Ch. 347                                    1996 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(1) [generally describes the activities of the Secretary under this Division I]
PROVIDES INFORMATION ABOUT THE VARIOUS PERSONNEL AREAS UNDER THE
SECRETARY'S JURISDICTION, INCLUDING:

(I)      EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE AND EFFICIENCY;

(II)    USE OF LEAVE BY STATE EMPLOYEES;
(III) INCENTIVE AWARDS;

(IV) WHISTLEBLOWER PROCEEDINGS;

(V) EACH DENIAL OF A PAY INCREASE EACH DISCIPLINARY
SUSPENSION. EACH GRIEVANCE EACH INVOLUNTARY DEMOTION. AND EACH
REJECTION ON PROBATION; AND

(VI) A SUMMARY OF THE EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
REPORT REQUIRED UNDER § 5-204 OF THIS ARTICLE. INCLUDING HIRING. FIRING.
PROMOTIONS. TERMINATIONS. AND REJECTIONS ON PROBATION. BY RACE. SEX.
AND AGE

[(2) makes any recommendations about conditions in State employment that
the Secretary considers advisable;]

[(3)] (2) provides statistics and rankings that compare minority group State
employees to all State employees in all job categories;

[(4) indicates the number and salaries of employees in each unit that the
Department determines under Title 4, Subtitle 5 of this article to be below a fair standard
of performance and efficiency;

(5)     describes all Whistleblower Law proceedings taken under Title 3,
Subtitle 3 of this article;

(6)     provides the following information about contractual employment
during the previous fiscal year:

(i) a list of exemptions granted under Title 12, Subtitle 2 of this
article;

(ii) a summary, by principal department or other independent unit, of
certificates issued under § 12-202 of this article;

(iii) a summary of the results of audits conducted under § 12-205(a) of
this article; and

(iv) a detailed description of actions taken under § 12-205(b) of this
article;

(7)     indicates the categories and amounts of leave taken by State employees;

(8)     provides the following information about part-time employment:

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