Fisher v. Eastern Correctional Institution

We are called upon in this case to interpret several provisions of the State Personnel Management System, codified in Title 11, Subtitle 1 of the Maryland Code (1993, 2009 Repl. Vol.), State Personnel and Pensions Article. 1 In particular, we must determine the interplay of three provisions, §§ 11-108, 11-109, and 11-110. 2 Section 11 — 109(c)(1) provides that, within 15 days of receiving discipline, “[a]n employee or an employee’s representative may file with the head of the principal unit a written appeal of a disciplinary action that ... the employee believes would warrant rescinding the…