Ch. 347

1996 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(II) AN EMPLOYEE MAY AGREE TO WAIVE THE REQUIRED NOTICE
PERIOD.

(C)     (1) AN EMPLOYEE MAY APPLY FOR A VOLUNTARY DEMOTION TO ANY
VACANT POSITION OF A LOWER GRADE IN ANY UNIT IN THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH
FOR WHICH THE EMPLOYEE MEETS THE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS.

(2) AN EMPLOYEE WHO APPLIES FOR A VOLUNTARY DEMOTION TO A
POSITION WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR THE POSITION ALONG WITH OTHER ELIGIBLE
APPLICANTS.

SUBTITLE 7. PART-TIME EMPLOYMENT.
7-701.

(A) IN THIS TITLE, "PART-TIME EMPLOYEE" MEANS AN EMPLOYEE WHO
WORKS FOR AT LEAST 16 HOURS PER WORKWEEK, FOR NOT LESS THAN 50% NOR
MORE THAN 80% OF THE REGULAR WORKWEEK

(B) AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS A FULL-TIME EMPLOYEE WHO IS QUALIFIED FOR
OR DESIRES TO BE A FULL-TIME EMPLOYEE MAY NOT BE REQUIRED TO ACCEPT
PART-TIME EMPLOYMENT AS A CONDITION OF CONTINUED OR NEW STATE
EMPLOYMENT.

(C) AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS A PART-TIME EMPLOYEE WHO IS QUALIFIED FOR
OR DESIRES TO BE A PART-TIME EMPLOYEE MAY NOT BE REQUIRED TO ACCEPT
FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT AS A CONDITION OF CONTINUED OR NEW STATE
EMPLOYMENT.

(D)    (1) IN ACCORDANCE WITH REGULATIONS ADOPTED BY THE
SECRETARY, A PART-TIME EMPLOYEE IS ENTITLED TO RECEIVE ALL EMPLOYMENT
RIGHTS. PRIVILEGES, AND BENEFITS THAT ARE NORMALLY AVAILABLE TO A
FULL-TIME EMPLOYEE IN A SIMILAR POSITION WITH A SIMILAR GRADE AND
LENGTH OF SERVICE

(2) BENEFITS SHALL BE PRORATED IN PROPORTION TO THE NUMBER
OF HOURS EMPLOYED.

[Subtitle 6. Transfers.]
[4-601.

(a)     The Secretary shall adopt regulations to provide for the transfers of classified
service employees to:

(1)     different positions;

(2)     positions in a different class; and

(3)     positions in different units.

(b)     A transfer shall comply with this subtitle and the regulations adopted under
it.]

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