HARRY HUGHES, Governor                                         2815

seven-tenths (2.7) percent of wages paid by him during the fiscal
year beginning July 1, 1964, and during each fiscal year
thereafter with respect to employment occurring after June 30,
1964, except as otherwise provided herein.

(10) For the purposes of the experience-rating
provisions of this subsection, in any case where a claim for
benefits is filed, an employer's account shall not be charged
with benefits paid, for the purposes of any commutation made for
any fiscal year beginning after the date of separation from
employment, if the claimant: (i) leaves the service of the
employer voluntarily without good cause attributable to his
employer; [or] (ii) is separated from the service of the
employer and admits or is found guilty of having committed any
criminal act against the employer [.]; OR (III) LEAVES THE
SERVICE OF THE EMPLOYER VOLUNTARILY WITH GOOD CAUSE IF THE
VOLUNTARY LEAVING WAS TO ACCEPT BETTER EMPLOYMENT AS DETERMINED
BY THE SECRETARY.

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

Approved May 29, 1984.

CHAPTER 536

(Senate Bill 413)

AN ACT concerning

Department of General Services - Jurisdiction

FOR the purpose of authorizing the Secretary of General Services
to establish one or more divisions within the Department of
General Services to operate, maintain, and protect certain
facilities and sites assigned to the Department; enumerating
certain responsibilities of the Department; providing for
the appointment, removal and compensation of
superintendents; authorizing the establishment of a security
force in accordance with the Merit System for certain
purposes related to State facilities and sites and with
certain powers; providing that certain persons in the

Department's security force are covered by the Law

Enforcement Officers' Bill of Rights; providing certain
employee assignment and transfer criteria; authorizing the
Secretary of General Services to promulgate certain rules
and regulations and providing certain criminal penalties for
violation; repealing certain obsolete references; making
stylistic changes; providing that the provisions of this Act
shall not affect certain employee rights or status; and
relating generally to the supervision of State facilities
and sites by the Department of General Services.