§ 16-102

(a) The Commission shall implement a merit system adopted under this subtitle.

(b) The merit system includes each employee of the Commission, except:

(1) the commissioners;

(2) the executive director, secretary–treasurer, and general counsel appointed by the Commission under § 15–109 of this article;

(3) (i) the Inspector General; and

(ii) any temporary term employee of the Office of the Inspector General appointed under § 15–503 of this article;

(4) a part–time or temporary employee under Subtitle 2 or Subtitle 5 of this title;

(5) in Montgomery County, each position excluded under § 20–204(b) of this article; and

(6) in Prince George’s County:

(i) the deputy chief of park police as provided in § 17–305 of this article; and

(ii) each director and deputy director as provided in § 20–204(c) of this article.