State Government - Personnel

State (Maryland)
Maryland 2021 Regular Session

State Health Care Facilities - Employees - Alternative Workweeks [SB-542]
Authorizing the Secretary of Health to authorize an employee of a State facility to work according to an alternative workweek if the workweek is consistent with any applicable collective bargaining memorandum of understanding or any other written agreement under certain circumstances; providing that "alternative workweek" means a work schedule under which a certain employee may work less than 40 hours in a week; requiring that a certain employee be considered a full-time employee of the State; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Adelaide Eckardt Approved By The Governor - Chapter 328 on 05/18/2021

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Maryland 2021 Regular Session

State Health Care Facilities - Employees - Alternative Workweeks [HB-673]
Authorizing the Secretary of Health to authorize an employee of a State facility to work according to an "alternative workweek", which means a work schedule under which a certain employee may work less than 40 hours in a week; requiring that a certain employee be considered a full-time employee of the State; providing that certain provisions of law governing the payment for overtime work do not apply to employees of a State facility who are authorized to work according to a certain alternative workweek; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Geraldine Valentino-Smith Approved By The Governor - Chapter 327 on 05/18/2021

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Maryland 2021 Regular Session

Collective Bargaining - Maryland School for the Deaf - Application and Separate Bargaining Unit [SB-556]
Applying certain provisions of law that relate to collective bargaining for State employees to certain employees of the Maryland School for the Deaf; establishing a separate collective bargaining unit for certain faculty at the Maryland School for the Deaf; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Ronald Young Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 804 on 05/30/2021

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Maryland 2021 Regular Session

State Personnel – Collective Bargaining [SB-521]
Granting collective bargaining rights to certain graduate students at an institution within the University System of Maryland, Morgan State University, or St. Mary's College of Maryland.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. James Rosapepe Hearing 2/18 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/26/2021

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Maryland 2021 Regular Session

Judges' Retirement System - Retiree Health Benefits - Mandatory Retirement [HB-607]
Establishing the eligibility for State retiree health benefits for a retiree of the Judges' Retirement System and the retiree's spouse and dependent children when a retiree of the Judges' Retirement System retired at a mandatory retirement age with less than 5 years of creditable service; and providing for the calculation of a certain State subsidy.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 721 on 05/30/2021

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Maryland 2021 Regular Session

State Government – Prevention of Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity and the Commission on Genocide Prevention [HB-533]
Requiring the State Treasurer to ensure that any shares held by the State are voted in favor of shareholder resolutions that ask companies to adopt policies of refusing to do business with governments engaging in genocide or crimes against humanity; requiring, when issuing an invitation for bids or a request for proposals, certain units of State government to require a certain bidder or offeror to disclose any company policy regarding a refusal to do business with governments that are engaged in genocide or crimes against humanity; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gabriel Acevero Hearing 2/17 At 1:30 P.m. on 01/22/2021

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Maryland 2021 Regular Session

State Employees - Collective Bargaining - Applicability, Bargaining Processes, and Memorandums of Understanding [HB-486]
Requiring the Chancellor of the University System of Maryland to act on behalf of the University System of Maryland and certain system institutions for the purpose of collective bargaining; altering the application of certain collective bargaining requirements to certain employees by requiring the State Labor Relations Board and the State Higher Education Labor Relations Board to make certain determinations; providing for the negotiation of a certain consolidated memorandum of understanding; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jared Solomon Hearing 2/03 At 1:30 P.m. on 01/19/2021

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Maryland 2021 Regular Session

Collective Bargaining – Baltimore City Community College – Faculty [HB-374]
Providing collective bargaining rights to certain faculty at Baltimore City Community College; altering certain exceptions to the applicability of certain provisions of law governing collective bargaining for employees of Baltimore City Community College; and establishing a separate collective bargaining unit for all faculty at Baltimore City Community College.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Stephanie Smith First Reading Appropriations on 01/13/2021

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Maryland 2021 Regular Session

State and Local Government and Public Institutions of Higher Education - Teleworking [HB-73]
Establishing the Office of Telework Assistance in the Department of Commerce to establish best practices for telework policies; establishing the Business Telework Assistance Grant Program to assist businesses in implementing telework policies; requiring each governing body of a county or municipality to establish telework programs; requiring the State Court Administrator, the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House, and the presidents of public institutions of higher education to establish telework programs and guidelines; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Carol Krimm Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 696 on 05/30/2021

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Maryland 2021 Regular Session

State Employees - Collective Bargaining - Applicability, Bargaining Processes, and Memorandums of Understanding [SB-9]
Requiring the Chancellor of the University System of Maryland to act on behalf of the University System of Maryland and certain system institutions for the purpose of collective bargaining; requiring the Chancellor and the exclusive representative to negotiate the terms of one consolidated memorandum of understanding to apply to all bargaining units for employees of all system institutions represented by the exclusive representative; requiring a certain consolidated memorandum of understanding to include certain terms; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin Kramer Vetoed By The Governor (policy) on 05/28/2021

