Ch. 10

1993 LAWS OF MARYLAND

In subsection (b) of this section, the reference to the "head of each principal
department or other independent unit" is substituted for the former reference
to the "secretary of each department" for accuracy, because not every
employing unit is a principal department headed by a "secretary".

With respect to subsection (a) of this section, the State Ethics Commission has
advised that a supervisor is barred by the Ethics Law from serving as a
representative of an employee in the same agency. See State Ethics
Commission, Opinion No. 87-17 (Oct. 27, 1987).

Defined terms: "Appointing authority" § 1-101
"Person" § 1-101
"Secretary" § 1-101

10-205. INFORMAL DISCUSSION.

BEFORE INITIATING A GRIEVANCE PROCEEDING, AN EMPLOYEE SHALL
PRESENT THE MATTER ORALLY TO THE EMPLOYEE'S SUPERVISOR FOR INFORMAL
DISCUSSION.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from the first clause of the third sentence of former Art. 64A, §
54(a)(1).

The former reference to an "employee's ... representative" is deleted as
unnecessary here in light of § 10-204(a), which generally allows an employee
to be represented "at any time".

Defined term: "Grievance" § 10-101

10-206. PERIOD TO INITIATE GRIEVANCE PROCEEDING.                                         

A GRIEVANCE PROCEEDING MUST BE INITIATED BY AN EMPLOYEE WITHIN 30
DAYS AFTER:

(1)      THE OCCURRENCE OF THE ALLEGED ACT THAT IS THE BASIS FOR
THE GRIEVANCE; OR                                                                                 

(2)      THE EMPLOYEE FIRST KNEW OR REASONABLY SHOULD HAVE
KNOWN OF THE ALLEGED ACT THAT IS THE BASIS FOR THE GRIEVANCE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from the second sentence of former Art. 64A, § 54(a)(1) and the first
sentence of § 55(a).

The former reference to a grievance starting with a "complaint or request" is
deleted as inconsistent with § 10-105 of this subtitle, which requires the
Secretary to provide for forms for- initiating a grievance.             

Defined term: "Grievance" § 10-101

10-207. STEP ONE: INITIATION OF GRIEVANCE PROCEEDING.

(A) INITIATION.

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