Ch. 485

1994 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(II) THE DAY WHEN ALL BRIEFS OR MEMORANDA HAVE BEEN
SUBMITTED.

(2) IF THE PRESIDENT SECRETARY OF PERSONNEL DISAPPROVES THE
SUSPENSION, THE PRESIDENT SECRETARY OF PERSONNEL MAY GRANT BACK PAY TO
THE CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEE.

14-1A-08.                                     

(A)     IF A CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEE IS TRANSFERRED INVOLUNTARILY TO A
DIFFERENT CLASS THAT HAS A LOWER MAXIMUM RATE OF PAY, THE TRANSFER IS A
DEMOTION.

(B)     (1) A TRANSFER THAT IS A DEMOTION UNDER THIS SECTION MAY BE
MADE ONLY FOR CAUSE, ON WRITTEN CHARGES SUBMITTED TO THE PRESIDENT.

(2)      THE CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEE MAY APPEAL THE PROPOSED
DEMOTION TO THE PRESIDENT WITHIN THE TIME AND IN THE MANNER REQUIRED
BY POLICIES ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF REGENTS.

(3)      IF THE CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEE FAILS TO APPEAL WITHIN THE TIME
AND IN THE MANNER REQUIRED, THE DEMOTION IS FINAL.

(C)     (1) IF THE CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEE APPEALS THE DEMOTION, THE
PRESIDENT SHALL HOLD A HEARING TO DETERMINE WHETHER THERE IS CAUSE
FOR THE DEMOTION.

(2) THE HEARING SHALL BE HELD WITHIN 90 DAYS AFTER THE
WRITTEN CHARGES FOR THE DEMOTION ARE SUBMITTED TO THE PRESIDENT.

(D)     (1) THE PRESIDENT SHALL MAKE FINDINGS AND ISSUE A PROPOSED
WRITTEN DECISION ON AN APPEAL FOR APPROVAL BY THE SECRETARY OF PERSONNEL
WITHIN 45 DAYS AFTER THE LATER OF:

(I) THE CONCLUSION OF THE HEARING; AND

(II) THE DAY WHEN ALL BRIEFS OR MEMORANDA HAVE BEEN
SUBMITTED.

(2) THE PRESIDENT SECRETARY OF PERSONNEL SHALL PROVIDE A COPY
OF THE FINDINGS AND DECISION TO EACH PARTY.

(3) THE DECISION OF THE PRESIDENT SECRETARY OF PERSONNEL IS
FINAL.

(E) THE UNIVERSITY AUTHORITY IMMEDIATELY SHALL ENFORCE A FINAL
DECISION ISSUED UNDER THIS SECTION.                                                                     

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