Ch. 485

1994 LAWS OF MARYLAND

14-1A-04.                                                    

(A)     (1) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN § 14-1A-05 OF THIS SUBTITLE, A VICE
PRESIDENT OR PROGRAM DIRECTOR MAY REJECT A CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEE AT ANY
TIME DURING PROBATION BY NOTIFYING THE PRESIDENT IN WRITING OF THE
REJECTION AND THE REASON FOR IT.

(2) WHEN REJECTED, THE. CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEE IS PERMANENTLY
SEPARATED FROM THE POSITION.

(B)     IF A CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEE IS ON PROBATION AS A RESULT OF A
PROMOTION, THE EMPLOYEE:                                                                               

(1) MAY BE REJECTED ONLY WITH THE CONSENT OF THE PRESIDENT;

AND

(2) MAY APPEAL THE REJECTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH POLICIES
ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF REGENTS.                                                                 

14-1A-05.

(A)     A VICE PRESIDENT OR PROGRAM DIRECTOR MAY REMOVE A CLASSIFIED
EMPLOYEE WHO HAS COMPLETED PROBATION ONLY FOR CAUSE.

(B)     (1) SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION, THE BOARD OF
REGENTS SHALL PRESCRIBE WHAT MAY CONSTITUTE CAUSE FOR REMOVAL AFTER
PROBATION OF CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEES.

(2) (I) THE CAUSES FOR REMOVAL SHALL CONFORM TO THE CAUSES
FOR REMOVAL OF CLASSIFIED SERVICE EMPLOYEES THAT THE SECRETARY OF
PERSONNEL ADOPTS BY REGULATION.

(II) A CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEE MAY NOT BE REMOVED FOR ANY
CAUSE PROHIBITED BY § 3-405 OF THE STATE PERSONNEL AND PENSIONS ARTICLE.

(C)     A VICE PRESIDENT OR PROGRAM DIRECTOR MAY REMOVE A CLASSIFIED
EMPLOYEE FOR CAUSE ONLY IF:

(1) WRITTEN CHARGES FOR REMOVAL ARE SUBMITTED TO THE
PRESIDENT:                         .

(I) BY THE VICE PRESIDENT OR PROGRAM DIRECTOR; OR

(II) SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE PRESIDENT, BY ANY
RESIDENT OF THE STATE;

(2) THE EMPLOYEE IS GIVEN A COPY OF THE CHARGES; AND

(3) THE EMPLOYEE IS GIVEN AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD ON
APPEAL.                                                                                               . .

(D)     (1) A CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEE MAY APPEAL THE CHARGES FOR
REMOVAL TO THE PRESIDENT WITHIN THE TIME AND IN THE MANNER SPECIFIED IN
POLICIES ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF REGENTS.

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