WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                   Ch. 246

(B)(1) (A) APPOINTMENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND
SYSTEM ARE NOT SUBJECT TO OR CONTROLLED BY THE PROVISIONS OF THE.
MERIT SYSTEM LAW.

(2) (B) AFTER APPOINTMENT, EMPLOYEES IN POSITIONS
DESIGNATED BY THE UNIVERSITY SHALL BE REGARDED AND TREATED AS
CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEES OF THIS STATE AND:

(I) (1) HAVE ALL RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES OF
CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEES;

(II) (2) HAVE THE RIGHT OF APPEAL AS PROVIDED
BY LAW IN ANY CASE OF ALLEGED INJUSTICE;

(III) (3) SHALL BE PAID SALARIES NOT LESS THAN
THOSE PAID IN SIMILAR CLASSIFICATIONS IN OTHER STATE AGENCIES;
AND

(IV) (4) SHALL RETAIN THEIR VACATION
PRIVILEGES, RETIREMENT STATUS, AND BENEFITS UNDER THE STATE
RETIREMENT SYSTEMS.

(3) (C) SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (2) SUBSECTION (B) OF
THIS SUBSECTION SECTION, THE BOARD OF REGENTS SHALL ESTABLISH
GENERAL POLICIES AND GUIDELINES GOVERNING THE APPOINTMENT,
COMPENSATION, ADVANCEMENT, TENURE, AND TERMINATION OF ALL
CLASSIFIED PERSONNEL.

SUBTITLE 2. COUNCILS

12-201.

(A)  (1) THE BOARD SHALL ESTABLISH:

(I)  A COUNCIL OF UNIVERSITY SYSTEM PRESIDENTS;

(II)  A COUNCIL OF STATEWIDE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM
FACULTY; AND

(III)  A UNIVERSITY SYSTEM STUDENT ADVISORY
COUNCIL.

(2) THESE COUNCILS SHALL SERVE IN AN ADVISORY
CAPACITY TO THE CHANCELLOR AND MAY, FROM TIME TO TIME, MAKE
REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD.

(B)  THE BOARD MAY APPOINT COMMITTEES TO AID IT IN

ADMINISTERING CONSTITUENT INSTITUTIONS AND CENTERS UNDER ITS
JURISDICTION ADVISE IT IN EXERCISING ITS AUTHORITY.

TITLE 13. UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND - GENERAL PROVISIONS

SUBTITLE 1. BRANCHES, COMMISSIONS, AND INSTITUTES

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