Ch. 347

1996 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(B) UNLESS ANOTHER PROCEDURE IS PROVIDED FOR BY LAW THIS ARTICLE,
THE GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE IS THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY THROUGH WHICH AN A
NON-TEMPORARY EMPLOYEE MAY SEEK AN ADMINISTRATIVE REMEDY IN THE
STATE PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM MAY SEEK AN ADMINISTRATIVE
REMEDY FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE

[10-104.] 12-104.

For employees of the Department, the Secretary shall provide separate grievance
procedures that are similar to the grievance procedures specified in this title.

[10-204.] 12-105.

(a)     [A grievant may be represented at any time by any person that the grievant
chooses] A GRIEVANT MAY CHOOSE ANY PERSON TO ASSIST OR REPRESENT THE
GRIEVANT AT ANY TIME DURING THE GRIEVANCE PROCESS AND SHALL NOTIFY
THE EMPLOYER OF THAT CHOICE.

(b)     [(1) An appointing authority and the head of each principal department or
other independent unit may be represented at any time by an individual designated for
that purpose.

(2) Each department or unit head shall submit to the Secretary a list of
individuals designated to represent the department or unit head at each stage of the
grievance proceeding.]

THE APPOINTING AUTHORITY, THE HEAD OF THE PRINCIPAL UNIT, OR THE
SECRETARY MAY DESIGNATE AN INDIVIDUAL TO ASSIST OR REPRESENT THEM AT
ANY STEP OF THE GRIEVANCE PROCESS AND SHALL NOTIFY THE GRIEVANT OF
THAT DESIGNATION.

[10-203.] 12-106.

(a)     [ If] EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS TITLE, IF a grievant fails to
appeal a decision in accordance with this title to the next step in the grievance
[ proceeding] PROCEDURE, the grievant is considered to have accepted the decision.

(b)     [ If a grievance is not decided at any step in the grievance proceeding, the
grievance is considered as denied and the grievant may appeal to the next step.] EXCEPT
AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS TITLE, A FAILURE TO DECIDE A GRIEVANCE AT
ANY STEP IN THE GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS TITLE IS
CONSIDERED A DENIAL FROM WHICH AN APPEAL MAY BE MADE.

[10-303.] 12-107.

(A)    The parties may agree to waive any time limitations specified in this title.

(B)     IF THE INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBLE TO PREPARE A DECISION TO A
GRIEVANCE AT STEP ONE OR STEP TWO OF THE GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE CANNOT
RESPOND WITHIN THE TIME SPECIFIED IN THIS TITLE BECAUSE THE INDIVIDUAL IS
ON APPROVED LEAVE FOR 3 OR MORE DAYS:

(1) THE PERIOD FOR THE DECISION SHALL BE EXTENDED BY THE
NUMBER OF DAYS OF THE APPROVED LEAVE UP TO A MAXIMUM OF 14 DAYS; AND

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