Md. Code, State Personnel and Pensions § 11-303
This is the official text of Md. Code, State Personnel and Pensions § 11-303, part of Maryland’s Code, State Personnel and Pensions — governs state employees and public pensions.
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§11–303.
Official statutory text
(a) An appointing authority may terminate the employment of a probationary employee.
(b) Before terminating an employee who is on probation, the appointing authority shall give the employee a notice of termination at least 10 days before the effective date of the termination.
(c) An appointing authority may suspend a probationary employee with pay between the date of the notice and the effective date of the termination.
(d) A probationary employee may appeal a termination under this section only on the grounds that the termination is illegal or unconstitutional.
(b) Before terminating an employee who is on probation, the appointing authority shall give the employee a notice of termination at least 10 days before the effective date of the termination.
(c) An appointing authority may suspend a probationary employee with pay between the date of the notice and the effective date of the termination.
(d) A probationary employee may appeal a termination under this section only on the grounds that the termination is illegal or unconstitutional.
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