Ch. 622 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(8) ANY OTHER PERSONNEL PROCEDURES AND PRACTICES
NECESSARY FOR THE EFFICIENT OPERATION OF THE LIBRARY.

(c) Each PROFESSIONAL PUBLIC LIBRARIAN appointee to the
professional library staff:

(1) [shall] SHALL hold a certificate [or provisional certificate] of library
qualifications issued by the State Superintendent; OR

(2) (I) SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR STATE CERTIFICATION AS A
PROFESSIONAL PUBLIC LIBRARIAN; AND

(II) SHALL APPLY FOR CERTIFICATION WITHIN 6 MONTHS
OF STARTING EMPLOYMENT.

(D) (1) THE DIRECTOR OR THE DIRECTOR'S DESIGNER MAY
SUSPEND A LIBRARY EMPLOYEE WITHOUT PAY FOR A SPECIFIED
PERIOD UP TO 10 WORKING DAYS, FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS:

(I) IMMORALITY;

(II) (I) MISCONDUCT IN OFFICE;

(III) (II) INSUBORDINATION;

(IV) (III) INCOMPETENCY; OR

(V) (IV) WILLFUL NEGLECT OF DUTY.

(2) (I) THE DIRECTOR OR THE DIRECTOR'S DESIGNEE SHALL
GIVE THE SUSPENDED EMPLOYEE A WRITTEN STATEMENT THAT
SPECIFIES THE REASONS FOR THE SUSPENSION.

(II) THE DIRECTOR OR THE DIRECTOR'S DESIGNEE SHALL
PLACE A COPY OF THE WRITTEN STATEMENT THAT SPECIFIES THE
REASONS FOR THE SUSPENSION IN THE EMPLOYEE'S OFFICIAL
PERSONNEL FILE.

(3) (I) THE EMPLOYEE SHALL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO
REPLY IN WRITING TO THE DIRECTOR WITHIN 10 WORKING DAYS AFTER
THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVES NOTICE OF THE SUSPENSION.

(II) THE EMPLOYEE MAY REQUEST A HEARING BEFORE
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES WITHIN 10 WORKING DAYS AFTER RECEIVING
NOTICE OF THE SUSPENSION.

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