Ch. 485                                        1994 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(C) THE PRESIDENT OR THE PRESIDENT'S DESIGNEE SHALL ISSUE A WRITTEN
DECISION TO THE GRIEVANT WITHIN 15 DAYS AFTER THE CONFERENCE.         

14-1B-06.                                                                                     

(A)     (1) WITHIN 15 DAYS AFTER RECEIVING A DECISION UNDER § 14-1B-05 OF
THIS SUBTITLE, A GRIEVANT OR A GRIEVANT'S REPRESENTATIVE MAY APPEAL IN
WRITING TO THE SECRETARY OF PERSONNEL.

(2) THE APPEAL SHALL DESIGNATE WHETHER THE GRIEVANT ELECTS
THE APPEAL TO BE HEARD BY THE SECRETARY OF PERSONNEL OR SUBMITTED TO
ARBITRATION.                        .                          .

(B)     IN A RECLASSIFICATION GRIEVANCE PROCEEDING, THE SECRETARY OF
PERSONNEL SHALL ORDER AN AUDIT OF THE POSITION IF IT HAS NOT BEEN
AUDITED WITHIN THE LAST YEAR.

(C)     (1) IF THE GRIEVANT ELECTS TO HAVE A HEARING, THE SECRETARY
OF PERSONNEL SHALL CONDUCT THE HEARING.

(2) THE SECRETARY OF PERSONNEL SHALL ISSUE A DECISION IN
WRITING WITHIN 45 DAYS AFTER THE LATER OF:

(I) THE CONCLUSION OF THE HEARING; OR

(II) THE DAY WHEN ALL BRIEFS OR MEMORANDA HAVE BEEN
SUBMITTED.                                                               

(D) (1) IF THE GRIEVANT ELECTS ARBITRATION. THE PARTIES SHALL
MUTUALLY SELECT AN ARBITRATOR.                                                                       

(2) IF THE PARTIES ARE UNABLE TO AGREE ON AN ARBITRATOR, AN
ARBITRATOR SHALL BE SELECTED THROUGH THE AMERICAN ARBITRATION
ASSOCIATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITS PROCEDURES.             

(3) THE ARBITRATOR SHALL ASSESS ALL FEES THAT RESULT FROM THE
ARBITRATION EQUALLY BETWEEN THE PARTIES.                                         

(4) THE ARBITRATOR SHALL ISSUE AN ADVISORY DECISION TO THE
SECRETARY OF PERSONNEL, AND ADDITIONAL APPEALS OR HEARINGS MAY NOT BE
CONSIDERED OR HELD.                                                                                           

(5) WITHIN 15 DAYS AFTER THE DECISION OF THE ARBITRATOR IS
RECEIVED, THE SECRETARY OF PERSONNEL SHALL ISSUE A DECISION IN WRITING.

(6) (I) A DECISION OF THE SECRETARY OF PERSONNEL IS FINAL AND
BINDING ON ALL PARTIES..                                    . .

                  (II) IF AN INITIAL DETERMINATION IS RESCINDED BY THE

SECRETARY OF PERSONNEL, FURTHER ACTION MAY NOT BE TAKEN AGAINST THE
GRIEVANT WITH RESPECT. TO ANY CHARGE THAT WAS CONSIDERED AT THE
HEARING.

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