THEODORE R. MCKELDIN, GOVERNOR 9

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"Merit
System" means the Merit System of the State of Maryland.

52C. The County Commissioners shall promptly after
the effective date of this Act adopt rules and regulations
governing the following subjects:

(a) Standards and qualifications for each position within
the Classified System and a classification title for each such
position.

(b) Minimum and maximum salary schedules with pro-
visions for increments based on term of service for each
classified position, once ONCE adopted, such salary scales
shall not be decreased.

(c) The employment of employees of the classified serv-
ice, which rules and regulations shall provide a schedule of
hours of employment, holidays, sick leaves and vacations,
and which rules and regulations may be amended or added
to by the County Commissioners.

(d) The method of selections of new employees, including
suitable provision for competitive examinations and notice
of vacancies.

52D. Upon the adoption of classifications and salary
schedules for each position in the Classified Service, the
employee then filling the respective positions shall auto-
matically and without examination, become a classified em-
ployee of the classified system, subject to all of the provi-
sions hereunder; provided that an employee receiving a
higher salary than that provided in the salary schedule shall
not have his or her salary decreased, or increased until ad-
justments for increments to which he or she is entitled shall
have exceeded the salary being received.

52E. The County Commissioners, when an emergency
arises and time will not permit compliance with the pro-
visions of this Act or any regulation adopted thereunder
may make an emergency appointment for a period not to
exceed four months, and such employee shall be known as
an emergency employee and have no status as a classified
employee.

52F. The County Commissioners shall by rule prescribe
standards of performance, for any positions or classes of
positions and the County Commissioners shall have author-