(a) An employee may not be permanently removed except for cause and after an opportunity to be heard.
(b) An employee who is permanently removed may appeal to the Office of Administrative Hearings in accordance with § 4–401 of the State Personnel and Pensions Article.
(c) An employee may not be permanently removed from the merit system because of religious or political opinions or affiliations.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Division II - Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission
Subtitle 1 - Personnel Management
Section 18-101 - "Secretary" Defined
Section 18-102 - Effect of Subtitle
Section 18-103 - Applicability of State Personnel and Pensions Article to Commission
Section 18-104 - Employment of Personnel; Expenditures; Reimbursement
Section 18-106 - General Duty and Authority to Manage Employees
Section 18-108 - Position Classifications
Section 18-111 - Competitive Selection Processes for Appointment of Veterans
Section 18-114 - Compensation for Services
Section 18-115 - Leave Time -- Annual
Section 18-116 - Leave Time -- Sick
Section 18-117 - Payment to Beneficiary for Salary and Unused Annual Leave
Section 18-118 - Pension or Retirement Plan
Section 18-119 - Transfers of Employees
Section 18-120 - Separations From Merit System Generally
Section 18-121 - Temporary Separations -- Suspensions
Section 18-122 - Temporary Separations -- Layoffs
Section 18-123 - Permanent Separations -- Removal
Section 18-124 - Permanent Separations -- Resignations