Secretary:

Lillian Hoshall Trost. .......................... .Lutherville
Chief Clerk:

Ruth Engel Hubbard. ............................ Baltimore
Medical Director:

Paul E. Carliner, M.D............................. Baltimore
The Governor appoints one State Employment Commissioner for
a term of six years. All members of the staff of the Commissioner
and employees of the Department are in the Classified Service.

The) Merit System Law of Maryland (Article 64-A, page 2160,
Annotated Code of Maryland..Bagby) creating the State Employ-
ment Commissioner was passed in 1920. The basic Law has not been
amended in any material manner since its passage. The statute
provides that "The State Employment Commissioner" prepare and
publish Rules and Regulations for the purpose of carrying out the
provisions of the Act, which, when approved by the Governor, shall
have the force of law. The Rules, like the Law itself, have shown
but few and unimportant amendments. The Law is efficient, work-
able and its stability has enabled its provisions to be well known and
understood by all State employees. The Rules of the Commissioner
are practical, and are intended to safe-guard, not only the employee,
but the taxpayer. The Merit System, as applied to the State service,
functions, not only as a technically professional exemplification of
modern practice in public employment, but as a procurement agency
charged with the duty of supplying State departments and institu-
tions with the most competent personnel procurable at the compen-
sation provided.

The Merit System of Maryland is strongly supported by public opinion
and has been recognized nationally for its efficient operation.

BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE STATE EMPLOYEES'
RETIREMENT SYSTEM

Chapter 377..Laws of 1941

The members of the State Employees' Retirement System are:
Hooper S. Miles, Chairman
Frank Harper
Walter A. Owens
Walter N. Kirkman
J. Millard Tawes

"A retirement system is hereby established and placed under the
management of the Board of Trustees for the purpose of providing
retirement allowances and other benefits under the provisions of this
Article, for employees of the State of Maryland. The retirement sys-
tem so created shall be established as of October 1st, 1941. It shall
have the powers and privileges of a corporation, and shall be known
as the "Employees' Retirement System of the State of Maryland", and
by such name all of its business shall be transacted, all of its funds
invested, and all of its cash and securities and other property held in
trust for the purpose for which received.