MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  3-102 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division I - State Personnel|Title 3 - Collective Bargaining|Subtitle 1 - Definitions and General Provisions|Section 3-102 - Applicability

    (a)    Except as provided in this title or as otherwise provided by law, this title applies to:        (1)    all employees of:            (i)    the principal departments within the Executive Branch of State government;            (ii)    the Maryland Insurance Administration;            (iii)    the State Department of Assessments and Taxation;            (iv)    the State Lottery and Gaming Control Agency;            (v)    the University System of Maryland, Morgan State University, St. Mary’s College of Maryland, and Baltimore City Community College;            (vi)    the Comptroller;            (vii)    the Maryland Transportation Authority who are not police officers;            (viii)    the State Retirement Agency;            (ix)    the State Department of Education; and            (x)    firefighters for the Martin State Airport at the rank of captain or below who are employed by the Military Department; and        (2)    all full–time Maryland Transportation Authority police officers at the rank of first sergeant and below.    (b)    This title does not apply to:        (1)    employees of the Maryland Transit Administration, as that term is defined in § 7–601(a)(2) of the Transportation Article;        (2)    an employee who is elected to the position by popular vote;        (3)    an employee in a position by election or appointment that is provided for by the Maryland Constitution;        (4)    an employee who is:            (i)    a special appointment in the State Personnel Management System; or            (ii)    1.    directly appointed by the Governor by an appointment that is not provided for by the Maryland Constitution;                2.    appointed by or on the staff of the Governor or Lieutenant Governor; or                3.    assigned to the Government House or the Governor’s Office;        (5)    an employee assigned to the Board or with access to records of the Board;        (6)    an employee in:            (i)    the executive service of the State Personnel Management System; or            (ii)    a unit of the Executive Branch with an independent personnel system who is:                1.    the chief administrator of the unit or a comparable position that is not excluded under item (3) of this subsection as a constitutional or elected office; or                2.    a deputy or assistant administrator of the unit or a comparable position;        (7)    (i)    a temporary or contractual employee in the State Personnel Management System; or            (ii)    a contractual, temporary, or emergency employee in a unit of the Executive Branch with an independent personnel system;        (8)    an employee who is entitled to participate in collective bargaining under another law;        (9)    an employee of the University System of Maryland, Morgan State University, St. Mary’s College of Maryland, or Baltimore City Community College who is:            (i)    a chief administrator or in a comparable position;            (ii)    a deputy, associate, or assistant administrator or in a comparable position;            (iii)    a member of the faculty, including a faculty librarian;            (iv)    a student employee, including a teaching assistant or a comparable position, fellow, or post doctoral intern;            (v)    a contingent, contractual, temporary, or emergency employee;            (vi)    a contingent, contractual, or temporary employee whose position is funded through a research or service grant or contract, or through clinical revenues; or            (vii)    an employee whose regular place of employment is outside the State of Maryland;        (10)    an employee whose participation in a labor organization would be contrary to the State’s ethics laws;        (11)    any supervisory, managerial, or confidential employee of a unit of State government listed in subsection (a)(1)(i) through (iv) and (vi) through (x) of this section, as defined in regulations adopted by the Secretary;        (12)    any supervisory, managerial, or confidential employee of a State institution of higher education listed in subsection (a)(1)(v) of this section, as defined in regulations adopted by the governing board of the institution; or        (13)    any employee described in subsection (a)(2) of this section who is a supervisory, managerial, or confidential employee, as defined in regulations adopted by the Secretary.