§ 13–203
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., State Pers. & Pens. § 13-203 (2026)
Title 13. Contractual Employment and Service Contracts in Executive Branch
Subtitle 2. Contractual Employees Generally
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(a)
The Secretary shall adopt guidelines for the recruitment and selection of contractual employees.
(b)
These guidelines shall require a contracting unit:
(1)
to make a reasonable effort to publicly solicit applicants for contractual employment;
(2)
to make a reasonable effort to screen and select contractual employees by using methods and criteria that are uniformly applied to all applicants for a particular instance of contractual employment; and
(3)
to use criteria to select contractual employees that:
(i)
are based on the qualifications of the applicant; and
(ii)
conform to subsection (c) of this section.
(c)
(1)
All personnel actions concerning a contractual employee shall be made in accordance with § 2-302 of this article.
(2)
An action may be taken with regard to age, sex, or disability to the extent that age, sex, or disability involves a bona fide occupational qualification.
(d)
To the extent feasible, a unit shall conduct the recruitment and selection of contractual employees according to the guidelines adopted under this section.