Md. Code, State Personnel and Pensions § 7-601
This is the official text of Md. Code, State Personnel and Pensions § 7-601, part of Maryland’s Code, State Personnel and Pensions — governs state employees and public pensions.
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§7–601.
Official statutory text
(a) If this State acquires a public or private entity to operate it for a public purpose, this State may retain, as a State employee, any individual who is an officer or employee of that entity at the time of the acquisition.
(b) (1) An employee who is retained under this section:
(i) shall be employed in a position that corresponds or is similar to the position held at the time of the acquisition; and
(ii) keeps seniority.
(2) Beginning as of the date of the acquisition, each retained employee shall be on probation for the period required by Subtitle 4 of this title.
(c) Within 1 year after an acquisition, the Department shall classify each position in the acquired entity.
(d) After positions in the acquired entity are classified, each retained employee:
(1) may continue without an examination to hold the position in which the employee is then employed; and
(2) has all the rights of the class to which that position is allocated.
(e) If a new position is created in an acquired entity or an established position in an acquired entity becomes vacant, the position shall be filled in accordance with this title.
(b) (1) An employee who is retained under this section:
(i) shall be employed in a position that corresponds or is similar to the position held at the time of the acquisition; and
(ii) keeps seniority.
(2) Beginning as of the date of the acquisition, each retained employee shall be on probation for the period required by Subtitle 4 of this title.
(c) Within 1 year after an acquisition, the Department shall classify each position in the acquired entity.
(d) After positions in the acquired entity are classified, each retained employee:
(1) may continue without an examination to hold the position in which the employee is then employed; and
(2) has all the rights of the class to which that position is allocated.
(e) If a new position is created in an acquired entity or an established position in an acquired entity becomes vacant, the position shall be filled in accordance with this title.
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