Ch. 312

2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(II)     PROVIDE FOR THE REIMBURSEMENT OF ANY PRIVATE
CONTRACTOR;

(III)   PROHIBIT THE COST OF TRANSFERRING CHILD SUPPORT
ENFORCEMENT TO PRIVATE CONTRACTORS AS DEFINED IN ITEM (II) OF THIS
PARAGRAPH FROM EXCEEDING THE FISCAL YEAR 1995 ADMINISTRATIVE COST PER
CHILD SUPPORT DOLLAR COLLECTED BY THE CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT
ADMINISTRATION IN THE PILOT PROGRAM AREAS;

(IV)    ESTABLISH PROCEDURES FOR THE ORDERLY TRANSITION
FROM AN EXISTING PRIVATE CONTRACTOR TO THE PRIVATE CONTRACTOR
SELECTED TO CONTINUE PRIVATIZATION UNDER THIS SECTION;

(IV) (V) REQUIRE ANY PRIVATE CONTRACTOR TO OFFER
EMPLOYMENT UPON TERMS DEEMED BY THE SECRETARY TO BE FAIR AND
EQUITABLE TO ANY FORMER EXISTING STATE EMPLOYEES WORKING FOR AN
EXISTING CONTRACTOR WHO ARE AFFECTED BY THE TRANSFER OF CHILD SUPPORT
ENFORCEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES UNDER THIS SECTION AND TO RETAIN ANY
EMPLOYEES WHO ACCEPT THE OFFER:

1.       FOR THE DURATION OF THE PILOT PROGRAM UNLESS
THERE IS CAUSE FOR DISMISSAL; AND

2.       AT A SALARY AND BENEFIT LEVEL COMPARABLE TO THE
SALARY AND BENEFITS TO WHICH THEY WERE ENTITLED AT THE TIME OF THE
TRANSFER;

(V) (VI) REQUIRE ANY PRIVATE CONTRACTOR TO ADOPT A
GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE FOR EMPLOYEES WHO ARE RETAINED BY THE PRIVATE
CONTRACTOR UNDER ITEM (IV) (V) OF THIS ITEM; AND

(VI) (VII) PROHIBIT THE REIMBURSEMENT OF ANY PRIVATE
CONTRACTOR FROM CHILD SUPPORT COLLECTIONS; AND

(2) ASSIST AN EMPLOYEE WHO DECLINES AN OFFER OF EMPLOYMENT
WITH A PRIVATE CONTRACTOR TO IDENTIFY A COMPARABLE POSITION IN THE STATE
PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM TO WHICH THE EMPLOYEE MAY TRANSFER

(E)     A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL TO TRANSFER CHILD SUPPORT COLLECTION
ACTIVITIES ISSUED UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL:

(1)      COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF DIVISION II OF THE STATE
FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT ARTICLE;

(2)      SET FORTH THE GOALS OF THE PRIVATIZATION; AND

(3)      SPECIFY THE INCENTIVES WHICH WILL BE AVAILABLE TO THE
CONTRACTOR

(F)     (1) ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 1, 2003, AND ANNUALLY THEREAFTER, THE
SECRETARY SHALL REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR AND, SUBJECT TO § 2-1246 OF THE
STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ON THE OPERATION AND
PERFORMANCE OF THE PILOT PROGRAM.

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