HARRY HUGHES, Governor                                    1473

[(P)] (N) An employee may be represented at every step of
the grievance procedure by a party [of his choosing] or
organizational [representatives] REPRESENTATIVE.

[(3)] (0) An employee shall receive a copy of this
grievance procedure upon employment at the University.

[(r)] (P) Both parties shall make an effort to resolve the
grievance at the lowest possible level.

[(s)] (Q) All grievance hearings shall be open hearings
unless either party requests that the hearing be closed.

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[(t)] (R) At any step of the grievance procedure, either
party may require that witnesses be excluded from the hearing
room until called.

[(u)] (S) Any party who elects to use this procedure for
resolution of a problem is presumed to agree to abide by the
final disposition arrived at in this procedure and the final
disposition may not be subject to review under any other
procedure within the University.

(T) ANY QUESTION CONCERNING THE TIMELINESS OF A GRIEVANCE
OR WHETHER A COMPLAINT IS SUBJECT TO THE GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE
SHALL BE RAISED AND RESOLVED PROMPTLY, UNLESS THE PERSON HEARING
THE GRIEVANCE OR APPEAL DETERMINES THAT THE DECISION ON A MOTION
TO DISMISS WILL BE DEFERRED PENDING A HEARING ON BOTH THE MERITS
AND THE MOTION.

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 section, 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] THAT has been rendered in favor
of the employee against the University in any administrative,
arbitration, or judicial proceeding.

(c)  Awards under this section [which] THAT have not been
satisfied pursuant to subsection (d) 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