State of Maryland

MPT 0003

SKILLED SERVICE       BARGAINING UNIT: X

A MPT Administrative Assistant I is a Skilled Service classification assigned to the Maryland Public Television (MPT), which is the educational and cultural television system for Maryland.   The MPT is affiliated with the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS),  an American public broadcaster and non-commercial, free-to-air television network based in Arlington, Virginia.  MPT broadcasts to six digital channels from Owings Mills, Maryland.

Performs related duties as assigned.

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

Class Descriptions are broad descriptions covering 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.

Class Descriptions provide information about the Nature of Work, Examples of Work, General Requirements and Acknowledgements.  The Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities; Minimum Education and Experience Requirements; Special Requirements; and recruitment and testing procedures are set by the using agency.

This is a Skilled Service classification in the State Personnel Management System.  All positions in this classification are Skilled Service positions.  Some positions in Skilled Service classifications may be designated Special Appointment in accordance with the State Personnel and Pensions Article, Section 6-405, Annotated Code of Maryland.

This classification is not assigned to a bargaining unit, as indicated by the designation of S (Supervisor), 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, supervisory, managerial and confidential employees are excluded from collective bargaining.  Additionally, certain executive branch agencies are exempt from collective bargaining and all positions in those agencies are excluded from collective bargaining.

May 1 2016 

November 15, 2022

Director, Division of Classification and Salary