Md. Code Regs. 17.04.01.04

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 12, June 14, 2024

Section 17.04.01.04 - Management Rights

A. An appointing authority, head of a principal unit, and management shall have exclusively reserved to them the following general prerogatives, to be exercised consistent with the provisions of the State Personnel and Pensions Article, Annotated Code of Maryland, and any personnel policies issued pursuant to it, to:

(1) Appoint, promote, transfer, reassign, discipline, and terminate employees under the appointing authority's jurisdiction;

(2) Direct and assign work;

(3) Determine and redetermine, within the scope of budgetary limitations, the methods, means, personnel, and funding necessary to maintain efficient and effective government operations and properly effectuate the mission and objectives of the appointing authority's agency;

(4) Assign each nontemporary employee to a position within a class and service that has been designated by the Secretary; and

(5) Delegate in writing the authority to act on the appointing authority's behalf to any other employee or officer under the appointing authority's jurisdiction.

B. Except as otherwise provided by law, an appointing authority may not delegate the authority to make the final decision regarding disciplinary termination of a nontemporary employee.

C. The enumeration of general management rights reserved for the appointing authority set forth in §A of this regulation may not be construed as an exclusive enumeration or as a waiver of any rights not specifically enumerated in §A, regardless of whether the rights have been previously exercised.

D. An appointing authority shall notify the Secretary of any delegation of authority by providing the Secretary a copy of the delegation.

Md. Code Regs. 17.04.01.04

Regulations .04 adopted as an emergency provision effective February 12, 1997 (24:5 Md. R. 391); emergency status expired August 12, 1997; adopted permanently effective September 8, 1997 (24:18 Md. R. 1297)