(a)(1) Any State employee may be assigned to the office staff of the Governor-elect.(2) During that assignment, the employee:(i) is responsible only to the Governor-elect for the performance of duties;(ii) is entitled to the compensation provided by law for the regular employment of the employee; and(iii) retains the rights and privileges of that employment.(b)(1) In addition to any State employee assigned under subsection (a) of this section, a Governor-elect may appoint other office staff.(2) An individual who is appointed under this subsection is not a regular employee of the State government.