SPIRO T. AGNEW, Governor                      1029

20.    Suspension and demotion.

(a)  Suspension. The Superintendent may suspend, for such cause
as may appear sufficient to him, any employee for a period not in
excess of thirty days, without pay.

(b)  Demotion. The Superintendent may reduce in rank any police
employee holding a noncommissioned rank. The Superintendent may
also, within one year after any police employee is promoted to a com-
missioned rank, return such employee to the commissioned or non-
commissioned rank which he held immediately prior to promotion.
ANY EMPLOYEE SO DEMOTED SHALL BE RETURNED TO
THE SENIORITY POSITION HE PREVIOUSLY HELD IN THE
RANK TO WHICH HE IS DEMOTED. Demotion of other em-
ployees may be made only in accordance with the Merit System and
upon written charges by the Superintendent.

21.    Termination of employment.

Employment of any employee shall terminate upon his death, re-
tirement, resignation or discharge. Retirement shall occur in accord-
ance with the applicable provisions of Sections 31 through 37 or
49 through 62 and, except as to the Superintendent, and Deputy
Superintendent, shall be mandatory as provided in Sections 31 (a)
or 53 (1) (c). Resignation of an employee shall not be valid until
accepted by the Superintendent, but acceptance shall not be with-
held unless proceedings for discharge are contemplated or pending.
An employee, other than a probationary employee, may be discharged
only in accordance with the Merit System.

22.    Compensation of employees.

(a)  Salary. Each employee of the Department shall receive such
salary, including any increment based upon length of service, as may
now or hereafter be prescribed in the budget for the rank or civilian
classification held by such person.

(b)  Expenses. The Superintendent shall have authority to ap-
prove vouchers in payment of expenses incurred by employees in the
discharge of their duties, including expenses for lodging and sub-
sistence while an employee is away from the facility to which he is
regularly assigned. Such vouchers shall be audited and paid from
appropriations to the Department in the manner prescribed by law.
Vouchers of the Superintendent must be approved by the Board of
Public Works. Lodging and subsistence furnished employees at facili-
ties of the Department are not "expenses" within the meaning of this
section and may be provided by the Department to the extent per-
mitted by appropriation and rule of the Superintendent.

(c)   Uniforms and equipment. The Department shall provide uni-
forms and equipment necessary for the performance of the duties of
all employees to the extent permitted by the budget. All uniforms
and equipment shall be purchased by the Department in accordance
with the regulations of the Department of Budget and Procurement
and shall remain the property of the State.

(d)  Certain legal fees and expenses. In any civil or criminal case,
other than a disciplinary proceeding or an appeal therefrom, when a
police employee is charged with the commission of any wrong as the
result of any act done in the course of his official duties, the Super-