Maryland State Personnel and Pensions Section 11-302

      (a)      An employee is separated from State service when the appropriation in the State budget for the position is:

            (1)      omitted by the Governor, as evidenced in the supporting documentation submitted with the budget;

            (2)      struck by the General Assembly, as evidenced in the budget bill or in the report of the budget committees; or

            (3)      reduced by the Governor in accordance with § 7-213 of the State Finance and Procurement Article, as evidenced in the supporting documentation submitted to the Board of Public Works.

      (b)      An employee may not appeal a separation from employment under this section.

      (c)      An employee who is separated under this section is not subject to the layoff provisions of Subtitle 2 of this title with the exception that an employee who is separated shall have the same reinstatement rights as a laid-off employee.