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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 22,000 classified and 3,100 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 1957, Article 64A).
Appropriations 1963 1964
General Funds .................................... $539,242 $605,642
Staff, 1963: 86. Staff, 1964: 87.
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, 1966; John S. Shriver,
1966; James J. O'Donnell, 1966; Archer I. Schweizer, 1966.
William H. Schoenhaar, Secretary
301 W. Preston Street, Baltimore 1 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.
The Board is empowered to authorize the payment of cash awards
and to incur necessary expenses for honorary recognition of officers
and employees in the classified service who, by their suggestion, inven-
tion, superior accomplishment or other personal effort, contribute to
the efficiency, economy, or other improvement of State operation, or
who perform exceptionally meritorious acts or services in the public
interest in connection with or related to their official employment.
Awards to employees and expenses for the honorary recognition of
employees may be paid from funds or appropriations available to the
activity primarily benefiting. The maximum cash award that may be
presented to one individual for one suggestion may not exceed
$5,000.00 (Code 1957, 1962 Supp., Art. 64A, sec. 32A).
STATE EMPLOYEES STANDARD SALARY BOARD
Chairman: Russell S. Davis, Commissioner of Personnel
Ex officio member: Norman P. Ramsey, Chairman, Baltimore City
Service Commission.
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