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Maryland 2021 Regular Session

State Procurement - Minority Business Enterprise Participation Goals - Performance of Unit Employees [SB-207]
Prohibiting a procurement officer and any other employee responsible for the procurement of goods and services on behalf of a unit that is not meeting a certain minority business enterprise goal or making improvements in meeting the goal from receiving a promotion or merit increase under certain circumstances; requiring that, if there is no improvement toward meeting a certain goal in 3 consecutive fiscal years, the employee responsible for procurement shall have their employment terminated or be assigned to a different position; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Arthur Ellis Hearing Canceled on 02/02/2021

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Maryland 2021 Regular Session

Maryland Police Accountability Act of 2021 - Prohibition Against Penalization for Seeking Mental Health Services [HB-88]
Prohibiting a law enforcement agency from retaliating against, penalizing, or punishing a police officer because the police officer has sought or received mental health services.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin Brooks Hearing 1/19 At 1:30 P.m. on 12/23/2021

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Maryland 2021 Regular Session

Maryland Police Accountability Act of 2021 - Employee Assistance Programs and Early Intervention Programs [SB-74]
Altering a certain provision of law requiring each law enforcement agency to establish an early intervention policy to instead require a system to identify police officers who are at risk of engaging in the use of excessive force and to provide the officers with training or other methods to reduce the risk of the use of excessive force; requiring each law enforcement agency to provide confidential access to assistance programs to address the mental health issues of police officers stemming from personal and work-related concerns; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Lee Hearing 1/20 At 11:00 A.m. on 12/28/2021

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2018 Regular Session

State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program - Contraceptive Drugs and Devices and Male Sterilization [SB-986]
Requiring the Secretary of Budget and Management to ensure that the State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program complies with certain provisions of the Insurance Article relating to the coverage of contraceptive drugs and devices and male sterilization.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Delores Kelley Approved By The Governor - Chapter 511 on 05/08/2018

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Maryland 2018 Regular Session

State Employees – Parental Leave [SB-859]
Providing that certain State employees may be entitled to parental leave with pay; establishing a maximum of 60 days of parental leave that employees may use for the care and nurturing of a child immediately following the birth or adoption of the child; requiring certain State agencies to provide an employee with additional paid leave to attain 60 days of parental leave if the employee's available amount of accrued annual leave, sick leave, and personal leave is less than 60 days; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas Middleton Approved By The Governor - Chapter 752 on 05/15/2018

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Maryland 2018 Regular Session

State Agencies - Lactation Room - Required [SB-783]
Requiring State agencies that employ at least 25 employees to maintain a private lactation room that may be used by employees and members of the public to nurse a child and express breast milk; and requiring that the lactation room include, to the extent practicable, a refrigerator.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. William Ferguson Hearing 3/13 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/13/2018

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Maryland 2018 Regular Session

State Personnel - Employee Mentoring Leave [SB-727]
Entitling State employees to receive up to 40 hours per year of mentoring leave to mentor at-risk youth in certain approved organizations; requiring employees to match certain compensated time for mentoring with personal leave; requiring certain employees to assist with academic tutoring at public schools or nonprofit organizations or to engage in site or community-based mentoring; requiring the Department of Budget and Management to approve certain organizations; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Lee Hearing 3/13 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/13/2018

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Maryland 2018 Regular Session

State Department of Education - Employment Categories and Practices [SB-678]
Altering the employment categories of certain employees of the State Department of Education; requiring that all positions in the Department be appointed positions in the professional service and skilled service as well as the executive service and management service, subject to a certain exception; requiring the Department to determine which employment classifications would be described as being in the skilled service or the professional service; providing certain requirements for employees hired beginning on July 1, 2018; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Joanne Benson Vetoed By The Governor (policy) on 05/25/2018

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Maryland 2018 Regular Session

State Personnel – Collective Bargaining – Exclusive Representative Access to New Employee Program [SB-677]
Requiring the Department of Budget and Management, University System of Maryland system institutions, Morgan State University, St. Mary's College of Maryland, and Baltimore City Community College to provide certain information on certain employees to certain exclusive representatives within 30 days of a new employee's date of hire; requiring an exclusive representative to withhold certain communication with an employee under certain circumstances; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. James Rosapepe Returned Passed on 04/07/2018

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Maryland 2018 Regular Session

State Personnel - Collective Bargaining - State Institutions of Higher Education [SB-655]
Clarifying that a member of the State Higher Education Labor Relations Board may petition the circuit court to order the State, a president, a system institution, or a person to comply with an order from the Board; and establishing that the failure to meet an established negotiation deadline is an unfair labor practice for certain entities under certain conditions.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jim Mathias Favorable With Amendments Report By Finance on 04/09/2018

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