# State Personnel and Pensions (GSP)

## Title 13. Contractual Employment and Service Contracts in Executive Branch

### Subtitle 1. Contractual Employee Defined

#### Section 13-101

(a) In this title, "contractual employee" means an individual:

  (1) who, under a written agreement, provides temporary personal services to the State for pay;

  (2) who is not employed in a budgeted position; and

  (3) who has an employer-employee relationship with the State in which the State:

    (i) furnishes necessary tools and a place to work;

    (ii) has the right to control and direct the details, means, and results of the performance of the services; and

    (iii) has the right to discharge the individual from employment.

(b) "Contractual employee" does not include an individual who is employed as:

  (1) an employee in the:

    (i) skilled service;

    (ii) professional service;

    (iii) management service; or

    (iv) executive service; or

  (2) an emergency employee.

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Md. Code Ann., State Pers. & Pens. (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)