Maryland State Personnel and Pensions Section 8-109

      (a)      Subject to the approval of the Governor, the Secretary at any time may decrease the pay rate for any class included in:

            (1)      the Standard Pay Plan; or

            (2)      except for a position for which pay is set by a unit with independent pay-setting authority, the Executive Pay Plan.

      (b)      A decrease of a pay rate under this section applies to all employees in the affected class.