Terms Used In Maryland Code, STATE PERSONNEL AND PENSIONS 11-111

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
The Secretary, by regulation, shall establish policies and procedures for disciplinary actions related to employee performance, that include procedures for:

(1) providing counseling to an employee with deficiencies in performance;

(2) allowing an employee the opportunity to improve deficiencies in performance;

(3) imposing disciplinary actions, if warranted; and

(4) providing notice to an employee of any disciplinary action and the employee’s appeal rights.