Ch. 22                                       1993 LAWS OF MARYLAND

21.

Employment of any employee shall terminate upon his death, retirement,
resignation or discharge. Retirement: shall: occur in accordance with the applicable
provisions of §§ 31 through 37 or 49 through 62 and, except as to the Superintendent,
shall be mandatory as provided in §§ 31 (a) or 53 (a) (3). Resignation of an employee
shall not be valid until accepted by the Superintendent, but acceptance shall not be
withheld unless proceedings for discharge are contemplated or pending. An employee,
other than a probationary employee, may be discharged only in accordance with
the [merit system] PROVISIONS OF THE STATE PERSONNEL ARTICLE THAT GOVERN
CLASSIFIED SERVICE EMPLOYEES.

22.                                                                                     

(a) From and after July 1, 1974, all police employees of the Maryland State Police
shall receive such salary, including any increment based upon length of service, as set
forth in a salary plan proposed by the Superintendent of Maryland State Police and the
Secretary of Public Safety and Correctional Services and approved by the Secretary of
Personnel, and provided in the State budget. [Truck patrolmen shall be compensated at
not less than pay grade 11 of the State of Maryland salary structure for graded State
employees as promulgated by the Secretary of Personnel pursuant to Article 64A, § 27 of
the Annotated Code of Maryland.]

24.

(a)     In cases of inconsistency between this article and the provisions of [the merit
system] THE STATE PERSONNEL ARTICLE THAT GOVERN CLASSIFIED SERVICE
EMPLOYEES, the provisions of this article shall control as to all matters relating to the
Department.

(b)     Except as expressly provided herein, no provision THE PROVISIONS of [the
merit system] THE STATE PERSONNEL ARTICLE THAT GOVERN CLASSIFIED SERVICE
EMPLOYEES shall NOT apply to or affect the compensation, rank, grade or status of any
police employee.

(c)     The compensation, civilian classification, and status of civilian employees shall
be determined in accordance with [the merit system] THE PROVISIONS OF THE STATE
PERSONNEL ARTICLE THAT GOVERN CLASSIFIED SERVICE EMPLOYEES, except to the
extent that specific provision is made in this article.

Article 89 - Miscellaneous Business, Work, and Safety Provisions

31.

(b) The term "sick pay" means any payment made to an employee on account of
[sickness or accident] ILLNESS OR disability as authorized under [Article _;64A, § 37 of
the Code] TITLE 7 OF THE STATE PERSONNEL ARTICLE or as may be authorized by the
laws of a political subdivision.

- 934 -