Maryland 2024 Regular Session

Maryland Senate Bill SB1080 Compare Versions

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1		-	WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 630
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4		-	Chapter 630
5		-	(Senate Bill 1080)
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7		-	AN ACT concerning
	3	+	EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW.
	4	+	[Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.
	5	+	Underlining indicates amendments to bill.
	6	+	Strike out indicates matter stricken from the bill by amendment or deleted from the law by
	7	+	amendment.
	8	+	Italics indicate opposite chamber/conference committee amendments.
	9	+	sb1080
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9		-	State Personnel – Maryland Department of Health – Pay Rates
	11	+	SENATE BILL 1080
	12	+	P4, J1 (4lr2586)
	13	+	ENROLLED BILL
	14	+	— Budget and Taxation/Appropriations —
	15	+	Introduced by Senator McCray Senators McCray, Jackson, King, and Rosapepe
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11		-	FOR the purpose of increasing the number of certain bargaining units for the purpose of
12		-	specifying certain pay rates for certain Maryland Department of Health employees;
13		-	requiring that the pay rates for certain employees of the Department who are in
14		-	certain bargaining units and who work at the Regional Institutes for Children and
15		-	Adolescents certain facilities be equal set at or calculated at a certain rate compared
16		-	equal to certain pay rates of the employees who work at Clifton T. Perkins Hospital;
17		-	and generally relating to the pay rates of employees of the Maryland Department of
18		-	Health.
	17	+	Read and Examined by Proofreaders:
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20		-	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
21		-	Article – State Personnel and Pensions
22		-	Section 8–203(a)
23		-	Annotated Code of Maryland
24		-	(2015 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement)
	19	+	_______________________________________________
	20	+	Proofreader.
	21	+	_______________________________________________
	22	+	Proofreader.
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26		-	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND,
27		-	That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
	24	+	Sealed with the Great Seal and presented to the Governor, for his approval this
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29		-	~~Article – State Personnel and Pensions~~
	26	+	_______ day of _______________ at ________________________ o’clock, ________M.
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31		-	8–203.
	28	+	______________________________________________
	29	+	President.
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33		-	(a) (1) This subsection applies to employees in the Maryland Department of
34		-	Health who:
	31	+	CHAPTER ______
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36		-	~~(i) have direct contact with patients; and~~
	33	+	AN ACT concerning 1
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38		-	(ii) are in a position classified in one of the following bargaining
39		-	units:
	35	+	State Personnel – Maryland Department of Health – Pay Rates 2
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41		-	1. Bargaining Unit D for Health and Huma n Services
42		-	Non–Professionals;
	37	+	FOR the purpose of increasing the number of certain bargaining units for the purpose of 3
	38	+	specifying certain pay rates for certain Maryland Department of Health employees; 4
	39	+	requiring that the pay rates for certain employees of the Department who are in 5
	40	+	certain bargaining units and who work at the Regional Institutes for Children and 6
	41	+	Adolescents certain facilities be equal set at or calculated at a certain rate compared 7
	42	+	equal to certain pay rates of the employees who work at Clifton T. Perkins Hospital; 8
	43	+	and generally relating to the pay rates of employees of the Maryland Department of 9
	44	+	Health. 10
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44		-	2. Bargaining Unit E for Health Care Professionals;
	46	+	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 11
	47	+	Article – State Personnel and Pensions 12
	48	+	Section 8–203(a) 13
	49	+	Annotated Code of Maryland 14 2 SENATE BILL 1080
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46		-	3. Bargaining Unit F for Social and Human Services
47		-	Professionals; [or]
48		-	Ch. 630 2024 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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50		-	– 2 –
51		-	4. BARGAINING UNIT G FOR ENGINEERING,
52		-	SCIENTIFIC, AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONALS CLASSIFIED AS A TEAC HER OR
53		-	A LIBRARIAN; OR
	52	+	(2015 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 1
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55		-	5. ~~Bargaining Unit H for Public Safety and Security~~
56		-	~~Personnel.~~
	54	+	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 2
	55	+	That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 3
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58		-	(2) The pay rate for an employee at the Clifton T. Perkins Hospital who is
59		-	not receiving a forensic pay premium shall be at least two grades higher than the
60		-	employee’s pay rate effective June 30, 2020.
