WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 541

(2) AN EMPLOYEE TRANSFERRING TO THE ADMINISTRATION'S
NEW PERSONNEL SYSTEM MAY NOT BE DISCHARGED EXCEPT FOR CAUSE.
POSITIONS IN THE ADMINISTRATION'S NEW PERSONNEL SYSTEM OCCUPIED
BY EMPLOYEES WHO WERE EMPLOYED BY THE ADMINISTRATION PRIOR TO
JUNE JULY 1, 1988 MAY NOT BE ABOLISHED, DISCONTINUED, OR VACATED
BY LAYOFF EXCEPT FOR STOPPAGE OR LACK OF WORK.

(3) EMPLOYEES WHO TRANSFER TO THE ADMINISTRATION'S
NEW PERSONNEL SYSTEM SHALL, UNLESS FAIRLY COMPENSATED FOR THE
LEAVE BY THE ADMINISTRATION, RETAIN VACATION LEAVE, SICK LEAVE,
AND PERSONAL AND COMPENSATORY LEAVE EARNED PRIOR TO THE DATE OF
TRANSFER UNTIL THE TIME THAT THE LEAVE WOULD NORMALLY EXPIRE
UNDER THE REGULATIONS OF ARTICLE 64A OF THE CODE.

(II)(4) THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION AND THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL
WILL USE THEIR COMBINED RESOURCES TO FACILITATE, PRIOR TO JANUARY
1, 1990, THE PLACEMENT, REASSIGNMENT, OR TRANSFER OF
ADMINISTRATION EMPLOYEES WHO ELECT NOT TO TRANSFER TO THE NEW
PERSONNEL SYSTEM;.

(III)(5) CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEES WHO ELECT NOT
TO TRANSFER TO THE NEW PERSONNEL SYSTEM SHALL RETAIN ALL RIGHTS
AND PRIVILEGES OF THE MERIT SYSTEM UNTIL JANUARY 1, 1990;.

(IV)(6) EMPLOYEES WHO ARE NOT CLASSIFIED IN
THE STATE MERIT SYSTEM WHO ELECT NOT TO TRANSFER TO THE NEW
PERSONNEL SYSTEM SHALL RETAIN SUCH RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES AS
EXISTED ON JUNE JULY 1, 1988, UNTIL JANUARY l, 1990; AND.

(V)(7) THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL ESTABLISH A
VOLUNTARY PROGRAM FOR THE RETRAINING AND PLACEMENT OF THOSE
EMPLOYEES WHO CHOOSE NOT TO TRANSFER TO THE NEW PERSONNEL SYSTEM,
WHICH SHALL INCLUDE JOB TRAINING, COUNSELING, AND PLACEMENT
SERVICES FOR EITHER A STATE POSITION OR A PRIVATE SECTOR POSITION
WITH COMPARABLE WAGES.

(C) SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF THE ADMINISTRATION BUDGET BY THE
MARYLAND GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND NOTWITHSTANDING THE LAWS OF THIS
STATE REGARDING EXPENDITURES BY ANY OTHER STATE AGENCIES, THE

COMMISSION MAY ADOPT RULES AND REGULATIONS ESTABLISHING

PROCEDURES FOR THE APPROVAL AND CONTROL OF ADMINISTRATION

EXPENDITURES. ANNUALLY, SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF THE MARYLAND

GENERAL ASSEMBLY, THE ADMINISTRATION WILL RECEIVE AS AN

ADDITIONAL PART OF ITS OPERATING BUDGET A CONTINGENCY FUND.
DISBURSEMENTS FROM THE CONTINGENCY FUND WHICH ARE UNDER ONE
MILLION DOLLARS SHALL BE FOR SUCH USE AS THE COMMISSION IN ITS
SOLE DISCRETION DETERMINES IS VALID PROVIDED THAT TIMELY NOTICE
OF SUCH USE IS GIVEN TO THE APPROPRIATE BUDGET COMMITTEES OF THE

GENERAL ASSEMBLY. DISBURSEMENTS FROM THE CONTINGENCY FUND

EXCEEDING ONE MILLION DOLLARS SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF

THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. THE COMMISSION WILL INCLUDE IN ITS

ANNUAL REPORT TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ALL USES OF THE CONTINGENCY

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