Ch. 347                                    1996 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(II) ISSUE TO THE PARTIES A WRITTEN DECISION THAT INCLUDES
NOTICE OF ANY REMEDIAL ACTION TAKEN.

(C) (1) IF THE SECRETARY OR DESIGNEE DETERMINES THAT A VIOLATION
HAS NOT OCCURRED, THE SECRETARY OR DESIGNEE SHALL DISMISS THE
COMPLAINT.

(2) IF THE SECRETARY OR DESIGNEE DETERMINES THAT A VIOLATION
HAS OCCURRED, THE SECRETARY OR DESIGNEE SHALL TAKE APPROPRIATE
REMEDIAL ACTION.

(D)    AS REMEDIAL ACTION FOR A VIOLATION OF § 5-208 OF THIS SUBTITLE,
THE SECRETARY OR DESIGNEE MAY:

(1)     ORDER THE REMOVAL OF DETRIMENTAL INFORMATION FROM THE
COMPLAINANT'S STATE PERSONNEL RECORDS;

(2)     REQUIRE THE HEAD OF THE PRINCIPAL UNIT TO:

(I)      HIRE, PROMOTE, OR REINSTATE THE COMPLAINANT OR END
THE COMPLAINANT'S SUSPENSION FROM EMPLOYMENT;

(II)     AWARD THE COMPLAINANT BACK PAY UP TO THE DAY OF THE
VIOLATION;

(III) GRANT THE COMPLAINANT LEAVE OR SENIORITY;

(IV)   TAKE APPROPRIATE DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST ANY
INDIVIDUAL WHO CAUSED THE VIOLATION; OR

(V)     TAKE ANY OTHER REMEDIAL ACTION THAT THE SECRETARY
OR DESIGNEE CONSIDERS APPROPRIATE

(E)     THE DECISION OF THE SECRETARY OR DESIGNEE IS FINAL
5-214.

INFORMATION OBTAINED AS PART OF AN INVESTIGATION CONDUCTED
UNDER THIS SUBTITLE IS CONFIDENTIAL WITHIN THE MEANING OF TITLE 10,
SUBTITLE 6 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE

5-215.

AN EMPLOYEE WHO VIOLATES OR FAILS TO COMPLY WITH THIS SUBTITLE IS
SUBJECT TO DISCIPLINARY ACTION, INCLUDING TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT.

Subtitle 3. Maryland Whistleblower Law IN THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH OF STATE

GOVERNMENT.

[3-301.

This subtitle applies only to:

(1) classified service and unclassified service employees in the executive
branch of State government; and

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