(a) An employee in the State Personnel Management System who seeks relief for a violation of § 5-305 of this subtitle may elect to file:
(1) a complaint under § 5-309 of this subtitle; or
(2) a grievance under Title 12 of this article.
(b) An employee of the University System of Maryland who is eligible to file a grievance under Title 13 of the Education Article and seeks relief for a violation of § 5-305 of this subtitle may elect to file:
(1) a complaint under § 5-309 of this subtitle; or
(2) a grievance under Title 13 of the Education Article.
(c) An employee of Morgan State University who is eligible to file a grievance under Title 14 of the Education Article and seeks relief for a violation of § 5-305 of this subtitle may elect to file:
(1) a complaint under § 5-309 of this subtitle; or
(2) a grievance under Title 14 of the Education Article.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Title 5 - Employee Rights and Protections
Subtitle 3 - Maryland Whistleblower Law in the Executive Branch of State Government
Section 5-302 - Effect of Subtitle
Section 5-304 - Notice of Subtitle
Section 5-305 - Disclosure of Information -- Reprisal Prohibited
Section 5-306 - Disclosure of Information -- Protected Disclosures
Section 5-307 - Election of Procedures
Section 5-308 - Representation; Finality of Decision; Resolution of Complaint
Section 5-309 - Filing of Complaints; Actions on Complaint
Section 5-311 - Costs and Attorney's Fees
Section 5-312 - Referral of Suspected Criminal Conduct
Section 5-313 - Disclosure of Protected Information to Attorney General
Section 5-314 - Confidentiality of Information Obtained Through Investigation