(a) Except as otherwise provided in this title, if a grievant fails to appeal a decision in accordance with this title to the next step in the grievance procedure, the grievant is considered to have accepted the decision.
(b) Except as otherwise provided in this title, a failure to decide a grievance at any step in the grievance procedure in accordance with this title is considered a denial from which an appeal may be made.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Title 12 - Grievance Procedures in State Personnel Management System
Subtitle 1 - Definitions and General Provisions
Section 12-102 - Scope of Title
Section 12-103 - Right to Bring Grievance; Exclusiveness of Remedy
Section 12-104 - Separate Grievance Procedures for Employees of Department
Section 12-105 - Representation
Section 12-106 - Effect of Failure to Appeal or Decide