Ch. 347                                    1996 LAWS OF MARYLAND

[(2)] (II) [any other policy or regulation over which management has
control] THAT THE EMPLOYEE ALLEGES IS ARBITRARY AND CAPRICIOUS EITHER
UNFAIR, INEQUITABLE ARBITRARY. CAPRICIOUS, OR ILLEGAL.

(B) (1) "GRIEVANCE" MEANS A DISPUTE BETWEEN AN EMPLOYEE AND THE
EMPLOYEE'S EMPLOYER ABOUT THE INTERPRETATION OF AND APPLICATION TO THE
EMPLOYEE OF:

(I) A PERSONNEL POLICY OR REGULATION ADOPTED BY THE
SECRETARY; OR

(II) ANY OTHER POLICY OR REGULATION OVER WHICH MANAGEMENT
HAS CONTROL

[(b)] (2) "Grievance" does not include a dispute [ concerning] ABOUT:

[(1)] (I) [the pay rate for a job class] A PAY GRADE OR RANGE FOR A
CLASS;

[(2)] (II) the amount or the effective date of a statewide [general] pay
increase; [or]

[(3)] (III) [ the State's pay schedule] THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A CLASS;

(IV)   THE ASSIGNMENT OF A CLASS TO A SERVICE CATEGORY; OR

(V)     THE ESTABLISHMENT OF CLASSIFICATION STANDARDS.
STANDARDS; OR

(VI)   AN ORAL REPRIMAND OR COUNSELING.

(C) "EMPLOYER" MEANS ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING

(1)     AN EMPLOYEE'S APPOINTING AUTHORITY;

(2)     AN EMPLOYEE'S PRINCIPAL UNIT; OR

(3)     THE DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL
[10-102.] 12-102.

(a)     Except as otherwise provided by law, this title applies to all [ classified service
and unclassified service] employees [of any unit in the Executive Branch of State
government] IN THE STATE PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM WITHIN THE
EXECUTIVE BRANCH.

(b)     This title does not apply to:

(1) [ an elected State official;

(2)] an [individual] EMPLOYEE who is appointed by the Governor [or]
whose appointment requires the Governor's approval OR A SPECIAL APPOINTMENT
PURSUANT TO § 6-405 OF THIS ARTICLE;

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