EXECUTIVE ORDERS

charge established by the Payroll Center, taking into
account personnel, computer and material costs.

C.  No Department, Board, Commission or Agency (hereafter
referred to as Agency), may authorize solicitation of
employees for insurance purposes at the place of
employment unless the soliciting agents represent an
approved employee organization or association. Payroll
deductions shall not be authorized for any insurance
premiums which are not included in one of the categories
within Section II. Twice a year on a day selected by
the Agency, representatives of employee organizations or
associations and their insurance agents may be permitted
to establish information desks centrally located
convenient to State employees for soliciting and giving
information about insurance programs. The information
desk's may be made available to State employees before or
after working hours and during lunch and break periods.

D.  Employees shall request all voluntary payroll deductions
in writing on Payroll Center approved forms and all
subsequent changes or cancellations shall similarly be
in writing on an approved form.

E.  The Payroll Center shall be held harmless if it deducts,
amends or cancels in accordance with the written request
of the employee. All disputes regarding payroll
deductions, including refunds and missed deductions, are
a matter between the employee and the organization or
association receiving the deduction.

F.  Contractual employees are only afforded voluntary
deductions for deferred compensation, United States
Savings Bonds, United Charity Campaign of Maryland State
Employees and Retirees, and contributions to labor
organizations or associations of management officials
which met the criteria of Section II.I of this order.

SECTION II - CATEGORIES OF VOLUNTARY DEDUCTIONS PERMITTED BY THE
STATE OF MARYLAND

A.  Health Insurance Premiums

The State offers a health program for its employees in
certain categories. The premiums for this program are
subsidized by the State as directed by the Secretary of
Personnel. Deductions are initiated by the employee
through his Agency personnel office.

B.  Dependency Support

Deductions for alimony and child support have
previously been available only pursuant to a Court

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