§342G-12.5 Recycling coordinator. There is established a position of assistant to the coordinator of the office of solid waste management to be known as the recycling coordinator. The position shall be appointed by the director without regard to chapter 76. Effective July 1, 2005, the recycling coordinator shall be paid a salary set by the appointing authority that shall not exceed fifty per cent of the salary of the director of human resources development. The recycling coordinator shall be included in any benefit program generally applicable to the officers and employees of the State. [L 1995, c 229, §2; am L 2000, c 253, §150; am L 2005, c 226, §8]