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LAWS OF MARYLAND

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(III)   THE CENTRAL EASTERN SHORE;

(IV)   CENTRAL WESTERN MARYLAND; AND

(V)   SOUTHERN MARYLAND.

(C) GRIEVANCES.

(1) AFTER HE HAS EXHAUSTED ALL AVAILABLE
PROCEDURES PROVIDED BY THE UNIVERSITY, AN AGGRIEVED EMPLOYEE
HAS THE RIGHT TO SUBMIT ANY UNRESOLVED GRIEVANCE TO:

(I)   ARBITRATION; OR

(II) THE SECRETARY OF PERSONNEL.

(2)   THE GRIEVANCE SHALL BE SUBMITTED EITHER TO
ARBITRATION OR TO THE SECRETARY OF PERSONNEL WITHIN 15 DAYS
AFTER THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVES ANY WRITTEN DECISION ISSUED BY
THE UNIVERSITY ABOUT THE GRIEVANCE.

(3)   IF THE EMPLOYEE CHOOSES ARBITRATION:

(I)    THE PARTIES SHALL AGREE MUTUALLY ON AN
ARBITRATOR, OR IF THEY CANNOT AGREE ON AN ARBITRATOR, THE
ARBITRATOR SHALL BE SELECTED BY, THE AMERICAN ARBITRATION
ASSOCIATION;

(II)   ANY ARBITRATION FEES SHALL BE ASSESSED
EQUALLY BETWEEN THE PARTIES;

(III)   THE ARBITRATOR'S AWARD IS ONLY ADVISORY TO
THE SECRETARY OF PERSONNEL; AND

(IV)    THE SECRETARY OF PERSONNEL SHALL MAKE THE
FINAL DECISION WHICH IS BINDING ON ALL PARTIES.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from Art. 77A, §§
15(e)(1) - except the last sentence — (1—a), and
(7) and the second clause of 18.

The last two sentences of Art. 77A, §15(e)(1) are
deleted as obsolete.

In subsection (c) (3) of this section, present
language which provides that "no additional
appeals or hearings will be considered" after the
decision of the arbitrator is deleted as
unnecessary. The concept is implicit in the fact
that the ultimate decision is to be made by the
Secretary of Personnel, and that his decision is
"binding on all parties".

As to subsection (c) of this section, it should
be noted that Art. 64A, §§ 52 et seq. provides a
general grievance procedure for all executive