Ch. 403                                    2004 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(V) THE PROVISIONS OF SUBPARAGRAPH (III) OF THIS PARAGRAPH
AND ANY AGREEMENT MADE UNDER IT MAY NOT IMPAIR THE RIGHT AND
RESPONSIBILITY OF THE SHERIFF TO:

1.       DETERMINE THE OVERALL MISSION OF THE SHERIFF'S
OFFICE AND, SUBJECT TO THE BUDGET AND FISCAL POLICIES OF MONTGOMERY
COUNTY, THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE BUDGET;

2.       MAINTAIN AND IMPROVE THE EFFICIENCY AND
EFFECTIVENESS OF OPERATIONS;

3.       DETERMINE THE SERVICES TO BE RENDERED AND THE
OPERATIONS TO BE PERFORMED;

4.       DETERMINE THE OVERALL ORGANIZATIONAL
STRUCTURE, METHODS, PROCESSES, MEANS, AND PERSONNEL BY WHICH
OPERATIONS ARE TO BE CONDUCTED AND THE LOCATION OF FACILITIES;

5.       DIRECT AND SUPERVISE EMPLOYEES, SUBJECT TO THE
MONTGOMERY COUNTY MERIT SYSTEM LAW AND PERSONNEL REGULATIONS;

6.       HIRE, SELECT, AND HIRE AND SELECT NEW EMPLOYEES;

7.       ESTABLISH THE STANDARDS GOVERNING PROMOTION OF
EMPLOYEES, SUBJECT TO THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY MERIT SYSTEM LAW AND
PERSONNEL REGULATIONS;

7. 8. RELIEVE EMPLOYEES FROM DUTIES BECAUSE OF
LACK OF WORK OR FUNDS OR UNDER CONDITIONS WHEN THE EMPLOYER
DETERMINES CONTINUED WORK WOULD BE INEFFICIENT OR NONPRODUCTIVE,
SUBJECT TO THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY MERIT SYSTEM LAW AND PERSONNEL
REGULATIONS;

8. 9. TAKE ACTIONS TO CARRY OUT THE MISSION OF
GOVERNMENT IN SITUATIONS OF EMERGENCY;

9. 10. TRANSFER, ASSIGN, AND SCHEDULE EMPLOYEES,
SUBJECT TO THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY MERIT SYSTEM LAW AND PERSONNEL
REGULATIONS;

10. 11. DETERMINE THE SIZE AND COMPOSITION OF THE
WORKFORCE, SUBJECT TO THE COUNTY'S BUDGET AND FISCAL POLICIES;

11. 12. SET THE STANDARDS OF PRODUCTIVITY AND
TECHNOLOGY;

12. 13. ESTABLISH EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
AND EVALUATE EMPLOYEES, SUBJECT TO THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY MERIT
SYSTEM LAW AND PERSONNEL REGULATIONS;

13. 14. MAKE AND IMPLEMENT SYSTEMS FOR AWARDING
OUTSTANDING SERVICE INCREMENTS, EXTRAORDINARY PERFORMANCE AWARDS,

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