(a)      In keeping with State efforts to reinvent government, restructuring of the State's personnel system should enhance the delivery of services to citizens in an effective and timely manner.

      (b)      To maintain efficient and effective operations of State government, each State employee:

            (1)      shall be treated with fairness in State employment;

            (2)      may participate in the State Health and Welfare Benefits Program in accordance with Subtitle 5 of this title;

            (3)      may participate in the State Retirement and Pensions Systems in accordance with Division II of this article;

            (4)      subject to Title 9, Subtitle 6 of this article, may participate in the State Employees' Leave Bank and the Employee-to-Employee Leave Donation Program;

            (5)      who transfers to a position in any unit of State government, regardless of the personnel system governing the position, shall do so without loss of leave earned or credit for State employment in other units of State government; and

            (6)      is entitled to the rights and protections in this title.