WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                   Ch. 474

THE SECRETARY. THE SALARY SALARIES OF THE DIRECTOR AND DEPUTY
DIRECTOR SHALL BE AS PROVIDED IN THE ANNUAL STATE BUDGET.

(B) SUBJECT TO THE AUTHORITY OF THE SECRETARY OF PUBLIC
SAFETY AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES, THE PRETRIAL RELEASE SERVICES
DIVISION SHALL, IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER DUTIES PROVIDED FOR BY
LAW, PERFORM ALL DUTIES RELATED TO PRETRIAL RELEASE INCLUDING
THE PRETRIAL RELEASE DUTIES FORMERLY PERFORMED BY THE PRETRIAL
RELEASE SERVICES DIVISION OF THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF THE
CIRCUIT COURT FOR BALTIMORE CITY, THE PRETRIAL RELEASE COMMITTEE,
AND THE DIVISION OF PAROLE AND PROBATION.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That on July 1, 1988
all the functions, powers, duties, equipment, assets,
liabilities, and employees of the Division of Parole and
Probation in the Department of Public Safety and Correctional
Services relating to pretrial release services shall be
transferred to the Pretrial Release Services Division.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, except for the
Director and Deputy Director, employees of the Pretrial Release
Services Division shall be in the State classified service and
shall be appointed in the manner provided for employees of the
Division of Parole and Probation. For employees participating in
the Baltimore city pension system, the State shall continue
payments to the City as provided in Section 2-5A-06(b) of the
Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article.

An employee transferred under this Act shall be appointed
without further examination or qualification. The employee shall
be placed in a classification that is comparable in duties and
responsibilities to the employee's former position. The employee
may not suffer a diminution of salary or wages, accrued leave,
whether earned or granted, or seniority rights.

Any increase in salary or wages granted after January 1,
1988 may be retained on appointment to the classified service
only if approved by the appointing authority. When establishing
the rate of salary on appointment, the monetary value of any and
all other benefits, entitlements, services, or prerogatives may
be considered.

After appointment, the employee is entitled to the same
benefits provided to any employee who is subject to the State
Merit System.

SECTION 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1988.

Approved May 17, 1988.

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