§ 2-103.4. Human resources management system
West's Annotated Code of MarylandTransportationEffective: October 1, 2023
Effective: October 1, 2023
MD Code, Transportation, § 2-103.4
§ 2-103.4. Human resources management system
(a) Without regard to the laws of this State relating to other State employees, the Secretary of Transportation may establish a human resources management system for employees of the Department and its units. Any human resources management system that the Secretary establishes under this section shall:
(b)(1) In the exercise of the Secretary's powers under this section, the Secretary may:
(b-1)(1) In this subsection, “Central Repository” means the Criminal Justice Information System Central Repository of the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services.
(c)(1) Any human resources management system established under this section shall provide that classified service employees employed immediately prior to the date of its establishment shall be allowed to remain in the previous personnel system until June 30, 1996.
(2) Any person who as of June 30, 1996, is employed by the Department in a position authorized by the State budget, but not included under a collective bargaining agreement, shall be required to transfer into the human resources management system of the Department without loss of accumulated leave or retirement status.
(d)(1) The Secretary shall adopt regulations to govern the human resources management system established under this section.
(2) The regulations shall address procedures for leave, appointment, hiring, promotion, layoff, removal, termination, redress of grievances, as defined in § 12-101 of the State Personnel and Pensions Article and consistent with § 2-407 of the State Personnel and Pensions Article, and reinstatement of employees and shall be presented to the Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive, and Legislative Review under Title 10, Subtitle 1 of the State Government Article.
(9)(i) During any stage of a complaint, grievance, or other administrative or legal action that concerns State employment by a full-time or part-time executive service, career service, or commission plan employee of the Department, or by a temporary or contractual employee of the Department, the employee may not be subjected to coercion, discrimination, interference, reprisal, or restraint by or initiated on behalf of the Department solely as a result of that employee's pursuit of a grievance, complaint, or other administrative or legal action that concerns State employment.
(ii) An employee of the Department may not intentionally take or assist in taking an act of coercion, discrimination, interference, reprisal, or restraint against another employee solely as a result of that employee's pursuit of a grievance, complaint, or other administrative or legal action that concerns State employment.
(e)(1) The Secretary shall establish an Employee Performance Incentive Awards Program that conforms to the provisions of Division I of the State Personnel and Pensions Article.
(f) All permanent employees of the Department shall:
(g)(1) In establishing a pay plan for the Department's human resources management system, the Secretary shall use the standard salary schedule adopted by the Secretary of Budget and Management pursuant to the budget.
(2) The Secretary shall prepare and recommend a standard pay plan for all classes of positions in the human resources management system that conforms to the provisions of §§ 8-101, 8-102, 8-104, 8-105, and 8-109 of the State Personnel and Pensions Article that govern the standard pay plan of the State.
(h)(1) The Secretary shall establish an executive pay plan that conforms to the provisions of §§ 8-101, 8-102, 8-103(b), 8-104, 8-108, and 8-109 of the State Personnel and Pensions Article that govern the executive pay plan of the State. The Secretary shall have the same authority to implement an executive pay plan as is delegated to the Secretary of Budget and Management.
(i) The Department shall permit continuation of the rights of employee organizations in existence on July 1, 1992, to represent employees and to collect dues through a checkoff system consistent with Title 2, Subtitle 4 of the State Personnel and Pensions Article.
Credits
Added by Acts 1992, c. 168. Amended by Acts 1993, c. 22, § 1; Acts 1993, c. 343; Acts 1994, c. 468, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1994; Acts 1995, c. 3, § 1, eff. March 7, 1995; Acts 1995, c. 160, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 1995; Acts 1995, c. 161, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 1995; Acts 1996, c. 9, § 1, eff. April 9, 1996; Acts 1996, c. 10, § 1, eff. April 9, 1996; Acts 1996, c. 347, § 15, eff. Oct. 1, 1996; Acts 1996, c. 349, § 13, eff. July 1, 1996; Acts 1998, c. 453, § 1, eff. July 1, 1998; Acts 2001, c. 730, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2001; Acts 2005, c. 317, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2005; Acts 2007, c. 5, § 1, eff. March 22, 2007; Acts 2007, c. 592, § 1, eff. June 1, 2007; Acts 2008, c. 274, § 1, eff. July 1, 2008; Acts 2009, c. 738, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2009; Acts 2010, c. 548, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2010; Acts 2011, c. 617, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2011; Acts 2014, c. 633, § 1, eff. July 1, 2014; Acts 2019, c. 8, § 5; Acts 2020, c. 6, § 1, eff. Feb. 29, 2020; Acts 2020, c. 572, § 1, eff. July 1, 2020; Acts 2023, c. 231, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2023; Acts 2023, c. 232, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2023.
MD Code, Transportation, § 2-103.4, MD TRANS § 2-103.4
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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