1468                                        LAWS OF MARYLAND                                    Ch. 382

present witnesses and give evidence. WITHIN 15 DAYS FOLLOWING

THE CONCLUSION OF THE CONFERENCE, THE WRITTEN DECISION SHALL BE

RENDERED TO THE EMPLOYEE. In the case of appeals from charges

pending removal, the department head or chairman OR DESIGNEE may

request through appropriate channels the Attorney General's
representative to the University to serve as counsel. [After
completion of the hearing, or in] IN case no hearing is timely
requested, the Campus Director of Personnel shall act upon the
charges or order such other actions as are indicated by the
findings in the case. If a hearing is timely requested and the
removal is upheld, [steps four and five] STEP THREE of the
grievance procedure shall be available to the removed individual.

THE APPEAL SHALL BE SUBMITTED WITHIN 10 DAYS AFTER RECEIPT OF THE
WRITTEN UNIVERSITY DECISION.

(b)  Within 5 days, an employee who is [recommended for]
NOTIFIED OF demotion may file a written answer with the
[Chancellor] PRESIDENT or [his] THE PRESIDENT'S designated
representative and request an investigation of the [proposed]

demotion. WITHIN 20 DAYS, IF POSSIBLE, AFTER RECEIPT, THE
PRESIDENT OR THE PRESIDENT'S DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVE SHALL
INVESTIGATE THE DEMOTION AND GIVE THE EMPLOYEE AN OPPORTUNITY TO

BE HEARD. [The Campus Director of Personnel may upon his own
initiative, and shall upon the request of the employee concerned,

within 20 days begin and complete an investigation of the
proposed demotion to determine whether it is justified and for
the good of the service. After such investigation or upon the
expiration of the 5 days, if a petition is not received from the
employee and the Campus Director of Personnel considers an
investigation unnecessary, the Campus Director of Personnel shall
forthwith approve or disapprove the recommendation of the
department head or chairman and notify the department head or
chairman and employee of his action.] WITHIN 15 DAYS FOLLOWING
THE CONCLUSION OF THE INVESTIGATION, THE WRITTEN DECISION SHALL

BE RENDERED TO THE EMPLOYEE. If an investigation is timely

requested and the demotion is upheld, [steps four and five] STEP

THREE of the grievance procedure [are] IS available to the

demoted employee. THE APPEAL SHALL BE SUBMITTED WITHIN 10 DAYS
AFTER RECEIPT OF THE WRITTEN UNIVERSITY DECISION.

(c) (1) Rejection on Original Probation. Within 5 days of
the notice of rejection, an employee who is rejected on original
probation may file a written request with the [Chancellor]
PRESIDENT or [his] THE PRESIDENT'S designated representative for
a hearing, [at step three of the grievance procedure.] WITHIN 20

DAYS, IF POSSIBLE, AFTER RECEIPT, THE PRESIDENT OR THE
PRESIDENT'S DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVE SHALL CONDUCT A HEARING.
WITHIN 15 DAYS FOLLOWING THE CONCLUSION OF THE HEARING, THE
WRITTEN DECISION SHALL BE RENDERED TO THE EMPLOYEE. If the

hearing is timely requested and the rejection is upheld, [steps
four and five] STEP THREE of the grievance procedure [are] IS

available. THE APPEAL SHALL BE SUBMITTED WITHIN 10 DAYS AFTER
RECEIPT OF THE WRITTEN UNIVERSITY DECISION. Rejection for cause

is not required in the case of an employee rejected on original
probation.