Ch. 353                                    1996 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(6) The Department of Budget and Fiscal Planning shall review the
applications for reemployment as contractual or temporary employees under this Act and
shall advise the Board of Public Works if the reemployment of an individual will cause the
2% limit under paragraph (3) of this section of this Act to be exceeded: and

(7) The Department of Fiscal Services shall review the applications for
reemployment as contractual or temporary employees under this Act and shall advise the
President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Delegates if the reemployment
of an individual will cause the 2% limit under paragraph (3) of this section of this Act to
be exceeded.

SECTION 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That:

(1)     On Except as provided in paragraph (3) of this section of this Act, on or
before November 1, 1996, the officials of the State specified in paragraph (5) of this
section of this Act, in consultation with the appropriate appointing authorities, shall
eliminate the number of positions from the State budget that is equivalent to at least 60%
of the position identification numbers of the number of positions that are vacated by
individuals who retire on October 1, 1996 under paragraph (!) of Section 2 of this Act
and shall identify eliminate a number of positions from the proposed Fiscal Year 1998
State budget that is equivalent to at least 60% of the position identification numbers of
the number of positions to be vacated by individuals who retire by June 30, 1997 in
accordance with the provisions of Section 8 paragraph (5) of Section 2 of this Act and
Sections 8 and 9 of this Act and eliminate those position identification numbers in the
proposed budget for Fiscal Year 1998;

(2)     The Except as provided in paragraph (3) of this section of this Act, the
positions eliminated in accordance with paragraph (1) of this section shall result in a total
reduction in salaries and fringe benefits; that is equal to at least 60% of the total salaries
and fringe benefits; of the positions vacated by members retiring on October 1, 1996 under
this Act and in accordance with Section 8 paragraph (5) of Section 2 of this Act and
Sections 8 and 9 of this Act;

(3)    If more than 2525 employees retire under paragraph (1) of Section 2 of this
Act, the number of positions to be eliminated under paragraphs (1) and (2) of this section of
this Act shall be at least 35% of the number of the positions vacated in excess of 2525 positions
and shall result in a total reduction in salaries that is equal to at least 35% of the total salaries
of the positions vacated by those retiring in excess of 2525 positions;

(2)     (3) (4) An appointing authority may not fill a position that is vacated
by an individual who retires on October 1, 1996 under this Act until the earlier of:

(i) November 1, 1996; or

(ii) The date on which the appropriate official of the State, as
specified in paragraph (5) (4) (5) of this section of this Act, certifies to the appointing
authority that the position identification numbers that positions have been eliminated
from the appointing authority's budget as required under this Act; and

(3)     On or before July 1, 1997, the officials of the State specified in
paragraph (5) of this section of this Act, in consultation with the appropriate appointing

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