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PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor
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Ch. 671
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(D) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, THE SECRETARY
SHALL HAVE SOLE AUTHORITY OVER TO APPROVE THE DEMONSTRATION SITE PLANS
THAT WILL GOVERN FIP FUNCTIONS IN A DEMONSTRATION SITE, INCLUDING THE
AUTHORITY TO APPROVE DEMONSTRATION SITE PLANS THAT WILL:
(1) ASSIST FAMILIES ON WELFARE THAT HAVE AN EMPLOYABLE
PARENT TOWARD A LASTING EXIT FROM TEMPORARY CASH ASSISTANCE;
(2) ENSURE THAT INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES RECEIVE APPROPRIATE
BENEFITS;
(3) REDUCE ERRORS IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF FIP;
(4) PLACE TEMPORARY CASH ASSISTANCE RECIPIENTS IN EMPLOYMENT
IN WHICH THEIR EARNINGS WILL LIKELY INCREASE; AND
(5) IMPROVE THE TYPES OF EMPLOYMENT AND EMPLOYMENT
RETENTION RATES OF EXISTING AND FORMER WELFARE RECIPIENTS.
(E) THE DIRECTOR OF THE LOCAL UNIT SHALL:
(1) DEVELOP A DEMONSTRATION SITE PLAN FOR SUBMITTAL TO THE
SECRETARY FOR APPROVAL WHICH WILL DETAIL ITS:
(I) PROGRAMMATIC STRUCTURE, INCLUDING ANY
PROGRAMMATIC CHANGES;
(II) ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE, INCLUDING ANY
ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGES;
(III) PAY INCENTIVE STRUCTURE AND CRITERIA FOR THE AWARD
OF PAY INCENTIVES;
(IV) MEASURABLE PERFORMANCE CRITERIA AND HOW THESE
RELATE TO THE INCENTIVE STRUCTURE; AND
(V) TARGET PERFORMANCE CRITERIA;
(2) IMPLEMENT THE PLAN AS APPROVED;
(3) HAVE THE PROPER OPERATION OF THE DEMONSTRATION AND THE
ACHIEVEMENT OF THE TARGET PERFORMANCE CRITERIA BE AN ELEMENT OF THAT
LOCAL UNIT DIRECTOR'S PERFORMANCE EVALUATION; AND
(4) REPORT BACK TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES ON THE
PROGRESS ACHIEVED IN THE DEMONSTRATION SITE.
(E) (F) (1) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION
AND NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, ALL EMPLOYEES HIRED IN
A DEMONSTRATION SITE AFTER ITS DESIGNATION AS A DEMONSTRATION SITE
SHALL BE PLACED IN THE MANAGEMENT SERVICE OR IN SPECIAL APPOINTMENTS IN
THE STATE PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM.
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