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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 22

EXCEPT FOR A TEMPORARY OR EMERGENCY EMPLOYEE, ANY
TEACHER OR CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEE OF A COUNTY BOARD WHO BECAUSE
OF HIS ENTRY INTO THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES HAS
LEFT HIS POSITION WITH THE COUNTY BOARD SHALL BE REINSTATED
TO THE CLASSIFICATION THAT HE HELD BEFORE ENTERING THE ARMED
FORCES, OR TO A POSITION OF EQUAL RESPONSIBILITY,
QUALIFICATIONS, AND PAY IF THE EMPLOYEE:

(1)     HAS COMPLETED ANY REQUIRED PERIOD OF
PROBATION BEFORE ENTERING THE ARMED FORCES AND HIS
SEPARATION FROM THE ARMED FORCES WAS WITH OTHER THAN A
DISHONORABLE DISCHARGE;

(2)   APPLIES FOR REINSTATEMENT TO THE COUNTY
BOARD WITHIN 90 DAYS:

(I)    FROM THE DATE OF HIS SEPARATION FROM THE
ARMED FORCES IF HE ENTERED INVOLUNTARILY; OR

(II)   AFTER THE END OF HIS FIRST PERIOD OF
ENLISTMENT IF HE ENTERED VOLUNTARILY; AND

(3)    APPLIES FOR REINSTATEMENT WITHIN 90 DAYS
FROM THE DATE OF SEPARATION FROM THE SERVICE OR WITHIN 90
DAYS AFTER DISCHARGE FROM A HOSPITAL IF THE HOSPITALIZATION
IS CONNECTED DIRECTLY WITH, RELATED TO, AND IMMEDIATELY
FOLLOWS HIS SEPARATION FROM THE ARMED FORCES AND THE PERIOD
OF HOSPITALIZATION IS NOT GREATER THAN 1 YEAR FROM THE DATE
OF THE SEPARATION.

(C)   SALARY.

ANY   EMPLOYEE WHO QUALIFIES FOR REINSTATEMENT UNDER THIS

SECTION     IS ENTITLED TO START AT THE SALARY AND RATE OF

EARNINGS    FOR LEAVE THAT HE WOULD HAVE RECEIVED IF HE HAD

REMAINED    CONTINUOUSLY IN THE SERVICE OF THE COUNTY BOARD.

(D)    DISABILITY PREVENTING PERFORMANCE OF PREVIOUS
DUTIES.

IF AN EMPLOYEE IS NOT QUALIFIED TO PERFORM THE DUTIES
OF HIS PREVIOUS POSITION BECAUSE OF A DISABILITY SUSTAINED
DURING MILITARY SERVICE, BUT IS QUALIFIED TO PERFORM THE
DUTIES OF ANOTHER POSITION IN THE EMPLOY OF THE COUNTY
BOARD, HE SHALL BE REEMPLOYED IN A COMPARABLE POSITION THAT
WILL PROVIDE HIM WITH THE SAME SENIORITY, STATUS, AND PAY
RATE OR AS NEARLY THE SAME AS IS CONSISTENT WITH THE
CIRCUMSTANCES OF HIS CASE.

(E)   SENIORITY, BENEFITS, AND RETIREMENT RIGHTS.

(1) A REEMPLOYEE SHALL BE CONSIDERED AS HAVING
BEEN ON FURLOUGH AND THE TIME BETWEEN THE DATE OF HIS ENTRY
INTO THE ARMED SERVICES AND THE DATE OF HIS REINSTATEMENT OR
REEMPLOYMENT SHALL BE ADDED TO THE TIME HE HAD BEEN EMPLOYED
BY THE COUNTY BOARD BEFORE HE ENTERED THE ARMED SERVICES TO
DETERMINE: