WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 71
his duties, both of whom shall receive such salary as may be provided for in the budget.

(2) (I) The present TECHNICAL AND PROFESSIONAL personnel,
AS DETERMINED BY THE COMMISSIONERS, WHO ARE employed in the operation
of the [State Accident Fund] WORKERS' COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND
INJURED WORKERS' INSURANCE FUND, including the superintendent and
assistant superintendent, shall be transferred to the agency [hereby] created and retain
their rights and status under [Article 64A of the Code] THE CLASSIFIED SERVICE
UNTIL JULY 1, 1991.

(II) ON JULY 1, 1991, ALL TECHNICAL AND PROFESSIONAL
EMPLOYEES SHALL BE MEMBERS OF THE UNCLASSIFIED SERVICE.

(3) ALL PERSONS HIRED BY THE FUND ON AND AFTER JULY 1,
1990, SHALL BE MEMBERS OF THE UNCLASSIFIED SERVICE.

(4) Future appointments of [such] employees as are provided for in the
budget [, including the superintendent and assistant superintendent,] shall be made by
[said] THE commissioners [in accordance with said Article 64A;] and THE
APPOINTEES SHALL BE MEMBERS OF THE UNCLASSIFIED SERVICE.

(5) (I) CLASSIFIED TECHNICAL AND PROFESSIONAL
EMPLOYEES WHO ELECT NOT TO TRANSFER TO THE UNCLASSIFIED
SERVICE SHALL RETAIN ALL RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES OF THE MERIT
SYSTEM UNTIL JULY 1, 1991.

(II) THE FUND SHALL ESTABLISH A PROGRAM FOR THE
RETRAINING AND PLACEMENT OF THE TECHNICAL AND PROFESSIONAL
EMPLOYEES WHO CHOOSE NOT TO TRANSFER TO THE UNCLASSIFIED
SERVICE BEFORE JULY 1, 1991, THAT SHALL INCLUDE JOB TRAINING,
COUNSELING, AND PLACEMENT SERVICES FOR EITHER A STATE
POSITION OR A PRIVATE SECTOR POSITION WITH COMPARABLE WAGES.

(6) AN UNCLASSIFIED EMPLOYEE OF THE FUND MAY NOT BE
PERMANENTLY REMOVED FROM THE UNCLASSIFIED SERVICE EXCEPT
FOR CAUSE AND UNTIL WRITTEN CHARGES HAVE BEEN FILED AND A
HEARING HAS BEEN CONDUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH TITLE 10,
SUBTITLE 2 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE. THIS PARAGRAPH
DOES NOT APPLY TO THE REMOVAL OF AN UNCLASSIFIED EMPLOYEE OF
THE FUND BECAUSE OF A.LAYOFF THAT RESULTED FROM A LACK OF WORK.

[(2)] (4) (7) The provisions of Article 64A, § 35 of the Code, however,
shall not apply to the [State Accident Fund] WORKERS' COMPENSATION
INSURANCE FUND INJURED WORKERS' INSURANCE FUND to the extent that
the provisions relate to the laying off and reinstatement of unclassified employees. The
compensation of unclassified employees shall be as determined by the commissioners
and shall be in accordance with the State pay plan when possible. [Present employees of
the State Accident Fund who are in the Merit System shall remain in the Merit System
and shall retain their rights and status under Article 64A of the Code.]

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