PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 491

(II)     PROVIDE FOR THE REIMBURSEMENT OF ANY PRIVATE
CONTRACTOR FOR ALL ASPECTS OF CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT TO BE A
PERCENTAGE OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF CHILD SUPPORT COLLECTED BY THE PRIVATE
CONTRACTOR;

(III)    PROHIBIT THE COST OF TRANSFERRING CHILD SUPPORT
ENFORCEMENT TO PRIVATE CONTRACTORS AS DEFINED IN ITEM (II) OF THIS
PARAGRAPH FROM EXCEEDING THE FISCAL YEAR 1995 ADMINISTRATIVE COST PER
CHILD SUPPORT DOLLAR COLLECTED BY THE CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT
ADMINISTRATION IN THE PILOT AREAS;

(IV)    REQUIRE ANY PRIVATE CONTRACTOR TO OFFER EMPLOYMENT
UPON TERMS DEEMED BY THE SECRETARY TO BE FAIR AND EQUITABLE TO ANY
EMPLOYEES WHO ARE AFFECTED BY THE TRANSFER OF CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT
RESPONSIBILITIES UNDER THIS SECTION AND TO RETAIN ANY EMPLOYEES WHO ACCEPT
THE OFFER FOR:

1. AT LEAST 2 YEARS FOR THE DURATION OF THE PILOT
PROGRAM UNLESS THERE IS CAUSE FOR DISMISSAL; AND

2. AT A BENEFIT LEVEL COMPARABLE TO THE CONTACTOR'S
OTHER SIMILARLY SITUATED EMPLOYEES; SALARY AND BENEFIT LEVEL COMPARABLE
TO THE SALARY AND BENEFITS TO WHICH THEY WERE ENTITLED AT THE TIME OF THE
TRANSFER;

(V) REQUIRE ANY PRIVATE CONTRACTOR TO ADOPT A GRIEVANCE
PROCEDURE FOR EMPLOYEES WHO ARE RETAINED BY THE PRIVATE CONTRACTOR
UNDER SUBITEM (IV) OF THIS ITEM; AND

(V) (VI) PROHIBIT THE REIMBURSEMENT OF ANY PRIVATE
CONTRACTOR FROM CHILD SUPPORT COLLECTIONS; AND

(2) ASSIST AN EMPLOYEE WHO DECLINES AN OFFER OF EMPLOYMENT
WITH A PRIVATE CONTRACTOR TO IDENTIFY A COMPARABLE POSITION IN THE STATE
PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM TO WHICH THE EMPLOYEE MAY TRANSFER.

(D) A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL TO TRANSFER CHILD SUPPORT COLLECTION
ACTIVITIES ISSUED UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL:

(1) COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF DIVISION II OF THE STATE FINANCE
AND PROCUREMENT ARTICLE;

(2) SET FORTH THE GOALS OF THE PRIVATIZATION; AND

(3) SPECIFY THE INCENTIVES WHICH WILL BE AVAILABLE TO THE
CONTRACTOR.

(E) (1) ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 1. 1996, AND ANNUALLY THEREAFTER, THE
SECRETARY SHALL REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR AND. SUBJECT TO § 2-1312 OF THE STATE
GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ON THE OPERATION AND
PERFORMANCE OF THE PILOT PROGRAM.

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