Md. Code, State Personnel and Pensions § 8-109
This is the official text of Md. Code, State Personnel and Pensions § 8-109, part of Maryland’s Code, State Personnel and Pensions — governs state employees and public pensions.
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§8–109.
Official statutory text
(a) Subject to the approval of the Governor, the Secretary at any time may decrease the pay rate for any class included in:
(1) the Standard Pay Plan; or
(2) except for a position for which pay is set by a unit with independent pay-setting authority, the Executive Pay Plan.
(b) A decrease of a pay rate under this section applies to all employees in the affected class.
(1) the Standard Pay Plan; or
(2) except for a position for which pay is set by a unit with independent pay-setting authority, the Executive Pay Plan.
(b) A decrease of a pay rate under this section applies to all employees in the affected class.
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