Ch. 347

1996 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(2) with the assistance of the Department of [Business and Economic
Development] LABOR, LICENSING, AND REGULATION, make efforts to relocate the
affected State employees to vacant State positions.

(e)     The Department of [Business and Economic Development] LABOR,
LICENSING, AND REGULATION shall develop a program to assist adversely affected State
employees by providing retraining and other appropriate employment and training
services.

(f)     The Secretary [of Personnel] shall adopt rules and regulations to implement
this section.

[8-302.] 10-403.

(a)     (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, an employee subject to this
subtitle is entitled to reimbursement for the loss of any wearing apparel, jewelry,
eyeglasses, or prosthetic device damaged or destroyed as a result of an intentional act by
a client, patient, prisoner, or other individual who is in the care or custody of [this] THE
State.

(2) Reimbursement is allowed under this section only if:

(i) the loss occurs while the employee is engaged in the performance
of job duties;

(ii) the item is on the person of the employee when it is damaged or
destroyed; and

(iii) the employee gives a written report of the estimated loss to the
employee's immediate supervisor before the close of business on the employee's next
workday.

(b)     To the extent that the employee is not reimbursed under any other State law,
the employee's unit shall reimburse the employee under this section for the amount of the
loss, but not more than $100 for each item.

(c)     Each reimbursement under this section is subject to reasonable verification of
the value of the item when the damage or destruction occurs.

TITLE 11. DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS, LAYOFFS, AND EMPLOYMENT TERMINATIONS IN
STATE PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

[ Title 9. Separations.]

[Subtitle 1. Rejections During Probation.]
[9-101.

This subtitle applies only to classified service employees.]
[9-102.

(a) Except as provided in § 9-103 of this subtitle, an appointing authority may

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