§ 11–207
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., State Pers. & Pens. § 11-207 (2026)
Title 11. Disciplinary Actions, Layoffs, and Employment Terminations in State Personnel Management System
Subtitle 2. Layoffs
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(a)
An employee being laid off may displace another employee who has the least seniority points:
(1)
in the same class or job series as the employee being laid off; or
(2)
in any other class in which the laid-off employee previously held satisfactory nonprobationary status within the 36 months immediately prior to the effective date of the layoff.
(b)
Subsection (a) of this section shall apply:
(1)
first to the employee’s current appointing authority regardless of geographical area;
(2)
if the provisions in paragraph (1) of this subsection are not available, to the employee’s current principal unit; or
(3)
a secretary or head of a State principal unit may limit the displacement within the principal unit to one or more of the established geographical areas as prescribed by the Secretary.