Md. Code Regs. 17.04.04.03

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 25, December 13, 2024

Section 17.04.04.03 - Resignations

A. An employee may separate from employment by resigning.

B. Withdrawals.

(1) An appointing authority is not obligated to accept a request to withdraw a resignation.

(2) An employee who resigns pending determination of whether the employee should be terminated may still be subject to termination.

C. An employee who wishes to resign in good standing shall give the appointing authority, in writing, at least 2 weeks notice of resignation. If more than 2 weeks notice is required by an appointing authority, it must be approved by the Secretary. An appointing authority may not require more than 30 days notice of a resignation. If more than 2 weeks notice is required, the employee shall be informed of the longer notice requirement during the orientation required by State Personnel and Pensions Article, § 7-404, Annotated Code of Maryland. An employee who fails to provide notice as required shall have that fact entered in the employee's permanent employment record. The Office of Personnel Services and Benefits shall adopt guidelines governing employee resignations.

D. An employee who is absent from duty without notifying the supervisor of the reasons for the absence and of the employee's intention to return to duty is absent without leave. After 5 working days from the first day of absence, the appointing authority shall advise the employee by certified and regular mail sent to the employee's last address of record that the employee is considered to have resigned without notice. A resignation without notice may be expunged by the appointing authority when extenuating circumstances exist, and the employee had good cause for not notifying the appointing authority.

E. Resignations shall be reported to the Secretary. Resignations that are tendered without the proper notice or resignations without notice shall be entered in the employee's personnel record.

F. An employee who fails to resign in good standing is not qualified for reinstatement.

Md. Code Regs. 17.04.04.03

Regulations .03 adopted as an emergency provision effective February 12, 1997 (24:5 Md. R. 391); emergency status expired August 12, 1997; adopted permanently effective September 8, 1997 (24:18 Md. R. 1297)