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Maryland Code, State Personnel and Pensions § 7-601

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) If this State acquires a public or private entity to operate it for a public purpose, this State may retain, as a State employee, any individual who is an officer or employee of that entity at the time of the acquisition.

(b)(1) An employee who is retained under this section:

(i) shall be employed in a position that corresponds or is similar to the position held at the time of the acquisition; and

(ii) keeps seniority.

(2) Beginning as of the date of the acquisition, each retained employee shall be on probation for the period required by Subtitle 4 of this title.

(c) Within 1 year after an acquisition, the Department shall classify each position in the acquired entity.

(d) After positions in the acquired entity are classified, each retained employee:

(1) may continue without an examination to hold the position in which the employee is then employed; and

(2) has all the rights of the class to which that position is allocated.

(e) If a new position is created in an acquired entity or an established position in an acquired entity becomes vacant, the position shall be filled in accordance with this title.

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