§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.