Ch. 485                                        1994 LAWS OF MARYLAND

SUBTITLE 1B. MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITY CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEE GRIEVANCE

PROCEDURES

14-1B-01.

(A)     FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SUBTITLE, "GRIEVANCE" MEANS A DISPUTE
BETWEEN AN EMPLOYEE AND THE EMPLOYEE'S EMPLOYER ABOUT THE
INTERPRETATION OF AND APPLICATION TO THE EMPLOYEE OF:

(1) A PERSONNEL POLICY OR PROCEDURE ADOPTED BY THE
UNIVERSITY; OR                                                           

(2) ANY OTHER POLICY OR PROCEDURE OVER WHICH THE UNIVERSITY
MANAGEMENT HAS CONTROL.                                                                                            .

(B)     THIS SUBTITLE DOES NOT APPLY TO:

(1) A STUDENT EMPLOYEE;                                                                       .

(2) AN EMPLOYEE, INCLUDING A MEMBER OF A FACULTY, WHO IS
SUBJECT TO A CONTRACT OR REGULATIONS GOVERNING TEACHER TENURE; OR

(3) A MEMBER OF THE FACULTY, AN EXECUTIVE STAFF MEMBER, OR A
PROFESSIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF MEMBER OF THE UNIVERSITY.

(C)     UNLESS A DIFFERENT PROCEDURE IS PROVIDED FOR BY LAW, AN
EMPLOYEE WITH A GRIEVANCE MAY PRESENT THAT GRIEVANCE IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THIS SUBTITLE, FREE FROM COERCION, DISCRIMINATION, INTERFERENCE,
REPRISAL, OR RESTRAINT.

14-1B-02.

(A)     THE SECRETARY OF PERSONNEL SHALL PROVIDE FOR FORMS FOR
INITIATING AND PROCESSING GRIEVANCES.

(B)     THE THREE STEPS IN THE GRIEVANCE PROCEEDING ARE:

(1)      THE INITIATION OF A GRIEVANCE PROCEEDING;

(2)      AN APPEAL TO THE PRESIDENT; AND

(3) AN APPEAL TO THE SECRETARY OF PERSONNEL.

(C)     THE PARTIES MAY AGREE TO BYPASS ANY STEP OF THE GRIEVANCE
PROCEEDING.

(D)     EACH PARTY TO A GRIEVANCE SHALL MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO RESOLVE
THE GRIEVANCE AT THE LOWEST LEVEL POSSIBLE.

(E)      IF A GRIEVANT FAILS TO APPEAL A DECISION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS
TITLE TO THE NEXT STEP IN THE GRIEVANCE PROCEEDING, THE GRIEVANT IS
CONSIDERED TO HAVE ACCEPTED THE DECISION.

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