Maryland State Personnel and Pensions Section 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.