Md. Code, State Personnel and Pensions § 8–109

(a) Subject to the approval of the Governor, the Secretary at any time may decrease the pay rate for any class included in:

(1) the Standard Pay Plan; or

(2) except for a position for which pay is set by a unit with independent pay-setting authority, the Executive Pay Plan.

(b) A decrease of a pay rate under this section applies to all employees in the affected class.