40 LAWS OF MARYLAND [CH. 21

(B) For any calendar quarter, when, as of the 'beginning of the
first day of the preceding calendar quarter, the total amount avail-
able for benefits in the Maryland Unemployment Insurance Fund is
a sum which equals or exceeds 7. 5% but does not exceed 10% of
the total payrolls paid by all employers during the first four of the
last five completed calendar quarters, which payrolls were subject to
contributions and reported to the Executive Director, all contribu-
tion rates as shown in the table in paragraphs (c) (4) (ii) shall
prevail.

(C) For any calendar quarter, when as of the beginning of the
first day of the preceding calendar quarter, the total amount avail-
able for benefits in the Maryland Unemployment Insurance Fund is
a sum which equals or exceeds 6% but is less than 7. 5% of the total
payrolls paid by all employers during the first four of the last five
completed calendar quarters, which payrolls were subject to con-
tributions and reported to the Executive Director, all contribution
rates shall be increased by 0. 3 except that those contribution rates
which are established at 0. 2 shall be increased by 0. 1 and those con-
tribution rates which are established at 2. 7 shall not be further
increased.

(D) For any calendar quarter, when, as of the beginning of the
first day of the preceding calendar quarter, the total amount avail-
able for benefits in the Maryland Unemployment Insurance Fund is
a sum which equals or exceeds 5% but is less than 6% of the total
payrolls paid by all employers during the first four of the last five
completed calendar quarters, which payrolls were subject to con-
tributions and reported to the Executive Director, all contribution
rates shall be increased by 0. 6 except that those contribution rates
which are already set at 0. 2 shall be increased by 0. 4 and those con-
tribution rates which are established at 2. 4 shall be increased by 0. 3
and those contribution rates which are established at 2. 7 shall not
be further increased.

(E) For any calendar quarter, when, as of the beginning of the
first day of the preceding calendar quarter, the total amount avail-
able for benefits in the Maryland Unemployment Insurance Fund is
a sum which equals or exceeds 4% but is less than 5% of the total
payrolls paid by all employers during the first four of the last five
completed calendar quarters, which payrolls were subject to con-
tributions and reported to the Executive Director, all contribution
rates shall be increased by 0. 9 except those contribution rates which
are established at 0. 2 shall be increased by 0. 7 and those contribution
rates which are established at a rate higher than 1. 8 shall be in-
creased to 2. 7, and those contribution rates which are established at
2. 7 shall not be further increased.

(F) For any calendar quarter, when, as of the beginning of the
first day of the preceding calendar quarter, the total amount avail-
able for benefits in the Maryland Unemployment Insurance Fund is
a sum which equals or exceeds 3% but is less than 4% of the total
payrolls paid by all employers during the first four of the last five
completed calendar quarters, which payrolls were subject to contri-
butions and reported to the Executive Director, all contribution
rates shall be increased by 1. 2 except that those contribution rates
which are already set at 0. 2 shall be increased by 1. 0 and those con-
tribution rates which are established at a higher rate than 1. 5 shall
be increased to 2. 7, and those which are established at 2. 7 shall not
be further increased.