Maryland Code, STATE PERSONNEL AND PENSIONS 11-304
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- 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.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
(a) (1) This section applies to employees on probation following a promotion or reinstatement to a position in the skilled service or professional service.
(2) This section does not apply to probationary employees in the management service.
(b) If, in the appointing authority’s judgment, a probationary employee subject to this section is unable or unwilling to satisfactorily perform the duties or responsibilities of the position, the appointing authority shall:
(1) return the employee to the employee’s former position if it is vacant; or
(2) demote the employee to a position comparable to the employee’s position within the appointing authority’s jurisdiction.
(c) A probationary employee may appeal a demotion under this section as a disciplinary action.