1. (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
2. (b) “Day” means, except as otherwise provided, a working day, Monday through Friday, regardless of work schedule, weekend work, or midweek days off.

3. (c)

   1. (1) “Grievance” means any cause of complaint arising between a regular full-time or part-time employee and the University on a matter concerning discipline, alleged discrimination, promotion, assignment, or interpretation or application of University rules or departmental procedures over which the University management has control.
   2. (2) “Grievance” includes, notwithstanding any other provision of this subsection, a cause of complaint arising under §§ 2-402 and 2-407 of the State Personnel and Pensions Article.

   3. (3) “Grievance” does not include:

      1. (i) Complaints on the general level of wages, wage patterns, fringe benefits, or other broad areas of financial management and staffing; or
      2. (ii) Any cause of complaint by any employee who is not represented by an exclusive representative under Title 3 of the State Personnel and Pensions Article.
4. (d) “University”, unless the context requires otherwise, means a constituent institution of the University System of Maryland.

Added as Education § 13-1A-01 by Acts 1978, c. 723, § 1, eff. July 1, 1978. Amended by Acts 1986, c. 382; Acts 1988, c. 246, § 2, eff. July 1, 1988; Acts 1990, c. 325, § 1, eff. July 1, 1990. Renumbered as Education § 13-201 by Acts 1996, c. 10, § 16, eff. April 9, 1996. Amended by Acts 2016, c. 25, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2016; Acts 2019, c. 697, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2019; Acts 2019, c. 698, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2019; Acts 2023, c. 231, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2023; Acts 2023, c. 232, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2023.