Maryland Code, STATE PERSONNEL AND PENSIONS 8-105
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- Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
- Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
- Legislative session: That part of a chamber's daily session in which it considers legislative business (bills, resolutions, and actions related thereto).
- state: means :
(1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or
(2) the District of Columbia. See
(b) With the approval of the Governor, the Secretary may amend the Standard Pay Plan to increase pay rates for specific classes to:
(1) recruit or retain competent personnel; or
(2) ensure that pay rates adequately compensate for the effort, knowledge, responsibility, skills, and working conditions of employees in the class.
(c) If an amendment affects a position in the Executive Branch that is listed in the budget bill in accordance with § 7-109 of the State Finance and Procurement Article, the amendment is contingent on the approval of the Board of Public Works.
(d) An amendment to the Standard Pay Plan may not take effect unless sufficient money is available in the budget to cover the resulting pay rates.
(e) (1) Subject to § 2-1257 of the State Government Article, the Secretary shall report all amendments to the Standard Pay Plan to the General Assembly on or before the 15th day of the next regular legislative session.
(2) If the General Assembly rejects an amendment, the appropriate reduction in pay rates takes effect as of the next fiscal year.