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Maryland Code, State Personnel and Pensions § 9-1203

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) The Sick Leave Incentive Program consists of the following two incentives:

(1) payment for up to 40 hours of unused sick leave per calendar year if an employee has used no more than 40 hours of sick leave during the calendar year and has a sick leave balance of at least 240 hours on December 31 of that calendar year; and

(2) payment for up to 56 hours of unused sick leave per calendar year if an employee has used no more than 24 hours of sick leave during the calendar year and has a sick leave balance of at least 240 hours on December 31 of that calendar year.

(b) To be eligible for the Program, an employee shall maintain a sick leave balance of at least 240 hours after payment is received for leave.

(c)(1) For the purpose of determining eligibility for the Program, the following use of leave does not qualify as sick leave usage:

(i) sick leave that is used for a death in the immediate family;

(ii) sick leave that is donated to another employee in accordance with the provisions of the Employee-to-Employee Leave Donation Program;

(iii) sick leave that is donated to the State Employees' Leave Bank; and

(iv) sick leave that is taken in accordance with the Family and Medical Leave Act.  1

(2) Leave used for the purpose stated in paragraph (1)(iv) of this subsection shall not be used to determine an employee's leave balance under subsection (b) of this section.

1 Pub.L. 103-3, Feb. 5, 1993, 107 Stat. 6, codified at 5 U.S.C.A. § 6381 et seq.; 29 U.S.C.A. § 2601 et seq.
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