WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 325

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
Article - Education
Section 13-1A-03
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1989 Replacement Volume and 1989 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Education

13-1A-01.

(a) In this subtitle, the following words have the meanings indicated.

(b) "Day" means, except as otherwise provided, a working day, Monday through
Friday, regardless of work schedule, weekend work, or midweek days off.

(c) "Grievance" means any cause of complaint arising between a classified
employee OR ASSOCIATE STAFF EMPLOYEE and his employer on a matter
concerning discipline, alleged discrimination, promotion, assignment, or interpretation
or application of University rules or departmental procedures over which the University
management has control. However, if the complaint pertains to the general level of
wages, wage patterns, fringe benefits, or to other broad areas of financial management
and staffing, it is not a grievable issue.

13-1A-03.

(a) If, following informal discussion with the supervisor, a dispute remains
unresolved, the grievance procedure is available. There are three steps in the grievance
procedure.

(b) (1) Step One. Step one is the initiation of a complaint. Grievances shall be
initiated within 30 calendar days of the action involved, or within 30 calendar days of
the employee having reasonable knowledge of the act, unless these time limits are
further delimited as stated in § 13-1A-05. Appeals within the grievance procedure shall
be timed from receipt of the written opinion of management or from when such opinion
is due, whichever comes first. An aggrieved employee or the employee's designated
representative may present the grievance in writing to the department head or chairman
or designee for formal consideration. If the grievance is presented to the department
head or chairman or designee, within 5 days after the receipt of the written grievance a
conference shall be held with the aggrieved or the employee's designated representative
and within 5 days after the conclusion of the conference a decision shall be rendered in
writing to the aggrieved or the employee's designated representative. If the aggrieved
employee is not satisfied with the decision rendered at this step, the employee or the
employee's designated representative may appeal in writing to step two within 5 days.

(2) Both employee and department head or chairman or designee shall
continue to review the matter, either privately or with the help of others in the
employee's immediate work unit who are directly involved in the grievance. Each

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