WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                               Ch. 6

35-204. MEETINGS; EXPENSES; STAFF.

(A)     MEETINGS.

THE BOARD SHALL MEET AT LEAST QUARTERLY AT THE TIMES AND PLACES IT
DETERMINES.

(B)      REIMBURSEMENT FOR EXPENSES.

EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD IS ENTITLED TO REIMBURSEMENT FOR
EXPENSES UNDER THE STANDARD STATE TRAVEL REGULATIONS, AS PROVIDED IN
THE STATE BUDGET.

(C)      STAFF AND EXPENSES.

(1)      THE BOARD MAY EMPLOY A STAFF IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
STATE BUDGET.

(2)      THE BOARD MAY HIRE CONSULTANTS, ADMINISTRATORS, AND
OTHER PROFESSIONALS AS NECESSARY TO HELP IMPLEMENT, MAINTAIN, AND
ADMINISTER THE SUPPLEMENTAL RETIREMENT PLANS.

(3)      (I) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBPARAGRAPH (II) OF THIS
PARAGRAPH OR OTHERWISE BY LAW, EMPLOYEES OF THE BOARD ARE IN THE
CLASSIFIED SERVICE AND ARE SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF DIVISION I OF THIS
ARTICLE THAT GOVERN CLASSIFIED SERVICE EMPLOYEES.

(II) EMPLOYEES OF THE BOARD WHOSE LABOR IS
PREDOMINATELY INTELLECTUAL AND WHO HOLD POSITIONS THAT THE BOARD
DESIGNATES AS PROFESSIONAL OR TECHNICAL POSITIONS INVOLVING SPECIALIZED
SKILL, EDUCATION, AND KNOWLEDGE ARE IN THE UNCLASSIFIED SERVICE.

(4)      (I) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (5) OF THIS SUBSECTION,
ALL EXPENSES, INCLUDING EMPLOYEE COSTS, INCURRED TO IMPLEMENT,
MAINTAIN, AND ADMINISTER THE SUPPLEMENTAL RETIREMENT PLANS SHALL BE
PAID FROM THE CONTRIBUTIONS TO OR THE INCOME OR ASSETS OF THE
SUPPLEMENTAL RETIREMENT PLANS.

(II)     EACH SUPPLEMENTAL RETIREMENT PLAN SHALL PAY A
PROPORTIONATE SHARE OF THE EXPENSES SPECIFIED IN SUBPARAGRAPH (I) OF
THIS PARAGRAPH.

(III)    ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES TO IMPLEMENT, MAINTAIN, AND
ADMINISTER THE SUPPLEMENTAL RETIREMENT PLANS SHALL BE AS PROVIDED IN
THE STATE BUDGET.

(5)      AT THE REQUEST OF THE BOARD, AND SUBJECT TO AN AGREEMENT
GOVERNING THE PAYMENT OF COSTS, A UNIT OF STATE GOVERNMENT SHALL HELP
TO IMPLEMENT, MAINTAIN, AND ADMINISTER THE SUPPLEMENTAL RETIREMENT
PLANS.

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