HARRY HUGHES, Governor                                     2621

(C)  AN EMPLOYEE WHO TRANSFERS INTO THE STATE CLASSIFIED OR
UNCLASSIFIED SERVICE UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL:

(1)  BE GIVEN CREDIT FOR THE EMPLOYEE'S YEARS OF
SERVICE RENDERED AS A STATE CONTRACTUAL EMPLOYEE FOR THE PURPOSES
OF ESTABLISHING:

(I) COMPENSATION RATES, INCLUDING LONGEVITY

STEP;

(I) LONGEVITY STEPS IN THE PAY GRADE APPLICABLE
TO THE JOB CLASSIFICATION OF THE BUDGETED POSITION INTO WHICH THE
EMPLOYEE TRANSFERS;

(II)  ANNUAL LEAVE; AND

(III)  SENIORITY RIGHTS; AND

(2)  UPON INCLUSION BECOME A MEMBER OF THE STATE
PENSION SYSTEM FOR RETIREMENT PURPOSES.

(D)  (1) CONTRACTUAL STATE EMPLOYEES WHO HAVE LESS THAN 24
MONTHS OF SATISFACTORY CONTINUOUS SERVICE AS OF THE DATE OF
REPLACEMENT, HAVE NO RIGHT TO EMPLOYMENT IN THE STATE CLASSIFIED
OR UNCLASSIFIED SERVICE.

(2) IN ORDER TO ENABLE A CONTRACTUAL EMPLOYEE TO
PARTICIPATE IN A COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR A BUDGETED POSITION,
THE SECRETARY OF PERSONNEL MAY AUTHORIZE CERTIFY THE CONTINUATION
OF A CONTRACTUAL EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIP FOR NOT MORE THAN 1
YEAR.

(E) THIS SECTION MAY NOT BE CONSTRUED TO PRECLUDE THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY FROM PROHIBITING THE CREATION OF A BUDGETED
POSITION OR THE REPLACEMENT OF A CONTRACTUAL POSITION WITH A
BUDGETED POSITION IN THE ANNUAL STATE BUDGET.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1984.

Approved May 15, 1984.

CHAPTER 494

(House Bill 1671)

AN ACT concerning

Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore County - "Hannah More"

Property