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<section article="gsp" article_name="State Personnel and Pensions" number="5-209" title_number="5" title_name="Employee Rights and Protections" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="Equal Employment Opportunity Program in the Executive Branch of State Government">
  <level label="a">
    <text>An employee in the skilled service, professional service, or management service of the State Personnel Management System may elect to pursue an allegation of employment discrimination under:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>the complaint procedures in this subtitle; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>the grievance procedures in Title 12 of this article.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>An employee of the University System of Maryland who is eligible to file a grievance under Title 13 of the Education Article may elect to pursue an allegation of employment discrimination under:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>the complaint procedures in this subtitle; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>a grievance under Title 13 of the Education Article.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>An employee of Morgan State University who is eligible to file a grievance under Title 14 of the Education Article may elect to pursue an allegation of employment discrimination under:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>the complaint procedures in this subtitle; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>a grievance under Title 14 of the Education Article.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
