State Government - Personnel
Maryland 2022 Regular Session
State Personnel - Collective Bargaining - Revisions and Budget Bill Appropriations [HB-458]
Altering the collective bargaining process for State employees, including by requiring the selection of a neutral arbitrator to oversee all aspects of collective bargaining, establishing a process of arbitration in the event of impasse, and providing that certain decisions of a neutral arbitrator are binding; requiring that each budget bill contain the appropriations necessary to implement all terms and conditions of employment in certain memoranda of understanding for the next ensuing fiscal year; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Marc Korman
Hearing 2/15 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/27/2022
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State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program – Eligibility for Enrollment and Participation (Independent Agency Health Insurance Option Act) [SB-417]
Authorizing employees of the Maryland Agricultural and Resource-Based Industry Development Corporation and the Maryland Clean Energy Center to enroll and participate in the health insurance benefit options established under the State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program; requiring the Secretary of Budget and Management to determine whether the entities are eligible to participate in the Program within 60 days of the effective date of the Act; and requiring the Secretary to submit a certain report.
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Feldman
Floor Amendment {253521/1 (delegate Mautz) on 04/06/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program – Eligibility for Enrollment and Participation (Independent Agency Health Insurance Option Act) [HB-379]
Authorizing employees of the Maryland Agricultural and Resource-Based Industry Development Corporation and the Maryland Clean Energy Center to enroll and participate in the health insurance benefit options established under the State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program; requiring the Secretary of Budget and Management to determine whether the entities are eligible to participate in the Program within 60 days of the effective date of the Act; and requiring the Secretary of Budget and Management to submit a certain report.
Sponsored by: Rep. Marc Korman
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 445 on 05/16/2022
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Maryland School for the Deaf - Professional Personnel and Staff - Service Designation, Assignment, and Placement in a Collective Bargaining Unit [HB-374]
Establishing that professional personnel and staff employed by the Maryland School for the Deaf are in the professional and skilled services of the State Personnel Management System; requiring that the Secretary of Budget and Management assign the professional personnel and staff to the professional and skilled services of the State Personnel Management System, and to certain bargaining units; and requiring that the professional personnel and staff of the school suffer no diminution of pay or benefits.
Sponsored by: Rep. Carol Krimm
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 489 on 05/29/2022
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State Personnel Management System – Office of the Public Defender – Placement and Collective Bargaining [SB-255]
Establishing that, within the Office of the Public Defender, the deputy public defender, district public defenders, and assistant public defenders are placed in certain employment categories in the State Personnel Management System; altering certain provisions of law regarding personnel actions within the Office that relate to the hiring, discipline, and termination of employees; providing that employees of the Office are subject to collective bargaining under the State Personnel Management System; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joanne Benson
Hearing Canceled on 03/22/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
State Personnel - Collective Bargaining [SB-118]
Granting collective bargaining rights to graduate students at an institution within the University System of Maryland, Morgan State University, or St. Mary's College of Maryland who are a teaching, administrative, or research assistants, or in comparable positions, fellows, or postdoctoral interns.
Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin Kramer
First Reading Finance on 01/12/2022
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State Personnel Management System - Office of the Public Defender - Placement and Collective Bargaining [HB-90]
Establishing that, within the Office of the Public Defender, the deputy public defender, district public defenders, and assistant public defenders are placed in certain employment categories in the State Personnel Management System; altering certain provisions of law regarding personnel actions within the Office that relate to the hiring, discipline, and termination of employees; providing that employees of the Office are subject to collective bargaining under the State Personnel Management System; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Shaneka Henson
Gubernatorial Veto Override (legislative Date: 4/8/2022) - Chapter 46 on 04/09/2022
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Correctional Education - Juvenile Services Education Program and Correction Education Teachers [HB-139]
Providing that teachers in the Juvenile Services Education Program who are employed by the Department of Juvenile Services and teachers in an educational and workforce skills program who are employed by the Maryland Department of Labor are in the professional service in the State Personnel Management System; requiring the Director of Education and Workforce Skills Training for Correctional Institutions to set certain qualification standards for teachers in workforce skills training programs; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eric Luedtke
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 733 on 05/29/2022
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Department of Information Technology - State and Local Government Employees and Contractors - Cybersecurity Training [SB-873]
Requiring the Department of Information Technology, in coordination with the Maryland Cybersecurity Council, to develop criteria for the certification of certain cybersecurity training programs for use by State and local government employees required to complete cybersecurity training each year, certify at least 20 programs, review and update certain certification standards at certain times, and maintain a list of all certified programs on its website; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Jackson
Hearing 3/02 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/12/2021
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Harassment and Sexual Harassment – Definitions – Employment Discrimination and Sexual Harassment Prevention Training [SB-834]
Altering the definition of "harassment" and defining "sexual harassment" for purposes of certain provisions relating to discrimination in employment to include conduct, which need not be severe or pervasive, that consists of unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, or other conduct of a sexual nature under certain circumstances; altering the definition of "sexual harassment" for certain provisions relating to State government sexual harassment prevention training; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. William Smith
Favorable Report By Economic Matters on 04/12/2021
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Budget Bill – Appropriations Statement – Memorandum of Understanding for State Personnel [SB-908]
Proposing an amendment to the Maryland Constitution to require the Governor to include with the budget bill a statement showing the appropriations necessary to implement and fund each memorandum of understanding that incorporates wages and terms and conditions of employment for Executive Department, higher education, and other State personnel; and submitting the amendment to the qualified voters of the State for their adoption or rejection.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joanne Benson
Hearing Canceled (finance) on 02/16/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Budget Bill – Appropriations Statement – Memorandum of Understanding for State Personnel [HB-1237]
Proposing an amendment to the Maryland Constitution to require the Governor to include with the budget bill a statement showing the appropriations necessary to implement and fund each memorandum of understanding that incorporates wages and terms and conditions of employment for Executive Department, higher education, and other State personnel; and submitting the amendment to the qualified voters of the State for their adoption or rejection.
