PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                             Ch. 347

(i) the activities undertaken to carry out the policy stated in § 5-104 of
this article;

(ii) the extent to which the requirements of § 5-104 of this article have
been met; and

(iii) any impediments to meeting those requirements and the measures
taken to remove those impediments; and

(9) includes all incentive awards conferred under Title 8, Subtitle 2 of this
article.]

(3)     PROVIDES INFORMATION ABOUT PART-TIME WORK AND, IN THE
SECRETARY'S DISCRETION, ALTERNATE WORK SCHEDULES, WORK DAYS, AND
WORK LOCATIONS; AND

(4)     MAKES ANY RECOMMENDATIONS ABOUT CONDITIONS IN STATE
EMPLOYMENT THAT THE SECRETARY CONSIDERS ADVISABLE

(b) The report required by this section shall be submitted on or before January 1
following the fiscal year to which it applies.

[2-204.] 4-303.

(A) ON THE REQUEST OF A UNIT OF STATE GOVERNMENT, THE SECRETARY,
CONSISTENT WITH AVAILABLE RESOURCES, SHALL OFFER ASSISTANCE TO THE UNIT
IN PERSONNEL AND EMPLOYEE RELATIONS MATTERS.

[(a)] (B) (1) On request to the Secretary, the Department, CONSISTENT WITH
AVAILABLE RESOURCES, shall assist any county or municipal corporation of the State
that adopts a merit system for its employees, so that merit systems may be administered
throughout [ this] THE State without unnecessary expense.

[(b)] (2) The Department shall assist the county or municipal corporation making
the request by:

[(1)] (I) helping to test candidates for positions;

[ (2)] (II) helping to prepare regulations; and

[ (3)] (III) making available the full use of the facilities of the Department.

[(c) (1)] (3) (I)Except as provided in [paragraph (2) of this subsection]
SUBPARAGRAPH (II) OF THIS PARAGRAPH, the Department shall provide the assistance
required by this subsection without charge.

[(2)] (II) A county or municipal corporation shall reimburse the
Department for travel and other expenses that the Department incurs because of the use
of departmental facilities by that county or municipal corporation.

[2-205.] 4-304.

(a) On request of the Secretary, all employees and officers of [ this] THE State
shall assist the Department in all proper ways in carrying out this Division I and the

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