	57	+	Article – State Personnel and Pensions 4
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62		-	(3) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the pay rate for an
63		-	employee in the Behavioral Health Administration or the Developmental Disabilities
64		-	Administration shall be equal to A PAYRATE TWO GRADES HIGHER OR CALCULATED AT
65		-	THE EQUIVALENT OF TW O GRADES HIGHER THAN the pay rate effective July 1, 2020,
66		-	for similarly trained, qualified, or licensed employees at the Clifton T. Perkins Hospital if
67		-	the employee works at:
	59	+	8–203. 5
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69		-	(I) ~~a facility that had a forensic admission rate greater than 75%~~ ~~for~~
70		-	~~the immediately preceding fiscal year; OR~~
	61	+	(a) (1) This subsection applies to employees in the Maryland Department of 6
	62	+	Health who: 7
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72		-	(II) THE REGIONAL INSTITUTES FOR CHILDREN AND
73		-	ADOLESCENTS – BALTIMORE AND ROCKVILLE.
	64	+	(i) have direct contact with patients; and 8
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75		-	(4) ~~This subsection may not be construed to decrease~~ the ~~pay rate of any~~
76		-	~~employee.~~
	66	+	(ii) are in a position classified in one of the following bargaining 9
	67	+	units: 10
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78		-	~~SECTION 2.~~ AND ~~BE IT FURTHER ENACTED,~~ ~~That this Act shall take effect July~~
79		-	~~1, 2024.~~
	69	+	1. Bargaining Unit D for Health and Huma n Services 11
	70	+	Non–Professionals; 12
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81		-	Approved by the Governor, May 9, 2024.
	72	+	2. Bargaining Unit E for Health Care Professionals; 13
	73	+
	74	+	3. Bargaining Unit F for Social and Human Services 14
	75	+	Professionals; [or] 15
	76	+
	77	+	4. BARGAINING UNIT G FOR ENGINEERING, 16
	78	+	SCIENTIFIC, AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONALS CLASSIFIED AS A TEAC HER OR 17
	79	+	A LIBRARIAN; OR 18
	80	+
	81	+	5. Bargaining Unit H for Public Safety and Security 19
	82	+	Personnel. 20
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	84	+	(2) The pay rate for an employee at the Clifton T. Perkins Hospital who is 21
	85	+	not receiving a forensic pay premium shall be at least two grades higher than the 22
	86	+	employee’s pay rate effective June 30, 2020. 23
	87	+
	88	+	(3) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the pay rate for an 24
	89	+	employee in the Behavioral Health Administration or the Developmental Disabilities 25
	90	+	Administration shall be equal to A PAYRATE TWO GRADES HIGHER OR CALCULATED AT 26
	91	+	THE EQUIVALENT OF TW O GRADES HIGHER THAN the pay rate effective July 1, 2020, 27
	92	+	for similarly trained, qualified, or licensed employees at the Clifton T. Perkins Hospital if 28
	93	+	the employee works at: 29
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	95	+	(I) a facility that had a forensic admission rate greater than 75% for 30
	96	+	the immediately preceding fiscal year; OR 31
	97	+	SENATE BILL 1080 3
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	100	+	(II) THE REGIONAL INSTITUTES FOR CHILDREN AND 1
	101	+	ADOLESCENTS – BALTIMORE AND ROCKVILLE. 2
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	103	+	(4) This subsection may not be construed to decrease the pay rate of any 3
	104	+	employee. 4
	105	+
	106	+	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 5
	107	+	1, 2024. 6
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	111	+	Approved:
	112	+	________________________________________________________________________________
	113	+	Governor.
	114	+	________________________________________________________________________________
	115	+	President of the Senate.
	116	+	________________________________________________________________________________
	117	+	Speaker of the House of Delegates.