Section 14-204 – Rejection of Employee
(a) (1) Except as provided in § 14-205 of this subtitle, a vice president or program director may reject a classified employee at any time during probation by notifying the President in writing of the rejection and the reason for it. (2) When rejected, the classified employee is permanently separated from the position. (b) If a classified employee is […]
Section 14-205 – Removal of Nonprobationary Employee
(a) A vice president or program director may remove a classified employee who has completed probation only for cause. (b) (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Board of Regents shall prescribe what may constitute cause for removal after probation of classified employees. (2) (i) The causes for removal shall conform to the causes for removal of skilled […]
Section 14-206 – Suspensions Pending Charge for Removal
(a) (1) A vice president or program director may suspend a classified employee without pay pending disposition of a charge for removal. (2) The vice president or program director shall notify the classified employee in writing of the suspension and the reasons for it. (b) Within 5 workdays after receiving a notice of suspension under this section, a classified […]
Section 14-207 – Suspensions for Disciplinary Purposes
(a) This section does not apply to a suspension pending the disposition of a charge for removal of a classified employee. (b) (1) A vice president or program director may suspend a classified employee for disciplinary purposes. (2) The vice president or program director shall notify the classified employee in writing of the suspension and the reasons for it. […]
Section 14-208 – Demotions
(a) If a classified employee is transferred involuntarily to a different class that has a lower maximum rate of pay, the transfer is a demotion. (b) (1) A transfer that is a demotion under this section may be made only for cause, on written charges submitted to the President. (2) The classified employee may appeal the proposed demotion to […]
Section 14-209 – Abolishment of Sovereign Immunity; Awards
(a) Except as otherwise specifically provided by State law, the University, its officers, and its units may not raise the defense of sovereign immunity in any administrative, arbitration, or judicial proceeding involving an employee grievance or hearing that is held under: (1) This subtitle or a procedure adopted under it; (2) Subtitle 3 of this title; or (3) A […]
Section 14-301 – “Grievance” Defined; Applicability; Employee Rights
(a) For purposes of this subtitle, “grievance” means a dispute between an employee and the employee’s employer about the interpretation of and application to the employee of: (1) A personnel policy or procedure adopted by the University; or (2) Any other policy or procedure over which the University management has control. (b) This subtitle does not apply to: (1) A […]
Section 14-302 – Steps in Grievance Proceedings; Appeal
(a) The Secretary of Budget and Management shall provide forms for initiating and processing grievances. (b) The three steps in the grievance proceeding are: (1) The initiation of a grievance proceeding; (2) An appeal to the President; and (3) An appeal to the Secretary of Budget and Management. (c) The parties may agree to bypass any step of the grievance proceeding. […]
Section 14-303 – Pre-Initiation Discussions; Time Period to Initiate Proceeding
(a) Before initiating a grievance proceeding, a classified employee shall present the matter orally to the employee’s supervisor for informal discussion. (b) A grievance proceeding must be initiated by a classified employee within 30 days after: (1) The occurrence of the alleged act that is the basis for the grievance; or (2) The employee first knew or reasonably should […]
Section 14-304 – Initiation of Grievance Proceeding
(a) Within the time specified in § 14-303 of this subtitle, the grievant may initiate a grievance proceeding by filing a written grievance with the vice president or program director. (b) Within 10 days after the grievance is received, the vice president or program director shall hold a conference with the grievant. (c) The vice president or program […]