Theodore R. McKeldin, Governor                    799

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 1957.

Approved April 10, 1957.

CHAPTER 485
(Senate Bill 482)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 32 (a)
of Article 64A of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1956 Supple-
ment), title "Merit System", including in the years of service
counted for vacation time, service as an unclassified employee.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 32 (a) of Article 64A of the Annotated Code of Mary-
land (1956 Supplement), title "Merit System", be and it is hereby
repealed and re-enacted with amendments, to read as follows:

32. (a) Amount of vacation and sick leave allowable.—From and
after January 1, 1957, every classified employee shall receive as
vacation in each calendar year, a leave of absence with pay as fol-
lows:

Less than 1 year of service—5 working days
1 to less than 5 years of service—10 working days
5 to less than 25 years of service—15 working days
25 years of service and more—20 working days,

provided, however, that every classified State employee on January
1, 1957, who as of that date shall have less than five (5) years of
service shall be entitled to receive, as vacation in each calendar year
until his period of service reaches 25 years, a leave of absence with
pay of fifteen (15) working days. The term "years of service", as
used herein shall include any previous continuous State service in
excess of one year as an unclassified employee.

Any employee using less than full vacation leave allowable begin-
ning January 1, 1942 shall be entitled to have such unused leave ac-
cumulated up to thirty working days, which shall be available to
such employee for vacation leave at any time, with the approval of
the head of the department. In. addition to such annual vacation
leave, any employee shall be entitled to sick leave with pay for not
in excess of thirty working days in any calendar year; provided,
however, that if any employee in any calendar year uses less than
the full amount of sick leave allowable, such unused leave shall be
accumulated up to one hundred working days and shall be available
to such employee for sick leave at any time. Any employee using
three or more consecutive days sick leave in any thirty day period
shall present a certificate from a duly licensed physician before re-
ceiving any pay for the period of such absence.

Explanation: Italics indicate new matter added to existing law.

[Brackets] indicate matter stricken from existing law.
CAPITALS indicate amendments to bill.
Strike out indicates matter stricken out of bill.