Md. Code, State Personnel and Pensions § 13-205
This is the official text of Md. Code, State Personnel and Pensions § 13-205, part of Maryland’s Code, State Personnel and Pensions — governs state employees and public pensions.
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§13–205.
Official statutory text
(a) The Secretary periodically shall audit a sample of instances of contractual employment in the various units to determine whether:
(1) justification exists in each instance to continue certification for the contractual employee; and
(2) the guidelines adopted under § 13-203 of this subtitle have been followed.
(b) (1) If, as a result of an audit, the Secretary determines that services performed by a contractual employee should be performed by a permanent employee, the Secretary shall:
(i) refuse to renew the certification for the contractual employee; and
(ii) recommend that a position for a permanent employee be established.
(2) If, as a result of an audit, the Secretary determines that a unit has not complied with the guidelines adopted under § 13-203 of this subtitle, the Secretary shall:
(i) advise the unit of the nature of the noncompliance; and
(ii) suggest alternate criteria or methods that would have complied with the guidelines.
(1) justification exists in each instance to continue certification for the contractual employee; and
(2) the guidelines adopted under § 13-203 of this subtitle have been followed.
(b) (1) If, as a result of an audit, the Secretary determines that services performed by a contractual employee should be performed by a permanent employee, the Secretary shall:
(i) refuse to renew the certification for the contractual employee; and
(ii) recommend that a position for a permanent employee be established.
(2) If, as a result of an audit, the Secretary determines that a unit has not complied with the guidelines adopted under § 13-203 of this subtitle, the Secretary shall:
(i) advise the unit of the nature of the noncompliance; and
(ii) suggest alternate criteria or methods that would have complied with the guidelines.
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