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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Department of Personnel to
Personnel Benefits Contribu-
tions for funding increased
requirements for the State's
share of Social Security
imposed by the impact of
authorized salary adjust-
ments, $8,000,000 of the
General Fund appropriation
herein authorized shall be
retained in the Department
of Personnel and may be
transferred by approved
budget amendment within the
Department of Personnel to
Personnel Benefits Contribu-
tions for funding increased
requirements for the Health
Insurance Program for State
employees. $200,000 of the
authorized General Fund
appropriation may be trans-
ferred to the Department of
Assessments and Taxation to
implement, according to law,
the countywide salary
increase and to the Maryland
School for the Blind to
implement employee and
teacher salary adjustments.
From Special and Federal
Funds, for payments required
as a result of salary
adjustments and increases
applicable to adjustments of
shift differential payments
and for increased costs for
Social Security contribu-
tions resulting therefrom,
authorization is hereby
granted to use Special and
Federal Funds for this pur-
pose, in the amount of
$22,800,000 to be payable
out of revenues and grants
which are the source of
funds for the payment of
budget appropriations pay-
able out of Special and Fed-
eral Funds; this amount
being estimated and it being
the intent that the actual
amount, whether it be more
or less, shall be made
available in allocating by
budget amendment to the
various State agencies the
amount necessary to supple-
ment the appropriations.