Md. Code, State Personnel and Pensions § 7-502
This is the official text of Md. Code, State Personnel and Pensions § 7-502, part of Maryland’s Code, State Personnel and Pensions — governs state employees and public pensions.
Not legal advice. This page reproduces the official text of a government statute for reference only. Laws change, and how a statute applies depends on your specific facts. For advice about your situation, consult a licensed attorney in your state.
§7–502.
Official statutory text
(a) An employee subject to this subtitle shall receive the following written performance appraisals at 6–month intervals based on the employee’s entry–on–duty date:
(1) an informal mid–year performance appraisal; and
(2) an end–of–year performance appraisal with an overall performance rating in accordance with § 7–503 of this subtitle.
(b) An employee’s performance may be rated on a performance appraisal as follows:
(1) outstanding;
(2) satisfactory; or
(3) unsatisfactory.
(1) an informal mid–year performance appraisal; and
(2) an end–of–year performance appraisal with an overall performance rating in accordance with § 7–503 of this subtitle.
(b) An employee’s performance may be rated on a performance appraisal as follows:
(1) outstanding;
(2) satisfactory; or
(3) unsatisfactory.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
Need a lawyer in Maryland?
Find a Maryland lawyer
About this page: Statute text is reproduced from official government publishers via the
Open US Law dataset
(Vaquill AI, snapshot v2026.08, CC BY 4.0). Primary legislative text like this is public domain under the government-edicts doctrine
(Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 2020). We link every section back to its official source so you can verify it independently.