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<section article="gcs" article_name="Correctional Services" number="3-207.1" title_number="3" title_name="Division of Correction" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="Powers and Personnel">
  <level label="a">
    <text>On or before October 31, 2017, and on or before October 31 in every odd–numbered year thereafter, the Commissioner shall submit a security and staffing report covering the prior 2–year period to the Secretary, the Governor, and, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the General Assembly.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>The report shall be based on a joint survey conducted by the administration of the Division of Correction and the exclusive collective bargaining representative of the employees.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>The report shall include:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>a post–by–post analysis that identifies the actual number of positions needed to safely and securely staff each institution;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>the amount of overtime currently being used to meet minimum standards;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>an accounting of all institution activities that have been impacted by staffing levels;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>an assessment of expected future turnover in personnel; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>an analysis of the need for additional staff.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
