Maryland Code, STATE PERSONNEL AND PENSIONS 12-402
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- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
(b) (1) A decision maker at Step Two or Step Three of the grievance procedure:
(i) may order an appointing authority to grant back pay; and
(ii) on a finding that wages were withheld in violation of §§ 2-402 and 2-407 of this article, shall order the payment of damages in accordance with § 2-407(c) of this article.
(2) (i) In a reclassification grievance back pay may be awarded for a period not exceeding 1 year before the grievance procedure was initiated.
(ii) A back pay order under this paragraph is in the discretion of the Secretary and the Office of Administrative Hearings.
(3) Subject to the limitations in Title 14, Subtitle 2 of this article, an appointing authority shall carry out a back pay order or damages order issued under this subsection.