Maryland SB 639: State Medical, Nursing, and Security Personnel – Compensation

Bill Text

LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 572

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Chapter 572
(Senate Bill 639)

AN ACT concerning

State Medical, Nursing, and Security Personnel – Compensation

FOR the purpose of requiring the pay scale for a certain physician position positions in a
certain facility to be the same as the pay scale for a certain psychiatrist position
positions; requiring certain nursing positions to receive a certain upward adjustment
in their pay scales when there is an upward adjustment to the pay scales for initial
appointments to certain positions; requiring the pay scale for certain security
attendants at a certain facility to be at least equal to the pay scale for correctional
officers; requiring the pay plan for a certain nurse position in the Motor Vehicle
Administration to be equivalent to the pay scale for certain nursing positions in the
Maryland Department of Health; providing for the application of this Act; defining a
certain term; and generally relating to the compensation of State employees.

BY adding to
Article – Health – General
Section 10–415
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2019 Replacement Volume)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article – Transportation
Section 2–103.4(g)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2015 Replacement Volume and 2019 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND,
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article – Health – General

10–415.

(A) (1) IN THIS SUBSECTION, “FACILITY” MEANS:

(I) THE CLIFTON T. PERKINS HOSPITAL CENTER;

(II) THE EASTERN SHORE HOSPITAL CENTER;

(III) THE REGIONAL INSTITUTES FOR CHILDREN AND
ADOLESCENTS – BALTIMORE AND ROCKVILLE;

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(IV) THE SPRINGFIELD HOSPITAL CENTER;

(V) THE SPRING GROVE HOSPITAL CENTER;

(VI) THE THOMAS B. FINAN HOSPITAL CENTER; OR

(VII) THE OFFICE OF HEALTH CARE QUALITY.

(2) (I) THE PAY SCALE FOR A “PHYSICIAN CLINICAL SPECIALIST”
POSITION IN A FACILITY SHALL BE THE SAME AS A “PSYCHIATRIST CLINICAL
GRADUATE” POSITION IN A FACILITY.

(II) THE PAY SCALE FOR A “PHYSICIAN CLINICAL STAFF”
POSITION IN A FACILITY SHALL BE THE SAME AS A “PSYCHIATRIST CLINICAL
GRADUATE” POSITION IN A FACILITY.

(3) IN A FISCAL YEAR IN WHICH AN UPWARD ADJUSTMENT TO THE PAY
SCALE IS MADE FOR INITIAL APPOINTMENTS TO A “REGISTERED NURSE” POSITION
IN A FACILITY, THE “REGISTERED NURSE CHARGE”, “REGISTERED NURSE
SUPERVISOR”, AND “REGISTERED NURSE MANAGER” POSITIONS IN THE SAME
FACILITY SHALL RECEIVE AN UPWARD ADJUSTMENT TO THEIR PAY SCALES IN AN
AMOUNT AT LEAST EQUAL TO THE ADJUSTMENT FOR THE EMPLOYEES IN A
“REGISTERED NURSE” POSITION WHO REPORT TO EMPLOYEES IN THE
“REGISTERED NURSE CHARGE”, “REGISTERED NURSE SUPERVISOR”, AND
“REGISTERED NURSE MANAGER” POSITIONS AT THE FACILITY.

(B) (1) IN A FISCAL YEAR IN WHICH AN UPWARD ADJUSTMENT TO THE PAY
SCALE IS MADE FOR INITIAL APPOINTMENTS TO A “REGISTERED NURSE PERKINS”
POSITION AT THE CLIFTON T. PERKINS HOSPITAL CENTER, THE “REGISTERED
NURSE CHARGE PERKINS”, “REGISTERED NURSE SUPERVISOR PERKINS”,
“REGISTERED NURSE MANAGER PERKINS”, “ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF NURSING
PERKINS”, AND “DIRECTOR OF NURSING PERKINS” POSITIONS AT THE CLIFTON T.
PERKINS HOSPITAL CENTER SHALL RECEIVE AN UPWARD ADJUSTMENT TO THEIR
PAY SCALES IN AN AMOUNT AT LEAST EQUAL TO THE ADJUSTMENT FOR THE
EMPLOYEES IN A “REGISTERED NURSE PERKINS” POSITION WHO REPORT TO
EMPLOYEES IN THE “REGISTERED NURSE CHARGE PERKINS”, “REGISTERED
NURSE SUPERVISOR PERKINS”, “REGISTERED NURSE MANAGER PERKINS”,
“ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF NURSING PERKINS”, AND “DIRECTOR OF NURSING
PERKINS” POSITIONS.

(2) (I) THIS PARAGRAPH APPLIES ONLY TO EMPLOYEES OF THE
CLIFTON T. PERKINS HOSPITAL CENTER WHO ARE:

LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 572

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1. EMPLOYED IN A “SECURITY ATTENDANT” POSITION;
AND

2. REQUIRED AS A CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT TO
COMPLETE A CORRECTIONAL TRAINING COURSE APPROVED BY THE CORRECTIONAL
TRAINING COMMISSION UNDER TITLE 8, SUBTITLE 2 OF THE CORRECTIONAL
SERVICES ARTICLE.

(II) THE PAY SCALE FOR A “SECURITY ATTENDANT” POSITION
SHALL BE AT LEAST EQUAL TO THE PAY SCALE FOR A CORRECTIONAL OFFICER
EMPLOYED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONAL
SERVICES.

(C) IN A FISCAL YEAR IN WHICH AN UPWARD ADJUSTMENT TO THE PAY
SCALE IS MADE FOR INITIAL APPOINTMENTS TO A “HEALTH FACILITY SURVEYOR
NURSE I” POSITION IN THE OFFICE OF HEALTH CARE QUALITY, THE “HEALTH
FACILITY SURVEYOR NURSE I” AND “HEALTH FACILITY SURVEYOR NURSE II”
POSITIONS IN THE OFFICE OF HEALTH CARE QUALITY SHALL RECEIVE AN UPWARD
ADJUSTMENT TO THEIR PAY SCALES IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE ADJUSTMENT
FOR THE “HEALTH FACILITY SURVEYOR NURSE I” POSITION.

Article – Transportation

2–103.4.

(g) (1) In establishing a pay plan for the Department’s human resources
management system, the Secretary shall use the standard salary schedule adopted by the
Secretary of Budget and Management pursuant to the budget.

(2) The Secretary shall prepare and recommend a standard pay plan for all
classes of positions in the human resources management s