Md. Code, State Personnel and Pensions § 4-204
This is the official text of Md. Code, State Personnel and Pensions § 4-204, part of Maryland’s Code, State Personnel and Pensions — governs state employees and public pensions.
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§4–204.
Official statutory text
(a) The Secretary may:
(1) classify positions in a unit when, in the Secretary's judgment, it is necessary to preserve the integrity of the classification system; and
(2) order the head of a principal unit to:
(i) take appropriate action to properly classify a position or take other appropriate action to comply with a position classification audit; or
(ii) modify the unit's classification practices to comply with the findings of an operational audit.
(b) (1) The Secretary shall determine the effective dates for newly created or modified classes, position classification plans, and classification standards and procedures.
(2) The Secretary shall adopt regulations to provide for effective dates of position reclassifications.
(1) classify positions in a unit when, in the Secretary's judgment, it is necessary to preserve the integrity of the classification system; and
(2) order the head of a principal unit to:
(i) take appropriate action to properly classify a position or take other appropriate action to comply with a position classification audit; or
(ii) modify the unit's classification practices to comply with the findings of an operational audit.
(b) (1) The Secretary shall determine the effective dates for newly created or modified classes, position classification plans, and classification standards and procedures.
(2) The Secretary shall adopt regulations to provide for effective dates of position reclassifications.
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