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§ 11-205. Seniority points

West's Annotated Code of MarylandState Personnel and PensionsEffective: October 1, 2008

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 2. Layoffs (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2008
MD Code, State Personnel and Pensions, § 11-205
§ 11-205. Seniority points
Currentness
Computation of seniority points
(a) For purposes of a layoff, an appointing authority shall compute the total number of seniority points for each employee subject to the layoff as follows:
(1) one point for each month of State employment;
(2) one point for each month of employment in the principal unit in which the layoff will occur;
(3) one point for each month of employment in the job series in which the layoff will occur;
(4) ten points for an eligible veteran; and
(5) two points for an eligible veteran who has a service-connected disability or is a former prisoner of war.
Total of points
(b) An employee's seniority points are the total of the points determined under subsection (a) of this section.
Eligible veteran defined
(c) In this section, “eligible veteran” has the meaning stated in § 7-207(c) of this article.
Eligible veterans convicted of crimes
(d) An eligible veteran who is convicted of a crime after being discharged from or completing military service is ineligible for a credit under this section.

Credits

Added by Acts 1996, c. 347, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1996. Amended by Acts 2008, c. 696, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2008.
MD Code, State Personnel and Pensions, § 11-205, MD ST PERS & PENS § 11-205
Current through legislation effective through April 25, 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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