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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".20" citation="COMAR 14.27.02.20" title_num="14" subtitle_num="27" chapter_num="02" heading="Disciplinary Action.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>The Service may take disciplinary action for cause against an employee.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>The Board shall adopt a disciplinary policy. The disciplinary policy may provide for a:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Warning to an employee;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Suspension with or without pay;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Demotion; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Termination of employment.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>The Service may terminate for cause an employee's employment with the Service. The Service may not terminate an employee for cause unless the Service first:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Notifies the employee in writing of the reasons for the Service's termination; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Provides the employee a reasonable opportunity to respond to the Service's written reasons.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>The Service may terminate an employee in accordance with the terms and conditions of the employee's employment contract.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>