Section 12-101 - Definitions(a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated.(b) "Employer" means one or more of the following: (1) an employee's appointing authority;(2) an employee's principal unit; or(3) the Department of Budget and Management.(c) "Exclusive representative" has the meaning stated in § 3-101 of this article.(d)(1) "Grievance" means a dispute between an employee and the employee's employer about the interpretation of and application to the employee of:(i) a personnel policy or regulation adopted by the Secretary;(ii) any other policy or regulation over which management has control; or(iii) any term or condition of a memorandum of understanding between the State and the exclusive representative.(2) "Grievance" does not include a dispute about:(i) a pay grade or range for a class;(ii) the amount or the effective date of a statewide pay increase;(iii) the establishment of a class;(iv) the assignment of a class to a service category;(v) the establishment of classification standards;(vi) a mid-year performance appraisal; or(vii) an oral reprimand or counseling.Amended by 2020 Md. Laws, Ch. 6,Sec. 1, eff. 2/29/2020.Amended by 2020 Md. Laws, Ch. 6,Sec. 1, eff. 2/29/2020.