Ch. 196                                     1993 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(C) (1) ALL STATE EMPLOYEES WHO ARE EMPLOYED BY THE SERVICE
PRIOR TO JULY 1, 1993 SHALL BE PROVIDED THE OPPORTUNITY TO TRANSFER TO
THE SERVICE'S NEW PERSONNEL SYSTEM WITHOUT LOSS OF PAY. ALL NONSTATE
EMPLOYEES OF THE SERVICE EMPLOYED PRIOR TO JULY 1, 1993 SHALL BE MEMBERS
OF THE NEW PERSONNEL SYSTEM.

(2)      ALL PERSONS HIRED BY THE SERVICE ON OR AFTER JULY 1, 1993
SHALL BE MEMBERS OF THE NEW PERSONNEL SYSTEM.

(3)      STATE EMPLOYEES WHO TRANSFER TO THE SERVICE'S NEW
PERSONNEL SYSTEM SHALL, UNLESS FAIRLY COMPENSATED FOR THE LEAVE BY
THE SERVICE, 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.

(4)      THE DIRECTOR AND THE SECRETARY OF PERSONNEL WILL USE
THEIR COMBINED RESOURCES TO FACILITATE, PRIOR TO JANUARY 1, 1995, THE
PLACEMENT, REASSIGNMENT, OR TRANSFER OF SERVICE STATE EMPLOYEES WHO
ELECT NOT TO TRANSFER TO THE NEW PERSONNEL SYSTEM.

(5)      CLASSIFIED STATE EMPLOYEES WHO. ELECT NOT TO TRANSFER TO
THE NEW PERSONNEL SYSTEM SHALL RETAIN ALL RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES OF THE
STATE MERIT SYSTEM UNTIL JANUARY 1, 1995.

(6)      STATE 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 JULY 1, 1993, UNTIL JANUARY
1, 1995.

(7) THE SERVICE SHALL PERMIT CONTINUATION OF THE RIGHTS OF
EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATIONS IN EXISTENCE ON JULY 1, 1993, TO REPRESENT
EMPLOYEES AND TO COLLECT UNION DUES THROUGH A CHECKOFF SYSTEM. THE
SERVICE SHALL NOT ENTER INTO BINDING ARBITRATION OR BINDING COLLECTIVE
BARGAINING AGREEMENTS ESTABLISHING WAGES, HOURS, PENSION RIGHTS, OR
WORKING CONDITIONS FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE SERVICE IF STATE EMPLOYEES IN
GENERAL ARE AUTHORIZED BY LAW TO ENTER INTO BINDING ARBITRATION OR
BINDING COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS ESTABLISHING WAGES, HOURS,
PENSION RIGHTS, OR WORKING CONDITIONS FOR STATE EMPLOYEES, THE SERVICE
SHALL MAY ENTER INTO THE SAME TYPE OF AGREEMENTS FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE
SERVICE.

3-104.

(a)     The Service has all powers necessary for carrying out the purposes of this
subtitle, including the following rights and powers set forth in this section.

(b)     To have perpetual existence as a corporation.

(c)     To adopt[, subject to the approval of the Secretary of Natural Resources,]
bylaws, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures for the regulation of its affairs and
conduct of its business.

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