Ch. 20                                       1993 LAWS OF MARYLAND'

10-209.

(a) (1) Within 15 days after receiving a decision under § 10-208 of this subtitle,
a grievant OR A GRIEVANT'S. REPRESENTATIVE may appeal IN WRITING to the
Secretary.

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

(3)] The appeal shall designate whether the grievant elects the appeal to be
heard by the Secretary or submitted to arbitration.                     

[(4)](3) In a reclassification grievance proceeding, the Secretary shall order
an audit of the position if it has not been audited within the last year.         

10-304.

(b) An employee shall be granted release time from the employee's normal work
schedule to attend a CONFERENCE OR grievance CONFERENCE OR hearing as a witness.

(c) Expenses incurred in connection with attendance by an employee at
CONFERENCES OR grievance CONFERENCES OR hearings, whether as a grievant, as a
grievant's representative, or as a witness, shall be borne by that employee's unit.

11-102.                                                                                                                   

A former permanent employee who returns to State employment with an authorized
status of reinstatement:

(1)      shall receive credit for time employed before separation for the purpose
of determining the employee's:

[(1)](I) step in the pay grade applicable to the employee's class;

[(2)](II) RATE.OF annual leave ACCRUAL;

[(3) sick leave;] and                                       

[(4)](III) seniority rights; AND

(2)      SHALL HAVE UNUSED ACCUMULATED SICK LEAVE RESTORED.

12-101.                                                      

(a) (1) An appointing authority or an officer. OR EMPLOYEE authorized by the
appointing authority may make an emergency appointment of a qualified individual who
has not been certified by the Secretary if:

(i) time does not allow for consent of the Secretary or for the
certification of a list of eligible candidates; and              

(ii) the appointment is necessary to prevent stoppage of public
business during an emergency.

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