MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                             1593

Approved May 17, 1976.

CHAPTER 597

(Senate Bill 646)

AN ACT concerning

State Merit System

FOR the purpose of bringing into the classified service
of the State of Maryland certain employees of the
University of Baltimore.

BY adding to

Article 64A — Merit System

Section 9M

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1972 Replacement Volume and 1975 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That new Section 9M be and it is hereby added
to Article 64A — Merit System, of the Annotated Code of
Maryland (1972 Replacement Volume and 1975 Supplement) to
read as follows:

Article 64A - Merit System

9M.

PERSONS EMPLOYED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF BALTIMORE,
EXCEPT FACULTY MEMBERS AND THOSE EMPLOYEES [[WITH
FACULTY]] HOLDING PROFESSIONAL STATUS, FOR AT LEAST SIX
CONSECUTIVE MONTHS IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO JULY 1, 1976,
SHALL BE INCLUDED IN THE MERIT SYSTEM UNDER THIS ARTICLE,
AND SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR APPOINTMENT TO A COMPARABLE
POSITION IN THE CLASSIFIED SERVICE UNDER THIS ARTICLE
WITHOUT FURTHER EXAMINATION OR QUALIFICATION. AN
EMPLOYEE WHO HAS BEEN INCLUDED IN THE STATE MERIT SYSTEM
UNDER THIS SECTION MAY NOT RECEIVE ANY DIMINUTION IN
COMPENSATION (BASED ON THE EMPLOYEE'S SALARY AS OF THE
DATE OF ADOPTION) SOLELY AS A RESULT OF THE INCLUSION.
THERE MAY NOT BE A DIMINUTION IN RESPECTIVE AMOUNTS OF
ACCUMULATED ANNUAL LEAVE AND SICK LEAVE CREDITED TO EACH
EMPLOYEE AT THE TIME OF THE INCLUSION.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1976.

Approved May 17, 1976.