State Agencies

ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
DIVISION

The Administrative Services Division is respon-
sible for the development, dissemination, and in-
terpretation of personnel regulations, policies, and
procedures; compliance review of personnel trans-
actions in terms of appertaining laws and rules;
and central services for the Department (mail,
purchasing, etc.). The Division administers the
Employee Identification program, the State Em-
ployees' Health Care Program, and an unemploy-
ment insurance program for State employees, and
conducts employment and special medical exami-
nations.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY,
MANAGEMENT SERVICES

The Assistant Secretary of Management Ser-
vices is responsible for the following:

RECRUITMENT AND EXAMINATION
DIVISION

Public Information: 383-4661
383-4614
383-4676

The Recruitment and Examination Division is
responsible for recruiting, accepting applications,
testing candidates, and issuing eligible lists for
Merit System positions. General information con-
cerning Maryland State employment opportuni-
ties and applications may be obtained by calling
the Division.

POSITION CLASSIFICATION
ADMINISTRATION

The Position Classification Administration is
responsible for determining the appropriate classi-
fication for all State positions under the jurisdic-
tion of the Secretary of Personnel, conducting job
analysis of individual positions, and systematical-
ly maintaining the classification plan.

SALARY AND BENEFITS
ADMINISTRATION

The Salary and Benefits Administration is re-
sponsible for conducting the Annual Salary Re-
view process, developing salary and benefits data
and costs for pay recommendations, maintaining
the State Salary Plan, and recommending emer-
gency salary actions.

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ASSISTANT SECRETARY, EMPLOYEE
SERVICES

The Assistant Secretary of Employee Services is
responsible for the following:

EMPLOYEE RELATIONS DIVISION

The Employee Relations Division provides for
the conduct of administrative hearings regarding
employee grievances and disciplinary actions, and
provides training and technical assistance to oper-
ating agencies. Major functions are first, to in-
crease the effectiveness of the dispute resolution
machinery for all State agencies, and second, to
improve management competence at all levels of
State government in areas of employer-employee
relations.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY DIVISION

The Equal Opportunity Division is responsible
for initiating, monitoring, and maintaining a
Statewide program in equal employment opportu-
nity and affirmative action. The Division also is
responsible for investigating and settling charges
brought under the Employees' Confidential Dis-
closure Protection Act (Chapter 850, Acts of
1980).

The goals of the Division are twofold. It imple-
ments an effective employment system to assure a
workforce, within the State Merit System, that re-
flects the available civilian labor force in the
State. The Division also protects the rights of em-
ployees who direct attention to instances of mis-
management and improprieties committed by offi-
cials in Maryland State employment.

EMPLOYEE DEVELOPMENT DIVISION

The Employee Development Division is organ-
ized to provide comprehensive training and
development activities for State employees to in-
crease their efficiency and effectiveness. The Divi-
sion's programs are administered by two special-
ized cost-reimbursable training units—the
Management Development Center and the Cleri-
cal Training Institute—as well as two other units
—Special Projects and Employee Assistance—to
help develop employee productivity and effective-
ness.

Examples of programs offered through the Di-
vision include, but are not limited to, executive,
management, and supervisory development; cleri-
cal and office skill development; and specialized