Section 7-601 - Retention of officers or employees. - Maryland Statutes

§ 7-601. Retention of officers or employees.
 

(a)  In general.- If this State acquires a public or private entity to operate it for a public purpose, this State may retain, as a State employee, any individual who is an officer or employee of that entity at the time of the acquisition. 

(b)  Position; seniority; probation.-  

(1) An employee who is retained under this section: 

(i) shall be employed in a position that corresponds or is similar to the position held at the time of the acquisition; and 

(ii) keeps seniority. 

(2) Beginning as of the date of the acquisition, each retained employee shall be on probation for the period required by Subtitle 4 of this title. 

(c)  Classification of positions.- Within 1 year after an acquisition, the Department shall classify each position in the acquired entity. 

(d)  Rights of retained employees.- After positions in the acquired entity are classified, each retained employee: 

(1) may continue without an examination to hold the position in which the employee is then employed; and 

(2) has all the rights of the class to which that position is allocated. 

(e)  New positions or vacancies.- If a new position is created in an acquired entity or an established position in an acquired entity becomes vacant, the position shall be filled in accordance with this title. 
 

[An. Code 1957, art. 64A, § 51A; 1993, ch. 10, § 2; ch. 20, § 1; 1996, ch. 347, § 1.]