PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 347

(b) An employee who has completed probation may be removed only for cause, as
provided in Title 9, Subtitle 2 of this article.]

7-401.

THIS SUBTITLE APPLIES TO ALL EMPLOYEES IN THE:

(1)     SKILLED SERVICE;

(2)     PROFESSIONAL SERVICE; AND

(3)     MANAGEMENT SERVICE; AND.
(4) EXECUTIVE SERVICE.

7-402.

(A) EACH EMPLOYEE SUBJECT TO THIS SUBTITLE IS REQUIRED TO COMPLETE
A 6-MONTH PROBATIONARY PERIOD AS THE FINAL STEP IN:

(1)     THE EMPLOYEE'S INITIAL APPOINTMENT TO A POSITION IN THE
STATE PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM; AND

(2)     IF APPLICABLE, THE EMPLOYEE'S APPOINTMENT TO A POSITION IN
THE SKILLED OR PROFESSIONAL SERVICE FOLLOWING A COMPETITIVE
PROMOTION.; AND

(3) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION, THE
EMPLOYEE'S APPOINTMENT TO A POSITION IN THE SKILLED OR PROFESSIONAL
SERVICE FOLLOWING A REINSTATEMENT.

(B) AN EMPLOYEE IS NOT REQUIRED TO SERVE A PROBATIONARY PERIOD IF THE
EMPLOYEE IS REINSTATED WITHIN 1 YEAR AFTER THE EMPLOYEES SEPARATION FROM
STATE SERVICE TO A CLASSIFICATION IN WHICH THE EMPLOYEE HAD PREVIOUSLY
COMPLETED A PROBATIONARY PERIOD.

(B) (C) TO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE A PROBATIONARY PERIOD, AN
EMPLOYEE IS REQUIRED TO DEMONSTRATE PROFICIENCY IN THE ASSIGNED
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE POSITION TO WHICH THE EMPLOYEE IS
APPOINTED.

7-403.

(A) SUBJECT TO SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION AND AT THE SOLE
DISCRETION OF THE EMPLOYEE'S APPOINTING AUTHORITY, AN EMPLOYEE'S
PROBATIONARY PERIOD MAY BE EXTENDED UP TO AN ONE ADDITIONAL 6 MONTHS
MONTH PERIOD IF:

(1)     THE APPOINTING AUTHORITY DECIDES THAT ADDITIONAL TIME IS
NECESSARY TO ALLOW THE EMPLOYEE TO DEMONSTRATE PROFICIENCY IN THE
PERFORMANCE OF THE EMPLOYEE'S ASSIGNED DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES;

(2)     IN THE APPOINTING AUTHORITY'S JUDGMENT, THE PERIOD OF THE
EMPLOYEE'S ABSENCE ON APPROVED LEAVE IS SUFFICIENT TO PREVENT THE

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