State of Maryland

STD0027

MANAGEMENT SERVICE BARGAINING UNIT: X

 The Public Service Commission (PSC) Executive Secretary oversees daily operations of the Commission and is the principal contact for other State agencies, federal agencies, commissions, or companies doing business with the Commission. For the Commission, the Executive Secretary oversees information technology, fiscal and budget issues, personnel, purchasing, procurement, the Commission’s docket and case management, and other administrative functions. Records of all proceedings, filed documents, orders, regulation decisions, dockets, and files are kept by the Executive Secretary.

Provides regulatory policy advice to the Commission;

Maintains the official public records of the Commission;

Supervises the maintenance of official public records of the Commission;

Responsible for case management; expert services procurement; order preparation; regulation development and coordination; and tariff maintenance;

Reviews filings, testimony, comments, and pleadings made with the Commission;

Prepares and transmits orders and directives of the Public Service Commission;

Maintains a working knowledge of rules and regulations governing the activities of the Commission, both other State agencies and federal agencies;

Supervises the establishment of agency goals and objectives;

Oversees special research projects on technical matters on behalf of the Commission;

Functions as a liaison/official representative of the Commission at meetings and conferences;

Coordinates the work of the Commission with its technical staff and other divisions within the Agency;

Reviews proposed legislation and provides advice to the Commission;

Performs other duties as necessary to accomplish the mission of the Commission.

Specific educational and experience requirements are set by the agency based on the essential job functions assigned to the position.

A Class Description provides information about the Nature of Work, Examples of Work and General Requirements for a classification in the Management Service or a classification in the Skilled or Professional Service in which all positions have been designated Special Appointments. Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities; Minimum Education and Experience Requirements; Special Requirements; and recruitment and testing procedures are set by the using agency.

Class descriptions broadly define groups of positions used by various State departments and agencies. Position descriptions maintained by the using department or agency specifically address the essential job functions of each position.

This is a Management Service classification in the State Personnel Management System. All positions in this classification are Management Service positions.

This classification is not assigned to a bargaining unit, as indicated by the designation of M (Manager), T (Agency Head), U (Board or Commission Member), W (Student), X (Used by Agency or Excluded by Executive Order), or Z (Confidential). As provided by State Personnel and Pensions Article, Section 3-102, special appointment, temporary, contractual, managerial and confidential employees are excluded collective bargaining. Additionally, certain executive branch agencies are exempt from collective bargaining and all positions in those agencies are excluded from collective bargaining.

Mar 1 2012 12:00AM

October 1, 2025

Director, Division of Classification and Salary