Ch. 347

1996 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(2) (I) (II) 1. DEVELOP APPROPRIATE MODIFICATIONS TO THE
EMPLOYEE'S POSITION DESCRIPTION, IF NEEDED;

(II) 2. ESTABLISH SPECIFIC WRITTEN TASKS AND INDICATORS,
BASED ON MEASURABLE AND OBJECTIVE STANDARDS THAT CAN BE EVALUATED
ON OUTCOME, THAT THE EMPLOYEE NEEDS TO ACCOMPLISH DURING THE NEXT
RATING PERIOD IN ORDER TO MEET THE OVERALL OBJECTIVES OF THE POSITION;
AND

(III) 3. IDENTIFY ANY AREA IN WHICH TRAINING IS NEEDED
FOR THE NEXT RATING PERIOD, BASED ON THE EMPLOYEE'S STRENGTHS AND
WEAKNESSES.

(D) (1) AN APPOINTING AUTHORITY SHALL APPROVE A PERFORMANCE
APPRAISAL BEFORE IT IS FINAL.

(2)     THE FINAL PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL SHALL INCLUDE:

(I)      THE EMPLOYEE'S FINAL PERFORMANCE RATINGS;

(II)    THE SPECIFIC TASKS THE EMPLOYEE IS TO ACHIEVE DURING
THE NEXT RATING PERIOD;

(III) A LIST OF MODIFICATIONS TO THE EMPLOYEE'S POSITION
DESCRIPTION, IF ANY; AND

(IV) ANY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TRAINING TO ENHANCE THE
EMPLOYEE'S SKILLS.

(3)     THE SUPERVISOR SHALL:

(I)      GIVE THE EMPLOYEE A COPY OF THE FINAL PERFORMANCE
APPRAISAL;

(II)    RETAIN A COPY; AND

(III) PLACE A COPY IN THE EMPLOYEE'S PERSONNEL RECORDS.

7-504.

AN. APPOINTING AUTHORITY MAY PROVIDE FOR INTERIM CONFERENCES
BETWEEN AN EMPLOYEE AND THE EMPLOYEE'S SUPERVISOR TO EVALUATE THE
EMPLOYEE'S PROGRESS IN MEETING OBJECTIVES ESTABLISHED DURING THE
PREVIOUS MANDATORY PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL.

Subtitle [7.] 6. Employees of State-Acquired Entities AND MISCELLANEOUS

PROVISIONS.

7-601.

[ 4-701.] (A) If this State acquires a public or private entity to operate it for a
public purpose, this State may retain, as a State employee, any individual who is an officer
or employee of that entity at the time of the acquisition.

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