handling complaints of alleged discrimina-
tion related to State employment, and pro-
viding training and technical assistance to
State agencies regarding equal opportunity
activities.
LEGAL
Legal is responsible for representation
of the Department in all legal matters and
rendering legal aid, advice and counsel to
the Secretary and Staff of the Department.
PUBLIC RELATIONS
Public Relations is responsible for liaison
between the Department and all elements
of the news media to promote and provide
information regarding departmental activi-
ties and to publish the Department's maga-
zine, "The Marylander."
Staff: 25.
PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION
Administration of the State Merit System
is carried out through five divisional pro-
grams of the Department.
SALARY ADMINISTRATION AND
POSITION CLASSIFICATION
Is responsible for the development and
maintenance of the State Salary Plan and
for the development and maintenance of a
system and standards for the proper classi-
fication of Merit and certain non-Merit Sys-
tem positions in State service.
RECRUITMENT AND EXAMINATION
Is responsible for recruiting, screening,
and testing applicants for Merit System po-
sitions, including activities such as counsel-
ing applicants, constructing and validating
tests and administering and scoring tests.
EMPLOYEE TRAINING AND
DEVELOPMENT
Is responsible for policy development,
planning, coordination and administration
of out-service training programs for State
employees and for the State employees'
service awards and performance evaluation
programs. |
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
Is responsible for the development, dis-
semination and interpretation of Personnel
Rules, for compliance review of personnel
transactions in terms of appertaining laws
and rules, for providing central services for
the Department (mail, purchasing, etc);
and for administering an unemployment
insurance program for certain State employ-
ees (1972 Repl. Vol., Art. 64A).
Staff: 138.
THE STATE ACCIDENT FUND
Chairman: Paul E. Gaeng, 1981
Vice Chairman: Benjamin L. Cole, 1978
Secretary: Wilmer R Coleman, 1977
Leroy Frederick, 1979; Paul T. O'Malley,
1980; Richard K. Coggins, Superin-
tendent.
301 W. Preston Street,
Baltimore 21201 Telephone: 383-2300
The State Accident Fund, originally a
part of the State Industrial Accident Com-
mission, was established as a separate agency
by Chapter 504, Acts of 1941. It is di-
rected by five Commissioners, appointed by
the Secretary of Personnel with the approval
of the Governor for five-year terms, one
term expiring each year. The Board elects
its officers annually. It administers the State
Accident Fund, which is the State's Work-
men's Compensation Insurance Carrier.
Through the Fund, employers may carry
insurance for the payment of claims that
may arise from accidents and injuries to
their employees as allowed under the Work-
men's Compensation Law. All expenses of
the agency are paid out of income from pre-
miums paid and interest on Fund invest-
ment. The State Treasury is prepaid for
operating expenses of the Fund (Code 1957.
1964 Repl. Vol., Art. 101, sees. 70-71).
Staff: 52.
TEACHERS' RETIREMENT SYSTEM
Board of Trustees
Chairman: James A. Sensenbaugh, State
Superintendent of Schools |
