PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 160

Article - Transportation

2-103-4.

(D) {5} 0) DURING ANY STAGE OF A COMPLAINT, GRIEVANCE, OR OTHER
ADMINISTRATIVE OR LEGAL ACTION THAT CONCERNS STATE EMPLOYMENT BY A
FULL-TIME OR PART-TIME EXECUTIVE SERVICE, CAREER SERVICE, OR COMMISSION
PLAN EMPLOYEE OF THE DEPARTMENT, OR BY A TEMPORARY OR CONTRACTUAL
EMPLOYEE OF THE DEPARTMENT, THE EMPLOYEE MAY NOT BE SUBJECTED TO
COERCION, DISCRIMINATION, INTERFERENCE, REPRISAL, OR RESTRAINT BY OR
INITIATED ON BEHALF OF THE DEPARTMENT SOLELY AS A RESULT OF THAT
EMPLOYEE'S PURSUIT OF A GRIEVANCE, COMPLAINT, OR OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE OR
LEGAL ACTION THAT CONCERNS STATE EMPLOYMENT.

(II)     AN EMPLOYEE OF THE DEPARTMENT MAY NOT
INTENTIONALLY TAKE OR ASSIST IN TAKING ANY ACTION THAT IS OF A NATURE OR
THAT HAS THE EFFECT OF BEING AN ACT OF COERCION, DISCRIMINATION,
INTERFERENCE, REPRISAL, OR RESTRAINT AGAINST ANOTHER EMPLOYEE SOLELY
AS A RESULT OF THAT EMPLOYEE'S PURSUIT OF A GRIEVANCE, COMPLAINT, OR
OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE OR LEGAL ACTION THAT CONCERNS STATE EMPLOYMENT.

(III)    AN EMPLOYEE WHO VIOLATES THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
PARAGRAPH IS SUBJECT TO DISCIPLINARY ACTION, INCLUDING TERMINATION OF

EMPLOYMENT.

Article - Education

13-IA-03.

(F) (1) DURING ANY STAGE OF A COMPLAINT, GRIEVANCE, OR OTHER
ADMINISTRATIVE OR LEGAL ACTION THAT CONCERNS STATE EMPLOYMENT BY A
FULL-TIME OR PART-TIME EMPLOYEE OF AN INSTITUTION, OR BY A TEMPORARY OR
CONTRACTUAL EMPLOYEE OF AN INSTITUTION, THE EMPLOYEE MAY NOT BE SUBJECTED
TO COERCION, DISCRIMINATION, INTERFERENCE, REPRISAL, OR RESTRAINT BY OR
INITIATED ON BEHALF OF AN INSTITUTION SOLELY AS A RESULT OF THAT EMPLOYEE'S
PURSUIT OF A GRIEVANCE, COMPLAINT, OR OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE OR LEGAL ACTION
THAT CONCERNS STATE EMPLOYMENT.

(2) AN EMPLOYEE OF AN INSTITUTION MAY NOT INTENTIONALLY TAKE OR
ASSIST IN TAKING AN ACT OF COERCION, DISCRIMINATION, INTERFERENCE, REPRISAL,
OR RESTRAINT AGAINST ANOTHER EMPLOYEE SOLELY AS A RESULT OF THAT
EMPLOYEE'S PURSUIT OF A GRIEVANCE, COMPLAINT OR OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE OR
LEGAL ACTION THAT CONCERNS STATE EMPLOYMENT.

(3) AN EMPLOYEE WHO VIOLATES THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBSECTION IS
SUBJECT TO DISCIPLINARY ACTION, INCLUDING TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, as soon as funds are
available, the Equal Employment Opportunity Program in the Department of Personnel
shall be fully operational to ensure equal employment opportunity in all aspects of
classified service employment, including promotional opportunities.

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