Sponsored by: Rep. Marc Korman
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/30/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
State Personnel Management System – Office of the Public Defender – Placement [HB-1277]
Establishing that, within the Office of the Public Defender, the deputy public defender, district public defenders, assistant public defenders are placed in certain employment categories in the State Personnel Management System; authorizing the Public Defender to employ, rather than appoint certain employees; authorizing assistant public defenders and other employees to be terminated or disciplined only for cause; repealing a provision of law that excludes attorneys in the Office from certain grievance procedures; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Shaneka Henson
Referred Finance on 03/22/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Department of Information Technology – State and Local Government Employees and Contractors – Cybersecurity Training [HB-1129]
Requiring the Department of Information Technology, in coordination with the Maryland Cybersecurity Council, to develop criteria for the certification of certain cybersecurity training programs for use by State and local government employees required to complete cybersecurity training each year, certify at least 20 programs, review and update certain certification standards at certain times, and maintain a list of all certified programs on its website; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Carol Krimm
Hearing 3/10 At 1:30 P.m. on 02/12/2021
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State Personnel Management System - Office of the Public Defender - Placement [SB-757]
Establishing that, within the Office of the Public Defender, the deputy public defender, district public defenders, assistant public defenders, and other employees are placed in certain employment categories in the State Personnel Management System; authorizing the Public Defender to employ, rather than appoint, assistant public defenders and other employees; authorizing assistant public defenders and other employees to be terminated or disciplined only for cause in accordance with certain provisions of law; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jill Carter
Unfavorable Report By Finance on 03/19/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
State Personnel - Collective Bargaining - Exclusive Representative Access to New Employees [SB-717]
Altering the type of access and the circumstances under which certain access to new employees by exclusive representatives is required to be permitted by the State, a system institution, Morgan State University, St. Mary's College of Maryland, and Baltimore City Community College; altering, from 20 minutes to 30 minutes, the period of time for which an exclusive representative is required to be permitted to address certain new employees under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Craig Zucker
Vetoed By The Governor (policy) on 05/28/2021
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State and Local Government and Private Employers - Teleworking [SB-710]
Requiring each governing body, or the governing body's designee, of a county or municipality to establish a certain telework program and adopt a certain telework policy and telework guidelines; requiring the State Court Administrator and the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House to establish a certain telework program and adopt a certain telework policy and telework guidelines; requiring, by December 1 each year, a report to certain committees on the number of eligible employees participating in the telework program; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Nancy King
Hearing 2/25 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/08/2021
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State Personnel - Collective Bargaining - Exclusive Representative Access to New Employees [HB-904]
Altering the type of access and the circumstances under which certain access to new employees by exclusive representatives is required to be permitted by the State, a system institution, Morgan State University, St. Mary's College of Maryland, and Baltimore City Community College; requiring that an exclusive representative have at least 30 minutes to meet with a new employee; authorizing an exclusive representative to meet with a new employee by video or similar technology if public health concerns necessitate the meeting be held remotely; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Tony Bridges
Vetoed By The Governor (policy) on 05/28/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Procurement Officers - Hiring Practices and Certification [HB-788]
Requiring the Procurement Advisor to the Board of Public Works to establish common minimum qualifications for vacant procurement officer positions and a standardized selection test to administer to minimally qualified candidates; requiring that training policies for procurement officers require certification in State procurement law within 60 days after hire; requiring that the training policies prohibit a noncertified procurement officer from taking certain actions regarding a procurement contract; applying the Act prospectively; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Carol Krimm
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/03/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Collective Bargaining - Teachers at the Maryland School for the Deaf - Separate Bargaining Unit [HB-837]
Establishing a separate collective bargaining unit for employees who have been designated with teacher status by the Board of Trustees of the Maryland School for the Deaf, but does not include officers or supervisory employees of the school.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alfred Carr
Hearing 2/10 At 1:30 P.m. on 02/01/2021