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§ 11-106. Investigation and imposition of disciplinary actions

West's Annotated Code of MarylandState Personnel and Pensions

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
State Personnel and Pensions (Refs & Annos)
Division I. State Personnel [Titles 1-19]
Title 11. Disciplinary Actions, Layoffs, and Employment Terminations in State Personnel Management System (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 1. Disciplinary Actions (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, State Personnel and Pensions, § 11-106
§ 11-106. Investigation and imposition of disciplinary actions
Currentness
Investigations, meetings, and mitigating circumstances
(a) Before taking any disciplinary action related to employee misconduct, an appointing authority shall:
(1) investigate the alleged misconduct;
(2) meet with the employee;
(3) consider any mitigating circumstances;
(4) determine the appropriate disciplinary action, if any, to be imposed; and
(5) give the employee a written notice of the disciplinary action to be taken and the employee's appeal rights.
Deadline for disciplinary actions
(b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, an appointing authority may impose any disciplinary action no later than 30 days after the appointing authority acquires knowledge of the misconduct for which the disciplinary action is imposed.
Employee suspensions
(c)(1) An appointing authority may suspend an employee without pay no later than 5 workdays following the close of the employee's next shift after the appointing authority acquires knowledge of the misconduct for which the suspension is imposed.
(2) Saturdays, Sundays, legal holidays, and employee leave days are excluded in calculating the 5-workday period under this subsection.

Credits

Added by Acts 1996, c. 347, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1996.
MD Code, State Personnel and Pensions, § 11-106, MD ST PERS & PENS § 11-106
Current through legislation effective through May 9, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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