Section 7-402 - Probation after appointment or promotion. - Maryland Statutes

§ 7-402. Probation after appointment or promotion.
 

(a)  Requirement.- Each employee subject to this subtitle is required to complete a 6-month probationary period as the final step in: 

(1) the employee's initial appointment to a position in the State Personnel Management System; 

(2) the employee's appointment to a position in the skilled or professional service following a competitive promotion; and 

(3) except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the employee's appointment to a position in the skilled or professional service following a reinstatement. 

(b)  Exceptions.- An employee is not required to serve a probationary period if the employee is reinstated within 1 year after the employee's separation from State service to a classification in which the employee had previously completed a probationary period. 

(c)  Successful completion.- To successfully complete a probationary period, an employee is required to demonstrate proficiency in the assigned duties and responsibilities of the position to which the employee is appointed. 
 

[1996, ch. 347, § 1.]