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§ 11-305. Termination of certain employees

West's Annotated Code of MarylandState Personnel and PensionsEffective: October 1, 2022

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 3. Employment Separations and Terminations (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2022
MD Code, State Personnel and Pensions, § 11-305
§ 11-305. Termination of certain employees
Currentness
Application of section
(a)(1) This section applies only to an employee who is in a position:
(i) under a special appointment;
(ii) in the management service; or
(iii) in the executive service.
(2) This section does not apply to a health officer appointed under § 3-302 of the Health--General Article.
Service of employee at pleasure of appointing authority
(b) Each employee subject to this section:
(1) serves at the pleasure of the employee's appointing authority; and
(2) may be terminated from employment for any reason that is not illegal or unconstitutional, solely in the discretion of the appointing authority.
Management service employees or special appointment employees designated by Secretary
(c) A management service employee or a special appointment employee designated by the Secretary under § 4-201(c)(2)(i) of this article may not be terminated for the purpose of creating a new position for another individual's appointment because of that individual's political affiliation, belief, or opinion.
Appeals
(d) An employee or an employee's representative may file a written appeal of an employment termination under this section as described under § 11-113 of this title.

Credits

Added by Acts 1996, c. 347, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1996. Amended by Acts 2005, c. 25, § 1, eff. April 12, 2005; Acts 2007, c. 592, § 1, eff. June 1, 2007; Acts 2022, c. 53, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2022.
MD Code, State Personnel and Pensions, § 11-305, MD ST PERS & PENS § 11-305
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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