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§ 4-201. Establishment of classes and pay rates

West's Annotated Code of MarylandState Personnel and PensionsEffective: June 1, 2007

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
State Personnel and Pensions (Refs & Annos)
Division I. State Personnel [Titles 1-19]
Title 4. Personnel Management (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 2. Classes and Position Classifications (Refs & Annos)
Effective: June 1, 2007
MD Code, State Personnel and Pensions, § 4-201
§ 4-201. Establishment of classes and pay rates
Currentness
Application of section
(a) This section does not apply to those units of State government with an independent personnel system.
Establishment of classes and pay rates
(b) In the State Personnel Management System the Secretary shall:
(1) establish classes;
(2) assign a rate of pay to each class;
(3) ensure that each class comprises one or more positions:
(i) that are similar in their duties and responsibilities;
(ii) that are similar in the general qualifications required to perform those duties and responsibilities;
(iii) to which the same standards and, if required, tests of fitness can be applied; and
(iv) to which the same rates of pay can be applied;
(4) give each class a descriptive classification title;
(5) prepare a description of each class; and
(6)(i) create additional classes; and
(ii) abolish, combine, or modify existing classes.
Classes assigned to skilled, professional, management, or executive services
(c) The Secretary shall:
(1) assign a class to the skilled service, professional service, management service, or executive service, as appropriate; and
(2) designate special appointment positions in the State Personnel Management System that:
(i) must be filled without regard to political affiliation, belief, or opinion; or
(ii) in accordance with § 6-405(b) of this article, may be filled with regard to political affiliation, belief, or opinion.

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Added by Acts 1996, c. 347, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1996. Amended by Acts 2007, c. 592, § 1, eff. June 1, 2007.
MD Code, State Personnel and Pensions, § 4-201, MD ST PERS & PENS § 4-201
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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