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1994 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(I)      WHETHER SUSPENSION WITHOUT PAY IS NECESSARY TO
PROTECT THE INTERESTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OR OF THE CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEE
PENDING FINAL DISPOSITION OF THE CHARGE; AND

(II)     WHETHER OTHER EMPLOYMENT AND STATUS ALTERNATIVES
FOR THE CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEE SHOULD BE CONSIDERED.

(E)     AT THE PRELIMINARY HEARING, THE CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEE MAY:

(1)      REBUT THE REASONS GIVEN FOR THE SUSPENSION;

(2)      ASSERT MITIGATING CIRCUMSTANCES; AND                             

(3)      OFFER ALTERNATIVES TO THE SUSPENSION, INCLUDING:

(I)      A RETURN TO THE EMPLOYEE'S POSITION WITH PAY;

(II)      A TRANSFER TO ANOTHER POSITION WITH PAY; OR

(III) A SUSPENSION WITH PAY.                                                       

(F)      (1) WITHIN 5 WORKDAYS AFTER THE PRELIMINARY HEARING, THE
PRESIDENT SHALL ISSUE A PROPOSED DECISION IN WRITING FOR APPROVAL BY THE
SECRETARY OF PERSONNEL.

(2) THE DECISION IS CONCLUSIVE ONLY AS TO THE ISSUE OF THE
SUSPENSION.                                                                                         

14-1A-07.

(A)     THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO A SUSPENSION PENDING THE
DISPOSITION OF A CHARGE FOR REMOVAL OF A CLASSIFIED. EMPLOYEE.

(B)     (1) A VICE PRESIDENT OR PROGRAM DIRECTOR MAY SUSPEND A
CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEE FOR DISCIPLINARY PURPOSES.                                       

(2)      THE VICE PRESIDENT OR PROGRAM DIRECTOR SHALL NOTIFY THE
CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEE IN WRITING OF THE SUSPENSION AND THE REASONS FOR IT.

(3)      A SUSPENSION FOR DISCIPLINARY PURPOSES UNDER THIS SECTION
SHALL BE WITHOUT PAY.

(C) (1) A SUSPENSION FOR DISCIPLINARY PURPOSES:

(I)      SHALL BE SERVED ON CONSECUTIVE DAYS; AND

(II)      SHALL BEGIN. WITHIN 2 DAYS FROM THE CLOSE OF THE
CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEE'S NEXT SHIFT AFTER:                                                       

1. THE ALLEGED INFRACTION OCCURRED; OR

2. THE VICE PRESIDENT OR PROGRAM DIRECTOR LEARNED
OF THE ALLEGED INFRACTION.

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