WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 246

[President] CHANCELLOR or the [President's] CHANCELLOR'S
designated representative, in addition to conducting a hearing on
the merits, conduct a preliminary hearing to determine whether or
not the employee may continue to work with pay pending the
disposition of the charges.

(3)  The President or the President's designated
representative shall conduct a preliminary hearing within 5
working days after the [President] CHANCELLOR or the
[President's] CHANCELLOR'S designated representative receives in
writing the request from the suspended employee for the
preliminary hearing.

(4)  The preliminary hearing shall be limited to the
issues of:

(i) Whether suspension without pay is necessary
to protect the interests of the University of Maryland or the
employee pending final disposition of the charges; and

(ii) Whether other employment and status
alternatives should be considered.

(5)  At the preliminary hearing, the employee may:

(i) Rebut the reasons given for the suspension;

(ii) Allege mitigating circumstances; and

(iii) Offer alternatives to the suspension,
including:

1.  Return to the position with pay;

2.  Transfer to another position with pay;
or

3.  Suspension with pay.

(6)  Within 5 days after the preliminary hearing is
completed, the [President] CHANCELLOR or the [President's]
CHANCELLOR'S designated representative shall render a written
decision that is conclusive as to the issue of whether or not the
employee may continue to work with pay pending the disposition of
the charges.

13-1A-06.

(a) In cases of appeal to an arbitrator, each party is
responsible for any expense incurred in the preparation and
presentation of its own case and for any record or transcript it
may desire.

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