WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                           S.B. 893

(III) ALLOWS STATE EMPLOYEES WHO ARE EMPLOYED BY THE
SERVICE PRIOR TO JULY 1, 1993 AND MEMBERS OF THE STATE RETIREMENT OR
PENSION SYSTEMS TO CONTINUE TO PARTICIPATE IN MEMBERSHIP IN THE
EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF THE STATE OF MARYLAND OR THE PENSION
SYSTEM FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE STATE OF MARYLAND.

(3)      (I) THE SERVICE SHALL ANNUALLY BE LIABLE FOR AND SHALL
PAY TO THE STATE RETIREMENT AGENCY THE EMPLOYER'S SHARE OF EMPLOYEE
RETIREMENT OR PENSION COSTS FOR SERVICE EMPLOYEES WHO PARTICIPATE IN
THE STATE RETIREMENT OR PENSION SYSTEMS , AS PROVIDED IN ARTICLE 73B, §
1-310 OF THE CODE.

(II) THE SERVICE SHALL BE LIABLE FOR AND SHALL PAY FOR THE
STATE SUBSIDY FOR ANY HEALTH INSURANCE BENEFITS THAT ACCRUE ON
ACCOUNT OF EMPLOYMENT WITH THE SERVICE ON OR AFTER JULY 1, 1993.
EMPLOYER'S SHARE OF HEALTH INSURANCE COSTS FOR SERVICE EMPLOYEES.

(4)      IN CARRYING OUT THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SUBSECTION, THE
SERVICE MAY:

(I)       CREATE OR ABOLISH ANY POSITION OTHER THAN ONE
SPECIFICALLY PROVIDED FOR IN THIS SUBTITLE;

(II)     DETERMINE EMPLOYEE QUALIFICATIONS, APPOINTMENT AND
REMOVAL PROCEDURES, TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT INCLUDING COMPENSATION,
BENEFITS, HOLIDAY SCHEDULES, AND LEAVE POLICIES, AND ANY OTHER MATTER
CONCERNING EMPLOYEES; AND

(III)    SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS
SECTION, TAKE SUCH ACTIONS THAT ARE NECESSARY FOR THE TRANSITION TO A
NEW PERSONNEL SYSTEM.

(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.

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