WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                           Ch. 20

9-403.

(a)     Except as otherwise provided in this section, a suspension for disciplinary
purposes:

(2) shall begin within 2 [workdays] DAYS from the close of the employee's
next shift after:

(i) the alleged infraction occurred; or

(ii) the appointing authority learned of the alleged infraction.

(b)     If an employee is subject to an accident review board of the Department of
Transportation or of the Maryland State Police:

(2) the suspension shall begin within 2 [workdays] DAYS from the close of
the employee's next shift after the board concludes its review.

9-405.

(b) If an appeal is made to the head of a principal department or other
independent unit, the head of the department or unit shall:

(1) [hear the appeal] HOLD A HEARING within 3 workdays after receiving
the appeal; and

9-501.

(b) This subtitle does not apply to:

(1)     unclassified service employees of the Injured Workers' Insurance Fund;

(2)     unclassified service employees of the central collection unit in the
Department of Budget and Fiscal Planning; [or]

(3) UNCLASSIFIED SERVICE EMPLOYEES OF THE MARYLAND
AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE FUND; OR

(4) the faculty or any other unclassified employee of a State institution of
higher education or of its governing board.

10-207.

(a) Within the time specified in § 10-206 of this subtitle, the grievant may initiate
a grievance proceeding by [signing personally and] filing a written grievance with the
appointing authority.

10-208.

(a) [(1)] Within 10 days after receiving a decision under § 10-207 of this subtitle,
a grievant OR A GRIEVANT'S REPRESENTATIVE may appeal [the decision] IN WRITING
to the head of the grievant's principal department or other independent unit.

[(2) The appeal shall be in writing and signed by the grievant or grievant's
representative.]

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