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MARVIN MANDEL, Governor 4109
forum for State employees to seek redress of their
complaints; and
WHEREAS, Acting pursuant to Article 77A, Section 15 of
the Annotated Code of Maryland, the University of
Maryland has established a grievance procedure for
its classified employees, set forth in a document
known as Personnel Practices for Classified
Employees at the College Park Campus, which
procedures have been extended to classified
employees on the other campuses of the University
and modified by Article 77A, Section 15(e)(1—a) of
the Annotated Code of Maryland; and
WHEREAS, It is the desire of the State to make these
grievance procedures applicable to all FULLTIME
State employees OF THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH OF THE STATE
GOVERNMENT, except those who already have the
advantage of an alternative procedure, or who are
employed under a recognized teacher tenure system,
or who are ELECTED OFFICIALS OR ARE appointees in
high level policy making positions, OR WHO ARE
POLICE OFFICERS OF THE MARYLAND STATE POLICE: and
WHEREAS, The current grievance procedure, as embodied in
Department of Personnel Policy No. 9, has been
interpreted by the Attorney General as being
applicable only to classified employees of the
State, and the authority of the Secretary of
Personnel to extend the procedure is in doubt; and
WHEREAS, The grievance procedures set forth in the
aforesaid University of Maryland publication do not
presently apply to non—classified personnel; and
WHEREAS, I, as Governor, have the authority under the
Constitution and laws of Maryland to promulgate
rules of conduct or procedure for State employees
and State agencies;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, MARVIN MANDEL, GOVERNOR OF MARYLAND,
BY VIRTUE OF THE AUTHORITY VESTED IN ME BY THE
CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF MARYLAND, HEREBY PROMULGATE
THE FOLLOWING ORDER, EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY:
1. The grievance procedure embodied in Department
of Personnel Policy No. 9, dated August 16,
1971 as set forth in Attachment A to this
Executive Order, is adopted and promulgated,
and it shall be applicable to all [State]
employees OF THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH OF THE STATE
GOVERNMENT except employees of the University
of Maryland and except employees in the
categories excluded in Paragraph 2 of this
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