PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 347

6-406.

(A)     (1) A CONTRACTUAL EMPLOYEE IS A TEMPORARY EMPLOYEE WHOSE
EMPLOYMENT IS GOVERNED BY TITLE 13 OF THIS ARTICLE.

(2) AN EMERGENCY EMPLOYEE IS A TEMPORARY EMPLOYEE WHO IS
APPOINTED UNDER § 7 303 § 7-301 OF THIS ARTICLE

(B)     A TEMPORARY EMPLOYEE:

(1)     IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE SKILLED SERVICE, PROFESSIONAL
SERVICE, MANAGEMENT SERVICE, OR EXECUTIVE SERVICE; AND

(2)     IS NOT A SPECIAL APPOINTMENT DESCRIBED IN § 6-405 OF THIS
SUBTITLE.

Title [ 4.] 7. Employment in the [ Classified Service] STATE PERSONNEL
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

Subtitle 1. General Provisions.
[4-101.

This title applies to:

(1)     all employees who, under Title 1, Subtitle 3 of this article, are in the
classified service; and

(2)     all applicants for employment in the classified service.]

[4-102.

The purpose of the classified service is to provide a system of employment that
operates to attract the best applicants by:

(1)     using practical tests to determine the fitness of an applicant, regardless
of an applicant's political or religious opinions or affiliations or of any standard other
than business efficiency;

(2)     providing a process for the promotion of employees; and

(3)     allowing for prompt removal of employees who are incompetent,
indolent, inefficient, or otherwise unfit.]

7-101.

(A)    EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION, THIS TITLE
APPLIES TO ALL EMPLOYEES IN THE STATE PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM.

(B)     THIS SUBTITLE DOES NOT APPLY TO A CONTRACTUAL TEMPORARY
EMPLOYEE.

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