PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                             Ch. 347

(1)     AN EMPLOYEE IN ANY UNIT OF THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH OF STATE
GOVERNMENT, INCLUDING A UNIT WITH AN INDEPENDENT PERSONNEL SYSTEM;
AND

(2)     AN APPLICANT FOR A POSITION IN THE SKILLED SERVICE,
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE, OR MANAGEMENT SERVICE, OF THE STATE PERSONNEL
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM OR A COMPARABLE POSITION IN AN INDEPENDENT
PERSONNEL SYSTEM IN THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH OF STATE GOVERNMENT.

5-203.

EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN § 5-209 OF THIS SUBTITLE, IN ADDITION TO ANY
RIGHT TO FILE AN EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION COMPLAINT WITH THE
MARYLAND COMMISSION ON HUMAN RELATIONS, WITH THE EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION, OR IN COURT, AN EMPLOYEE MAY ELECT TO PURSUE
AN ALLEGATION OF EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION UNDER THE COMPLAINT
RESOLUTION PROCEDURES OF THIS SUBTITLE

[3-404.] 5-204.

[(a) The Secretary shall:

(1)     develop the Program; and

(2)     adopt and enforce regulations to implement the Program.

(b) The regulations adopted under this section shall comply with all applicable
State and federal laws governing equal employment opportunity.]

THE SECRETARY SHALL:

(1)     ADMINISTER THE PROGRAM IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS GOVERNING EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY;

(2)     ADOPT REGULATIONS REGULATIONS, POLICIES, AND DIRECTIVES
TO IMPLEMENT THE PROGRAM;

(3)     EVALUATE THE EQUAL EMPLOYMENT EFFORTS IN EACH UNIT IN
THE PROGRAM;

(4)     TAKE ANY ACTION NECESSARY AND PERMITTED BY LAW TO
ENFORCE THIS SUBTITLE; AND

(5)     AT LEAST ANNUALLY REPORT ON THE PROGRAM TO THE
GOVERNOR.

[3-405.

(a) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, all personnel actions
concerning any classified service employee or applicant for employment in the classified
service shall be made without regard to:

(1)     age;

(2)     ancestry;

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