Ch. 347

1996 LAWS OF MARYLAND

7-102.

(A)     (1) EACH EMPLOYEE IN THE SKILLED SERVICE, PROFESSIONAL SERVICE,
AND MANAGEMENT SERVICE SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH A WRITTEN POSITION
DESCRIPTION WHICH DESCRIBES THE ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
THE EMPLOYEE IS EXPECTED TO PERFORM AND THE STANDARDS FOR
SATISFACTORY PERFORMANCE ON A FORM APPROVED BY THE SECRETARY.

(2) A SUCCESSFUL APPLICANT FOR A POSITION IN THE SKILLED
SERVICE, PROFESSIONAL SERVICE, OR MANAGEMENT SERVICE SHALL BE PROVIDED
WITH A POSITION DESCRIPTION FOR REVIEW BEFORE ACCEPTING APPOINTMENT TO
THE POSITION.

(B)     THE APPOINTING AUTHORITY OR DESIGNEE SHALL APPROVE POSITION
DESCRIPTIONS AND REVISED POSITION DESCRIPTIONS FOR THE POSITIONS IN THE
UNIT.

(C)     (1) A SUPERVISOR SHALL:

(I) ENSURE THE PREPARATION OF A POSITION DESCRIPTION FOR
EACH POSITION OVER WHICH THE SUPERVISOR HAS PRIMARY DIRECT
RESPONSIBILITY;

(II) MAINTAIN POSITION DESCRIPTIONS FOR THE POSITIONS
UNDER THE SUPERVISOR'S JURISDICTION; AND

(III) GIVE EACH SUPERVISED EMPLOYEE A COPY OF THE POSITION
DESCRIPTION FOR THE EMPLOYEE'S POSITION.

(2)     THE SUPERVISOR AND EMPLOYEE SHALL REVIEW THE POSITION
DESCRIPTION FOR THE EMPLOYEE'S POSITION AND MAKE ANY NECESSARY
REVISION:

(I)      WHENEVER THERE IS A CHANGE IN THE ESSENTIAL
FUNCTIONS OF THE POSITION; AND

(II)    AS PART OF THE EMPLOYEE'S PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL.

(3)     WHEN THERE IS NO POSITION DESCRIPTION FOR A NEW OR VACANT
POSITION, THE PRIMARY DIRECT SUPERVISOR OF THE POSITION SHALL:

(I) PREPARE A POSITION DESCRIPTION FOR THE POSITION; AND

(II) SUBMIT IT AS PART OF THE SELECTION PLAN TO FILL THE
POSITION.

(D)    A POSITION DESCRIPTION SHALL CONTAIN INFORMATION REQUIRED BY
THE SECRETARY, INCLUDING A DESCRIPTION OF THE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF
THE POSITION.

(E)     (1) THE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES ASSIGNED TO A POSITION
SHALL BE CONSISTENT WITH THE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE
POSITION'S ASSIGNED CLASS.

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