HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(C)  THE GOVERNOR SHALL PROVIDE IN THE ANNUAL STATE
BUDGET ADEQUATE FUNDS FOR THE SATISFACTION OF ANY FINAL
MONETARY OR BENEFIT AWARD, AFTER THE EXHAUSTION OF ANY RIGHT
OF APPEAL OR JUDGMENT, WHICH HAS BEEN RENDERED IN FAVOR OF
THE EMPLOYEE AGAINST THE STATE IN ANY ADMINISTRATIVE,
ARBITRATION, OR JUDICIAL PROCEEDING.

(D)  AWARDS UNDER THIS SECTION WHICH HAVE NOT BEEN
SATISFIED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (E) OF THIS SECTION, SHALL
BE REPORTED TO THE COMPTROLLER OF THE TREASURY, WHO SHALL
MAINTAIN AND REPORT ANNUALLY TO THE GOVERNOR AN ACCOUNTING
OF EXISTING AWARDS. UPON APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS BY THE
LEGISLATURE, THE COMPTROLLER OF THE TREASURY SHALL SATISFY
EXISTING AWARDS IN ORDER OF DATE OF AWARD.

(E)  IF THE STATE HAS SUFFICIENT FUNDS AVAILABLE TO
SATISFY ANY AWARD UNDER THIS SECTION AT THE TIME THE AWARD
IS RENDERED, THE AWARD SHALL BE SATISFIED AS SOON AS
PRACTICABLE BUT NOT MORE THAN 20 DAYS AFTER THE AWARD
BECOMES FINAL.

Article - Education

13-1A-03.

(G) THE SECRETARY OF PERSONNEL SHALL HAVE THE POWER TO
AWARD BACK PAY IN ANY GRIEVANCE AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE

UNIVERSITY SHALL ENFORCE SUCH ORDER. IN ANY

RECLASSIFICATION CASE IN WHICH THE SECRETARY, OR HIS
DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVE, DETERMINES THAT AN EMPLOYEE HAS
BEEN MISCLASSIFIED, THE SECRETARY MAY, IN HIS DISCRETION,
AWARD BACK PAY TO THE EMPLOYEE FOR A PERIOD NOT TO EXCEED
ONE YEAR PRIOR TO THE INITIAL FILING OF THE GRIEVANCE.

13-1A-07.

(A)  THE DEFENSE OF SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY MAY NOT BE
AVAILABLE TO THE UNIVERSITY, UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFICALLY
PROVIDED BY THE LAWS OF MARYLAND, IN ANY ADMINISTRATIVE,
ARBITRATION, OR JUDICIAL PROCEEDING HELD PURSUANT TO THIS OR
ANY OTHER ARTICLE, TO THE RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE
SECRETARY OF PERSONNEL, OR THE PERSONNEL POLICIES, RULES,
AND REGULATIONS FOR CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEES OF THE UNIVERSITY
OF MARYLAND INVOLVING ANY TYPE OF EMPLOYEE GRIEVANCE OR
HEARING, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO CHARGES FOR REMOVAL,
DISCIPLINARY SUSPENSIONS, INVOLUNTARY DEMOTIONS, OR
RECLASSIFICATIONS.

(B)  THE GOVERNOR SHALL PROVIDE IN THE ANNUAL STATE
BUDGET ADEQUATE FUNDS FOR THE SATISFACTION OF ANY FINAL
MONETARY OR BENEFIT AWARD OR JUDGMENT WHICH HAS BEEN
RENDERED IN FAVOR OF THE EMPLOYEE AGAINST THE UNIVERSITY IN
ANY ADMINISTRATIVE, ARBITRATION, OR JUDICIAL PROCEEDING.

(C)  AWARDS UNDER THIS SECTION WHICH HAVE NOT BEEN
SATISFIED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (D) OF THIS SECTION, SHALL
BE REPORTED TO THE COMPTROLLER OF THE TREASURY, WHO SHALL