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State Agencies Personnel/245
DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL
Theodore E. Thornton, Sr., Secretary a/Personnel
Otto A. Klier, Deputy Secretary of Personnel
Donald Tynes, Assistant Secretary, Management Services
Christ G. Christis, Assistant Secretary, Retirement Systems
Eurphan McLaughlin, Assistant Secretary, Employee Services
Donald W. Potter, Superintendent, State Accident Fund
James F. Truitt, Jr., General Counsel
301 West Preston Street
Baltimore 21201 Telephone: 383-4614
The Department of Personnel was charged with its mission by Chapter 98 of the Acts of 1970 (Arti-
cle 41, Sections 213 through 220, Annotated Code a/Maryland) when it was establised as one of the
Executive Departments of State government. This statute shaped a new cabinet-level department that
included the former Office of the Commissioner of Personnel (Article 64A); the Employees' Retirement
System (Article 73B); the Teachers' Retirement System (Article 73B); the State Police Retirement Sys-
tem (Article 88B); and the State Accident Fund (Article 101). Although these are the principal statutes
governing the Department's charge, there are various others that directly influence or expand the De-
partment's areas of responsibility.
The Department of Personnel has as its primary purpose the development and maintenance of a per-
sonnel system that recruits, trains, and retains an efficient, qualified, work force to fill the jobs neces-
sary to carry out public policy within the parameters and requirements of applicable federal and State
laws, statutes, and published policies. Additionally, the Department is responsible for the administra-
tion of the State Accident Fund and the Maryland State Retirement Systems.
| OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
The Secretary advises the Governor on all mat-
ters assigned to the Department of Personnel and
is responsible for carrying out the Governor's
policies with respect to such matters. The Office
of the Secretary consists of the following:
GENERAL COUNSEL
The Office of Counsel is responsible for advis-
ing and representing in all legal matters the De-
partment, the Boards of Trustees of the Retire-
ment Systems, the State Accident Fund, and the
Board of Trustees of the State Employees De-
ferred Compensation Plan.
FISCAL MANAGEMENT
Fiscal Management has responsiblity for over-
all general accounting for the entire Department.
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DATA MANAGEMENT
INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Data Management Information Systems devel-
ops, implements, and maintains automated de-
partmental systems and computer programs.
These systems include data and records relating
to personnel positions in State service, applica-
tions and testing for State positions. State Retire-
ment Systems, the State Accident Fund, Social
Security information for State agencies and politi-
cal subdivisions, and departmental fiscal informa-
tion.
PUBLIC INFORMATION
Public Information is responsible for liaison be-
tween the Department and all elements of the
news media to promote and provide information
regarding departmental activities and to publish
the Department's magazine, The Marylander.
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