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§ 12-201. Grievance procedures

West's Annotated Code of MarylandState Personnel and PensionsEffective: March 14, 2016

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
State Personnel and Pensions (Refs & Annos)
Division I. State Personnel [Titles 1-19]
Title 12. Grievance Procedures in State Personnel Management System (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 2. Grievance Procedure (Refs & Annos)
Effective: March 14, 2016
MD Code, State Personnel and Pensions, § 12-201
§ 12-201. Grievance procedures
Currentness
Three steps available to grievants
(a)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the three steps available to a grievant in the grievance procedure are:
(i) Step One: the initiation of a grievance procedure;
(ii) Step Two: an appeal to the head of the principal unit; and
(iii) Step Three: an appeal to the Secretary.
(2) If a grievance is based on a performance rating of satisfactory or better:
(i) the grievant may appeal the grievance only at Steps One and Two of the grievance procedure; and
(ii) a decision at Step Two of the grievance procedure is final.
Appointing authority also head of principal unit
(b)(1) When a grievant's appointing authority is also the head of the principal unit, the grievant shall appeal the Step One decision directly to Step Three of the grievance procedure.
(2) If the basis of a grievance is an action taken by the principal unit or by the Department, the parties may agree to proceed to Step Two or Step Three of the grievance procedure as appropriate.

Credits

Added by Acts 1993, c. 10, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 1993. Renumbered from State Personnel and Pensions § 10-201 and amended by Acts 1996, c. 347, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1996. Amended by Acts 1997, c. 20, § 2, eff. April 8, 1997; Acts 2016, c. 8, § 1, eff. March 14, 2016.
Formerly Art. 64A, §§ 54, 55.
MD Code, State Personnel and Pensions, § 12-201, MD ST PERS & PENS § 12-201
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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