{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-state-personnel-and-pensions-4-302","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, State Personnel and Pensions § 4–302","heading":"","body":"(a) This section does not apply to the University System of Maryland.\n(b) The Secretary shall submit to the Governor and, subject to § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, to the General Assembly an annual report covering all units of the Executive Branch of State government, including a unit with an independent personnel system, for each fiscal year that:\n(1) provides information about:\n(i) employee performance and efficiency;\n(ii) use of leave by State employees;\n(iii) incentive awards;\n(iv) whistleblower proceedings;\n(v) each denial of a pay increase, each disciplinary suspension, each grievance, each involuntary demotion, and each rejection on probation; and\n(vi) a summary of the equal employment opportunity report required under § 5–204 of this article, including hiring, firing, promotions, terminations, and rejections on probation, by race, sex, and age;\n(2) provides statistics and rankings that compare minority group State employees to all State employees in all job categories;\n(3) provides information about part–time work and, in the Secretary’s discretion, alternate work schedules, work days, and work locations;\n(4) provides information on the total number of positions designated as special appointments, including special appointments designated with regard to political affiliation, belief, or opinion; and\n(5) makes any recommendations about conditions in State employment that the Secretary considers advisable.\n(c) The report required by this section shall be submitted on or before January 1 following the fiscal year to which it applies.","path":["Article - State Personnel and Pensions"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gsp\u0026section=4-302","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T20:01:07Z","sha256":"0678a114e5b10f59dc2f0ff66431615911e6c45ff562095b07b9e43d31b24b90","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-state-personnel-and-pensions-4-301","next":"us-md/md.-code-state-personnel-and-pensions-4-303"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}