2038                                               LAWS OF MARYLAND                         [Ch. 602

APPLICATION OF THIS FORMULA.

SICK LEAVE MEMBERSHIP SERVICE SHALL NOT BE USED TO
DETERMINE YEARS OF MEMBERSHIP SERVICE REQUIRED FOR THE
FOLLOWING:

(1)    DEATH BENEFIT;

(2)    ORDINARY DISABILITY;

(3)    VESTING OF EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS;

(4)    EARLY RETIREMENT; AND

(5)    AVERAGE FINAL COMPENSATION.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That new
Section 194(8) be and it is hereby added to Article 77 -
Public Education, of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1969

Replacement Volume and 1973 Supplement) to read as

follows:

Article 77 — Public Education

(8) UPON TERMINATION FROM THE SYSTEM OTHER THAN BY
RETIREMENT, EACH MEMBER SHALL FORFEIT ANY ACCUMULATED
SICK LEAVE. UPON VERIFICATION TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES,

A MEMBER AT THE TIME OF RETIREMENT SHALL RECEIVE

MEMBERSHIP SERVICE FOR UNUSED SICK LEAVE IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE FORMULA THAT 22 DAYS OF UNUSED SICK LEAVE ARE
EQUAL TO ONE MONTH OF MEMBERSHIP SERVICE. ONE ADDITIONAL
MONTH OF MEMBERSHIP SERVICE SHALL BE GRANTED IF
FRACTIONAL DAYS TOTALING 11 OR MORE RESULT FROM THE
APPLICATION OF THIS FORMULA.

FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION THERE MAY NOT BE AN
ANNUAL CREDITABLE ACCUMULATION OF MORE THAN 15 SICK LEAVE
DAYS.

FURTHER, FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, IF A
LOCAL SCHOOL SYSTEM PROVIDES AN ANNUAL SICK LEAVE
ALLOWANCE IN EXCESS OF 15 DAYS. DAYS OF SICK LEAVE
ACTUALLY "USED IN ANY YEAR SHALL FIRST BE CHARGED AGAINST
ACCUMULATED LEAVE TO THE EXTENT OF THE EXCESS.

SICK LEAVE MEMBERSHIP SERVICE MAY NOT BE USED TO
DETERMINE YEARS OF MEMBERSHIP SERVICE REQUIRED FOR THE
FOLLOWING:

(I) DEATH BENEFIT;