HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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OCTOBER 1, 1961 TO SEPTEMBER 30, 1962, INCLUSIVE, LEFT HIS
POSITION WITH THE STATE OF MARYLAND DURING THAT PERIOD, OR
who by reason of his entry into the armed forces of the
United States has left or leaves his position with the State
of Maryland after February 1, 1963, shall be reinstated to
the classification within his department which he held prior
to his entry into the armed forces, or to a position of
equal responsibility, qualifications, and pay, provided:

(1)  He makes application within ninety days from
the date of his separation from the armed forces in case he
has involuntarily entered, or within ninety days after the
termination of his first period of enlistment in case he has
voluntarily entered, for reinstatement as a State employee;
and

(2)  He makes application for reinstatement
within ninety days from the date of separation from such
service or within ninety days after discharge from the
hospital, provided such hospitalization is directly
connected with, related to and immediately follows his
separation from the armed forces and the period of
hospitalization does not extend beyond a year from the date
of such separation.

Any employee qualifying for reinstatement under this
provision shall be entitled to start at the salary and rate
of earnings for leave which he would have received if he had
remained continuously in the State service.

If he is not qualified to perform the duties of his
prior position by reason of disability sustained during
military service, but is qualified to perform the duties of
any other position in the employ of the State, he shall be
reemployed in such comparable position the duties of which
he is qualified to perform as will provide him like
seniority, status, and pay rate, or the nearest
approximation thereof consistent with the circumstances of
his case.

A person who is reinstated or reemployed as in this
section provided, is hereinafter referred to as a
"reemployee." Upon reinstatement or reemployment, 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 state
by whom he was employed when he entered the armed services,
to determine his length of service, seniority and status,
and he shall be entitled to all benefits and privileges,
including rate of pay, which attach to such seniority and
status or either. The pension and retirement rights of a
reemployee shall be determined by the provisions of § 88 of
Article 65 of this Code.

A reemployee shall also be restored, upon reinstatement
or reemployment to the merit system status, if any, held by