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Terms Used In Maryland Code, LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT 4-601

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • County: means a county of the State or Baltimore City. See
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.

(b) (1) “Employee” means a fire, emergency medical services, paramedic, rescue, or support employee hired and compensated by a county or municipal corporation or a unit of a county or municipal corporation.

(2) “Employee” does not include an employee who is on probationary status upon entry into a fire fighting, rescue, paramedic, or emergency medical services agency.

(c) (1) “Final decision” means a final disciplinary decision of a personnel board, trial board, civil service commission, or statutorily established review board by which an employee is suspended for not less than 30 consecutive days or is terminated.

(2) “Final decision” does not include a decision reached through arbitration under a collective bargaining agreement.