§13–304.

    (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)    steps in the pay grade applicable to the budgeted position;

        (2)    annual leave; and

        (3)    seniority rights.

    (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.