Ch. 347                                    1996 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(2) the employee first knew or reasonably should have known of the alleged
act that is the basis for the grievance.]

[ 10-207.] 12-203.

(a) [ Within the time specified in § 10-206 of this subtitle, the] A grievant may
initiate a grievance proceeding by filing a written grievance with the GRIEVANTS
appointing authority. THE GRIEVANT SHALL PROVIDE A COPY OF THE GRIEVANCE TO
THE GRIEVANTS SUPERVISOR WHEN THE GRIEVANCE IS FILED.

(B) A GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE MUST BE INITIATED BY AN EMPLOYEE
WITHIN 20 DAYS AFTER:

(1)     THE OCCURRENCE OF THE ALLEGED ACT THAT IS THE BASIS OF THE
GRIEVANCE; OR

(2)     THE EMPLOYEE FIRST KNEW OF OR REASONABLY SHOULD HAVE
KNOWN OF THE ALLEGED ACT THAT IS THE BASIS OF THE GRIEVANCE.

[(b)](C) Within 10 days after RECEIVING [the] A grievance [is received], the
appointing authority shall hold a conference with the grievant AND THEY SHALL
ATTEMPT TO RESOLVE THE GRIEVANCE.

[(c)] (D) WITHIN 10 DAYS AFTER THE CONFERENCE, [The] THE appointing
authority shall issue a written decision to the grievant [within 15 days after the
conference] AND MAY GRANT ANY APPROPRIATE REMEDY UNDER § 12-402(A) OF
THIS TITLE.

[10-208.] 12-204.

(a)     (1) Within 10 days after receiving a decision under [§ 10-207] § 12-203 of
this subtitle, a grievant or a grievant's representative may appeal THE DECISION in
writing to the head of the grievant's principal [ department or other independent] unit
OR DESIGNEE.

(2) AN APPEAL SHALL INCLUDE A COPY OF THE DECISION BEING
APPEALED.

(b)     Within 10 days after [the] RECEIVING AN appeal [is received], the
[department or unit] head OF THE PRINCIPAL UNIT OR DESIGNEE shall [hold a
conference with the grievant]:

(1)     REVIEW THE GRIEVANCE RECORD; AND

(2)     CONFER WITH THE GRIEVANT AND THEY SHALL ATTEMPT TO
RESOLVE THE GRIEVANCE.

(c)     [The department or unit head shall issue a written decision to the grievant
within 15 days after the conference.] WITHIN 10 DAYS AFTER THE CONFERENCE, THE
HEAD OF THE PRINCIPAL UNIT OR DESIGNEE SHALL ISSUE A WRITTEN DECISION TO
THE GRIEVANT AND MAY GRANT ANY APPROPRIATE REMEDY UNDER § 12-402(A) OF
THIS TITLE

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