246/Maryland Manual
PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION
Administration of the State Merit System is
carried out through eight divisional programs of
the Department.
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
DIVISION
The Administrative Services Division is respon-
sible for the development, dissemination, and in-
terpretation of personnel rules; for compliance re-
view of personnel transactions in terms of
appertaining laws and rules; for providing central
services for the Department (mail, purchasing,
etc.); for administering the Employee Identifica-
tion program; for administering the State Em-
ployees' Health Care Program; for conducting
pre-employment and special medical examina-
tions; and for administering an unemployment in-
surance program for certain State employees
(Code 1957, Art. 64A).
ASSISTANT SECRETARY,
MANAGEMENT SERVICES
The Assistant Secretary of Management Ser-
vices is responsible for the following:
RECRUITMENT AND EXAMINATION
DIVISION
The Recruitment and Examination Division is
responsible for recruiting, accepting applications,
testing candidates, and issuing eligible lists for
Merit System positions.
POSITION CLASSIFICATION DIVISION
The Position Classification Division is responsi-
ble for recommending the classification and com-
pensation plan for all State positions, for system-
atically maintaining the classification plan, and
for conducting job analysis of individual posi-
tions.
SALARY AND BENEFITS DIVISION
The Salary and Benefits Division is responsible
for conducting the Annual Salary Review process,
for developing data and costs for pay recommen-
dations, for maintaining the State Salary Plan,
and for administering various benefit programs.
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ASSISTANT SECRETARY, EMPLOYEE
SERVICES
The Assistant Secretary of Employee Services is
responsible for the following:
EMPLOYEE RELATIONS DIVISION
The Employee Relations Division provides for
the conduct of administrative hearings regarding
employee grievances and disciplinary actions;
training and technical assistance to operating
agencies; and State employees' service awards and
performance evaluation programs. Major func-
tions are: (1) to increase the effectiveness of the
dispute resolution machinery for all State agen-
cies; (2) to improve management competence at
all levels of State government in areas of employ-
er-employee relations; and (3) to maintain and
improve programs to encourage employee efficien-
cy and morale.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY DIVISION
The Equal Opportunity Division is responsible
for initiating and maintaining a consistent state-
wide program in equal employment opportunity
and affirmative action. The goal of the Division is
to implement an effective employment system
that will assure within the Maryland State Merit
System a workforce composition within all cate-
gories of Maryland State Government employ-
ment to reflect as nearly as possible the composi-
tion of the civilian labor force of the State of
Maryland.
EMPLOYEE DEVELOPMENT DIVISION
The Employee Development Division is orga-
nized to provide comprehensive training and de-
velopment activities to State employees to increase
their efficiency and effectiveness; to design systems
for the implementation of employee performance
appraisal and upward mobility; to provide em-
ployee assistance and referral services; and to insti-
tute new programs and services that will result in
the enhancement of career opportunities and re-
verse trends of adverse impact, thereby improving
the State's overall service delivery systems.
SOCIAL SECURITY DIVISION
The Social Security Division is charged with
the administration of Section 218 of the Social Se-
curity Act in accordance with the State's agree-
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