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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 750

Article 64A — Merit System

Section 37 (a)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1972 Replacement Volume and 1975 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That Section 37(a) of Article 64A - Merit
System, of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1972
Replacement Volume and 1975 Supplement) be and it is
hereby repealed and reenacted, with amendments, to read
as follows:

Article 64A — Merit System

37.

(a) From and after January 1, 1972, every
classified employee shall receive as annual vacation in
each calendar year, a leave of absence with pay as
follows:

Less than 5 years of service—10 working days

5 to less than 10 years of service—15 working days

10 to less than 20 years of service—20 working days

20 years of service and more—25 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 2 0 years, a leave of absence
with pay of [ (15) ] 15 working days. The term "years of
service," as used herein shall include any previous
continuous State service.

Any employee using less than full vacation leave
allowable beginning January 1, 1942, shall be entitled to
have such unused leave accumulated up to [thirty] 35
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 annual vacation
leave, any employee is entitled to sick leave with pay
for not in excess of 30 working days in any calendar
year, and from and after January 1, 1975, in addition to
such annual vacation leave, any employee shall be
entitled to sick leave with pay for not in excess of
[fifteen] 15 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 and shall be available
to such employee for sick leave at any time. Nothing in
this section may cause an employee to lose any sick leave
accumulated as of December 31, 1974. Any employee using
three or more consecutive working days sick leave in any
[thirty—day] 30 day period shall present a certificate