Ch. 10

1993 LAWS OF MARYLAND

In subsection (a) of this section, the introductory clause, "[a]s of July 1, 1978",
is added for clarity.

The only other changes are in style.

[25F.] 26.

(a)     As of [March 15, 1979, or the effective date of this Act, whichever date is
later] JUNE 1, 1979, elevator inspectors employed in the department of housing and
community development by the City of Baltimore shall become employees of the Division
of Labor and Industry of the Department of Licensing and Regulation and be [under] IN
the State [Merit System] CLASSIFIED SERVICE.

(b)     Any employee transferred to the [State Merit System] CLASSIFIED SERVICE
pursuant to this section shall be appointed without further examination or qualification.
Persons who have not completed a probationary period with Baltimore City shall serve
the normal probationary period upon transfer. Each employee shall be placed in [that]
THE classification [which] THAT is comparable to, or COMPARES most closely
[compares] with, the employee's former position in duties and responsibilities.

Employees so transferred pursuant to this section may not suffer a diminution of
salary or wages, accrued paid leave whether earned or granted, or seniority rights. Any
increase in salary or wages granted subsequent to March 15, 1979, may be retained upon
appointment to the classified service only if approved by the Secretary of Personnel. The
Secretary of Personnel shall consider the monetary value of any and all other benefits,
entitlements, services or prerogatives and, at [his] THE SECRETARY'S discretion and in
consideration of the best interests of the classified service, may take such values or any
portion thereof into consideration when establishing the rate of salary upon appointment.
Once the rate of salary has been established upon appointment, the employee shall be
entitled to the same benefits provided to classified SERVICE employees [established by
Article 64A of the Code] .

(c)     Those employees who are transferred shall become members of the State
Employees' Retirement System under Article 73B of this Code, and shall transfer all
contributions as provided in Article 73B, § 1-403 of the Code.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section formerly was Art. 64A, § 25F.

Former § 25F is not retained in the Code because it is apparently obsolete.
However, it is transferred to the Session Laws to avoid any inadvertent
substantive effect that its repeal might have on any employee.

In subsection (a) of this section, the reference to "June 1, 1979" is substituted
for the former alternative effective dates for clarity.

The only other changes are in style.

[37.] 27.

[(a) (3) (i) In addition to annual vacation leave, any employee shall be
entitled to sick leave with sick pay for not in excess of 15 working days in any calendar
year; provided, however, that if any employee in any calendar year uses less than the full

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