WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor
termination by Executive Order.

EXECUTIVE ORDER OF OCTOBER 20, 1986

01.01.1986.14

AMENDMENTS TO EXECUTIVE ORDER GOVERNING VOLUNTARY
DEDUCTIONS FROM THE STATE PAYROLL

WHEREAS, Executive Order 01.01.1983.03   established standards and

procedures for the solicitation    of State employees and

voluntary payroll deductions for   State employees and their
approved representatives; and

WHEREAS, Executive Order 01.01.1985.09 amended Executive Order
01.01.1983.03 to change and clarify the categories of
organizations eligible to use payroll deductions and the
frequency of solicitation of employees; and

WHEREAS, It is now desirable to provide additional clarifications
and a mechanism for deductions for certain capital or annual
fund campaigns;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, HARRY HUGHES, GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF
MARYLAND, BY VIRTUE OF THE AUTHORITY VESTED IN ME BY THE
CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF MARYLAND, HEREBY PROMULGATE THE
FOLLOWING EXECUTIVE ORDER, RESCINDING EXECUTIVE ORDER
01.01.1983.03 AND AMENDING EXECUTIVE ORDER 01.01.1985.09, AS
FOLLOWS, EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY.

SECTION I - GENERAL LIMITATIONS ON VOLUNTARY DEDUCTIONS

A.  Voluntary deductions are provided by the State for the
benefit of a reasonable number of employees. Voluntary
deductions must be within the capacity of the Payroll
Center's system that serves the employees and must
conform to the Payroll Center's forms and procedures.
When the net amount payable to the employee is not
sufficient to cover all of the voluntary deductions,
deductions will be made in accordance with the sequence
of the items listed in Section II.

B.  All permitted voluntary deductions made on behalf of an
employee organization or association (including
deductions for insurance programs sponsored by the
organization or association) will be provided at no
charge as long as only one deduction is used. If
additional deductions are requested by an organization
or association, it will be required to pay a reasonable

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