Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 1 - Contractual Employee Defined
Section 13-101 - "Contractual Employee" Defined

(a)    In this title, “contractual employee” means an individual:
        (1)    who, under a written agreement, provides temporary personal services to the State for pay;
        (2)    who is not employed in a budgeted position; and
        (3)    who has an employer-employee relationship with the State in which the State:
            (i)    furnishes necessary tools and a place to work;
            (ii)    has the right to control and direct the details, means, and results of the performance of the services; and
            (iii)    has the right to discharge the individual from employment.
    (b)    “Contractual employee” does not include an individual who is employed as:
        (1)    an employee in the:
            (i)    skilled service;
            (ii)    professional service;
            (iii)    management service; or
            (iv)    executive service; or
        (2)    an emergency employee.