Maryland State Personnel and Pensions Section 13-101

      (a)      In this title, "contractual employee" means an individual:

            (1)      who, under a written agreement, provides temporary personal services to the State for pay;

            (2)      who is not employed in a budgeted position; and

            (3)      who has an employer-employee relationship with the State in which the State:

                  (i)      furnishes necessary tools and a place to work;

                  (ii)      has the right to control and direct the details, means, and results of the performance of the services; and

                  (iii)      has the right to discharge the individual from employment.

      (b)      "Contractual employee" does not include an individual who is employed as:

            (1)      an employee in the:

                  (i)      skilled service;

                  (ii)      professional service;

                  (iii)      management service; or

                  (iv)      executive service; or

            (2)      an emergency employee.