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Ch. 204
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PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor
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August 1, 2000, on increasing the
salaries and benefits of direct service
workers, given that direct service
workers employed by
community-based providers do not
receive the same level of salaries and
benefits as State employees with
comparable training and
responsibilities. These direct service
workers are essential since they have
the most direct contact with clients.
With an enhanced salary and benefits
package, community-based providers
would be able to improve the
recruitment and retention of direct
service workers, leading to a higher
quality of services. Therefore, the
department shall submit a report that
includes the following items related to
the salary and benefits packages of
direct service workers employed by
community-based providers in the
developmental disabilities, mental
health, and addictions fields:
(1) A comparison between the salary
and benefits packages of direct
service workers employed by
community-based providers and
State employees with comparable
training and responsibilities. The
department may survey
community-based providers or use
the research of the Community
Services Reimbursement Rate
Commission to develop this
comparison:
(2) The level of funding needed to raise
the level of salary and benefits
packages of community-based
providers to the State level: and
(3) A plan on how enhancements to
salary and benefits packages
would be implemented. The plan
shall include goals and
timetables. ............................................
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