Margaret Dambly Frank, Director, Examination Division
William H. Schoenhaar, Director of Training
Sidney Singer, Director, Administrative Division
Lillian Hoshall Trost, Director, Executive Division
Robin J. Zee, Director, Classification and Compensation

Division
Nathan E. Needle, M.D., Medical Director

301 W. Preston Street, Baltimore I Telephone: 837-9000

The State Commissioner of Personnel is the head of the State Merit
System, which was established in 192O. The title of State Commis-
sioner of Personnel was established by Chapter 310, Acts of 1963. The
position had been previously known as the Commissioner of State
Employment and Registration. (Chapter 41, Acts of 1920). The Com-
missioner, who is appointed by the Governor for a six-year term,
administers the Merit System Law, and with the approval of the
Governor, makes such rules as he deems necessary to carry out the
law. Such rules have the force and effect of law.

The purpose of the Merit System Law is to provide candidates for
appointment to positions in the classified service after determining by
practical tests the fitness of such candidates for the positions which
they seek, without regard to their political or religious opinions or
affiliations. It is also to provide adequate means for the prompt re-
moval from positions in the classified service of persons who may be
indolent, incompetent, inefficient, or otherwise unfit to remain therein,
and to keep in a workable state the provisions for the promotion of
employees as provided in the Law to ensure that the best class of can-
didates will be attracted to the classified service (Code 1957, Article
64A). The State Commissioner of Personnel is the chief personnel
officer for the State of Maryland, which at present employs approxi-
mately 18,500 classified and 3,500 unclassified employees.

The State Commissioner of Personnel is also Chairman of the State
Employees' Standard Salary Board which is responsible for preparing
and recommending to the Governor a pay plan for the State's classi-
fied and unclassified employees (Code 1957, Article 64A). In addition,
he is Chairman of the State Incentive Awards Board which is respon-
sible for operating the State Incentive Awards Program for classified
employees (Code 1967, Article 64A).

Appropriations 1961 1962

General Funds $452,425 $602,439
Staff, 1961: 79. Staff, 1962: 86.

STATE INCENTIVE AWARDS BOARD

Chairman: Russell S. Davis, Commissioner of Personnel
Ex officio member: James G. Rennie, Director, Department of

Budget and Procurement

Appointed members: George W. Phillips, 1962; John S. Shriver,
1962; James J. O'Donnell, 1962; Archer 1. Schweizer, 1962.

William H. Schoenhaar, Secretary

301 W. Preston Street, Baltimore I Telephone: 837-9000

The State Incentive Awards Board, established by Chapter 65, Acts
of 1958, is composed of the State Commissioner of Personnel, ex officio,
as chairman; the State Budget Director; one member appointed by
the Governor on nomination by the Maryland Classified Employees'
Association; and three members appointed by the Governor.