1. (a) A contractual employee who transfers to a budgeted position under this subtitle or who is selected to fill a budgeted position in the State Personnel Management System, without a break in service, in the same principal unit that employs the contractual employee, shall be given credit for service in the contractual position for the purpose of establishing:

   1. (1) steps in the pay grade applicable to the budgeted position;
   2. (2) annual leave; and
   3. (3) seniority rights.
2. (b) A contractual employee who transfers to a budgeted position under this subtitle or who is selected to fill a budgeted position shall become a member of the Employees' Pension System of the State of Maryland.

Added by Acts 1993, c. 10, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 1993. Amended by Acts 1994, c. 468, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1994. Renumbered from State Personnel and Pensions § 12-304 by Acts 1996, c. 347, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1996. Amended by Acts 2000, c. 63, § 1, eff. July 1, 2000; Acts 2002, c. 584, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2002.

Formerly Art. 64A, § 51B.