MARVIN MANDEL, Governor

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CARRY OUT THE POLICY OF PARAGRAPH (B)(1) OF THIS SECTION.
THE SECRETARY SHALL PROMPTLY FORMULATE AND IMPLEMENT AND
THEREAFTER SUPERVISE A PROGRAM TO ASSIST EXECUTIVE
AGENCIES IN CARRYING OUT [[SUCH POLICY]] THE POLICY UNDER
THIS SECTION.

(D) EACH EXECUTIVE AGENCY SHALL REPORT QUARTERLY
TO THE SECRETARY ON THE PROCEDURES, ACTIVITIES, PROJECTS,
AND OTHER EFFORTS UNDERTAKEN TO CARRY OUT THE POLICY OF
PARAGRAPH (B)(1) OF THIS SECTION. THE QUARTERLY REPORTS
SHALL CONTAIN DOCUMENTATION CONCERNING THE EXTENT TO
WHICH THE EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS HAVE BEEN FULFILLED AND
AN EXPLANATION OF ANY IMPEDIMENTS TO THEIR FULFILLMENT
AND OF MEASURES UNDERTAKEN TO REMOVE THESE IMPEDIMENTS.

(E) THE SECRETARY SHALL REPORT ANNUALLY TO THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY ON THE PROCEDURES, ACTIVITIES, PROJECTS,
AND OTHER EFFORTS UNDERTAKEN TO CARRY OUT THE POLICY OF
PARAGRAPH (B)(1). THE ANNUAL REPORTS SHALL CONTAIN
DOCUMENTATION CONCERNING THE EXTENT TO WHICH THE
EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS HAVE BEEN FULFILLED AND AN
EXPLANATION OF ANY IMPEDIMENTS TO THEIR FULFILLMENT AND
OF MEASURES UNDERTAKEN TO REMOVE THESE IMPEDIMENTS.

(F) THE SECRETARY SHALL CONSIDER THE WELFARE OF
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS OF ANY DEPARTMENT, AGENCY OR UNIT
OF STATE GOVERNMENT CHARGED WITH IMPLEMENTING THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION. HE, OR HIS DESIGNEE, SHALL:

(1)     CONDUCT RESEARCH AND EXPERIMENTATION
PROJECTS AND ANY OTHER ACTIVITIES DESIGNED TO PROMOTE, IN
PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT, THE ADVANCEMENT OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR
PERSONS WHO ARE UNABLE OR WHO DO NOT DESIRE TO WORK FULL
TIME;

(2)     PROMOTE AND SUPERVISE PROGRAMS FOR
FLEXIBLE HOURS EMPLOYMENT IN EXECUTIVE AGENCIES;

(3)     ENCOURAGE ADOPTION OF FLEXIBLE HOURS
EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES BY ALL PUBLIC EMPLOYERS.

(G) THE DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL SHALL ADMINISTER
THIS SECTION AND SHALL SUBSTANTIALLY COMPLY WITH AND
IMPLEMENT STANDARDS DETERMINED BY THE EMPLOYMENT
STANDARDS ADMINISTRATION OF THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT
OF LABOR.

(H) NO PERSON WHO IS OTHERWISE QUALIFIED FOR OR
DESIROUS OF,OR WHO IS PRESENTLY EMPLOYED IN FULL-TIME
STATE EMPLOYMENT SHALL BE REQUIRED TO ACCEPT FLEXIBLE
HOUR EMPLOYMENT AS A CONDITION OF NEW OR CONTINUED
EMPLOYMENT.

(I) ALL PERSONS EMPLOYED IN FLEXIBLE HOURS