Ch. 743                                    1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

Article - State Personnel and Pensions

2-706.

(c)     A returning veteran who is reinstated under this subtitle is entitled to:

(3) any [classified] service status that the veteran had when the veteran
entered military service, with adjustments to reflect the additional seniority credited
under subsection (b) of this section.

(d)     A returning veteran who is reinstated to a position under this subtitle may not
be discharged from that position within 1 year after reinstatement without substantial
cause and, if the position is a [ classified] SKILLED SERVICE OR PROFESSIONAL service
position, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF SPECIAL APPOINTMENTS, only for the reasons and
in the manner provided for [ classified] SKILLED SERVICE OR PROFESSIONAL service
employees.

2-707.

(c) A member of a reserve component who is reinstated to a position under this
section may not be discharged from that position within 6 months after reinstatement
without substantial cause and, if the position is a [classified] SKILLED SERVICE OR
PROFESSIONAL service position, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF SPECIAL APPOINTMENTS,
only for the reasons and in the manner provided for [classified] SKILLED SERVICE OR
PROFESSIONAL service employees.

21-118.

(c) (2) Except for employees described in paragraph (3) of this subsection, the
employees are [classified] SKILLED SERVICE OR PROFESSIONAL service employees
subject to the provisions of this article that govern [classified] SKILLED SERVICE OR
PROFESSIONAL service employees.

(3) An employee is in the [unclassified service of] EXECUTIVE SERVICE,
MANAGEMENT SERVICE, OR IS A SPECIAL APPOINTMENT IN the State Personnel
Management System if;

(i) the employee holds a position that the Executive Director, with the
approval of the Board of Trustees, designates as a professional or technical position that
involves specialized skill, education, and knowledge; and

(ii) the employee's labor is predominantly intellectual rather than
manual or physical.

22-404.

(c) A member qualifies for a pension under subsection (b) of this section if the

member:

(3) (ii) has been in the unclassified service [of] OR ITS EQUIVALENT IN
the State continuously from June 30, 1982, until separating from employment; and

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