HARRY HUGHES, Governor                              3579

PREVIOUSLY HELD SATISFACTORY PERMANENT STATUS. THIS
PROVISION SHALL BE LIMITED FIRST TO THE APPOINTING AUTHORITY
AND SUBSEQUENTLY TO THE EMPLOYEE'S DEPARTMENT, OR BY
GEOGRAPHICAL AREA AS DEFINED BY THE SECRETARY OF PERSONNEL,
OR BOTH.

(3) A PROVISION THAT IF 2 OR MORE EMPLOYEES IN
THE SAME CLASSIFICATION HAVE THE SAME SENIORITY POINTS, THE
ORDER OF LAYOFF SHALL BE BASED ON:

(I) TOTAL LENGTH OF EMPLOYMENT IN STATE
SERVICE, WITH THE EMPLOYEE WITH THE SHORTEST SERVICE BEING
LAID OFF FIRST; OR

(II) IF THESE EMPLOYEES HAVE THE SAME
TOTAL LENGTH OF SERVICE, THE APPOINTING AUTHORITY SHALL
DETERMINE WHICH EMPLOYEE TO RETAIN BY A WRITTEN EVALUATION
OF THE SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, OR ABILITIES OF EACH EMPLOYEE.
THE APPOINTING AUTHORITY SHALL SUBMIT THIS EVALUATION TO THE
SECRETARY OF PERSONNEL.

(D) UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SHALL DEVELOP LAYOFF AND
REINSTATEMENT PROCEDURES FOR THEIR CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEES IN
COORDINATION WITH THE SECRETARY OF PERSONNEL.

(D)(E) THIS SECTION MAY NOT BE INTERPRETED TO PREVENT
THE LAYOFF OF AN EMPLOYEE WHO FILES A WRITTEN REQUEST TO BE
LAID OFF WITH THE SECRETARY OF PERSONNEL.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That nothing in
this Act authorizes the Secretary of Personnel to allow
unclassified State employees the right to displace
classified State employees.

SECTION 2 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1982 January 1, 1983.

Approved June 1, 1982.

CHAPTER 626

(House Bill 504)

AN ACT concerning

Certain Health Boards - Continuation

FOR the purpose of continuing the State Board of Dental
Examiners, the State Board of Examiners of Nurses, the
State Board of Examiners of Nursing Home