# State Personnel and Pensions (GSP)

## Title 14. Enforcement

### Subtitle 2. Satisfaction of Awards

#### Section 14-201

In this subtitle, "award" means a final monetary or benefit award or judgment in an administrative, arbitration, or judicial proceeding involving an employee grievance or hearing that is held under:

(1) this Division I or a regulation adopted under it; or

(2) a personnel policy or regulation that governs classified employees of the University System of Maryland or Morgan State University.

#### Section 14-202

If this State has sufficient money available at the time, an award made against this State or an officer or unit of this State shall be paid as soon as practicable within 20 days after the award is final.

#### Section 14-203

(a) If sufficient money is not available at the time to satisfy an award made against this State or an officer or unit of this State, the affected unit or officer shall report the outstanding award to the State Comptroller.

(b) The Comptroller shall:

  (1) keep an accounting of all outstanding awards; and

  (2) report that accounting annually to the Governor.

#### Section 14-204

(a) The Governor shall include in the State budget sufficient money to pay all awards made against this State or an officer or unit of this State.

(b) On appropriation of money by the General Assembly, the Comptroller shall authorize payment of all outstanding awards in the order of the date on which each award was made.

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