Ch. 10                                       1993 LAWS OF MARYLAND

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 64A, § 47C (a), (b), and (c).

In subsection (b) of this section, the term "unit" is substituted for the former
reference to the employee's "agency" for consistency.

Former Art. 64A, § 47C(d), which required the Secretary to adopt regulations
to carry out this section, is deleted as unnecessary in light of the general
authority to adopt regulations in § 2-106 of this article.

8-303. EMPLOYEE TRAINING PROGRAM.

(A)     PROGRAM ESTABLISHED.

THERE IS AN EMPLOYEE TRAINING PROGRAM IN THE DEPARTMENT.

(B)     PURPOSES.

THE PURPOSES OF THE TRAINING PROGRAM ARE TO:

(1)      DEVELOP THE CAPABILITIES OF EMPLOYEES;

(2)      TRAIN EMPLOYEES TO PERFORM THEIR DUTIES WITH MAXIMUM
EFFICIENCY; AND

(3)      ATTRACT INDIVIDUALS TO STATE EMPLOYMENT.

(C)     STAFF SUPERVISION.

EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY LAW, STAFF SUPERVISION OF ALL
DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING UNDER THE PROGRAM IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF
THE SECRETARY, TO BE CARRIED OUT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE POLICIES AND
REGULATIONS ADOPTED BY THE SECRETARY.

(D)     USE OF PUBLIC FUNDS.

PUBLIC FUNDS MAY BE USED TO SUPPLEMENT AND SUBSIDIZE TRAINING AND
DEVELOPMENT ONLY WHEN THE SECRETARY CERTIFIES THAT THE EXPENDITURES
ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE TRAINING POLICIES AND REGULATIONS:

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 64A, § 47B.

Defined terms: "Department" § 1-101
"Secretary" § 1-101

8-304. LENGTH OF SERVICE AWARDS.

TO RECOGNIZE LENGTH OF STATE SERVICE, THE SECRETARY SHALL GIVE TO
EACH EMPLOYEE SUBJECT TO THIS SUBTITLE AN APPROPRIATE EMBLEM AND
CERTIFICATE FOR:                                            

(1) THE FIRST 10 YEARS OF SERVICE; AND

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