PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

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(II) AN EMPLOYEE OF THE DEPARTMENT 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.

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

Article - Education

13-1A-03.

(F) (I) 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.

SECTION 1. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, the Secretary of
Personnel shall develop a plan for the centralized enforcement of this Act, whether
administered by the Department of Personnel or another agency, and submit the plan to
the Senate Finance Committee and the House Appropriations Committee of the General
Assembly on or before January 15, 1996.

SECTION 5. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That each appointing authority
shall comply with this Act, investigate all allegations of violation of this Act, and take
actions against violators in compliance with this Act.

SECTION 6. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, pending the
establishment of centralized enforcement mechanisms, on or before November 1. 1995,
and each year thereafter, each appointing authority shall report to the Secretary of

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