An appointing authority may take the following disciplinary actions against any employee:
(1) give the employee a written reprimand;
(2) direct the forfeiture of up to 15 work days of the employee’s accrued annual leave;
(3) suspend the employee without pay;
(4) deny the employee an annual pay increase;
(5) demote the employee to a lower pay grade; or
(6) with prior approval of the head of the principal unit:
(i) terminate the employee’s employment, without prejudice; or
(ii) if the appointing authority finds that the employee’s actions are egregious to the extent that the employee does not merit employment in any capacity with the State, terminate the employee’s employment, with prejudice.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 1 - Disciplinary Actions
Section 11-101 - "Employee" Defined
Section 11-102 - Scope of Subtitle
Section 11-103 - Miscellaneous Provisions
Section 11-104 - Disciplinary Actions Permitted
Section 11-105 - Automatic Termination of Employment
Section 11-106 - Duty of Appointing Authority Prior to Imposing Sanctions
Section 11-107 - Actions Which Do Not Constitute Disciplinary Actions
Section 11-108 - Other Procedures Related to Disciplinary Actions
Section 11-110 - Appeal to Secretary
Section 11-111 - Policies and Procedures