reasonably believes evidences:
(i) an abuse of authority, gross mismanagement, or gross waste of money;
(ii) a substantial and specific danger to public health or safety; or
(iii) a violation of law;
(2) an employee of the Department of Juvenile Services who discloses information to the Director of Juvenile Justice Monitoring or staff of the Juvenile Justice Monitoring Unit relating to the Unit's duties under § 6-404(1) of the State Government Article; or
(3) an employee who, following a disclosure under item (1) or (2) of this section, seeks a remedy provided under this subtitle or any other law or policy governing the employee's unit.

Credits

Added by Acts 1993, c. 10, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 1993. Renumbered from State Personnel and Pensions § 3-304 and amended by Acts 1996, c. 347, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1996. Amended by Acts 2002, c. 118, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2002; Acts 2020, c. 483, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2020.
Formerly Art. 64A, § 12G.
MD Code, State Personnel and Pensions, § 5-305, MD ST PERS & PENS § 5-305
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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