HARRY HUGHES, Governor

2081

injury which would result in his absence from duty for a
period of time exceeding that provided in subsection (a)
with pay, that employee, with the approval of the head of
the department or agency of the State in which he is
employed, may appeal to the Secretary of Personnel for an
extension of SICK leave with SICK pay.

(2)   [The Secretary,] SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (3) OF
THIS SUBSECTION, after being satisfied as to the merits of
the case, THE SECRETARY may authorize an extension of SICK
leave with SICK pay up to one year[, including the leave
allowed under subsection (a)].

(3)  WHEN ADDED TO THE TOTAL NUMBER OF LEAVE DAYS
OTHERWISE AUTHORIZED FOR THE EMPLOYEE UNDER SUBSECTION (A)
OF THIS SECTION, THE NUMBER OF EXTENDED SICK LEAVE DAYS
GRANTED THE EMPLOYEE UNDER THIS SUBSECTION MAY NOT PROVIDE
FOR A TOTAL NUMBER OF LEAVE DAYS THAT EXCEED 1 YEAR.

(g) (1) An employee who, in the actual performance of
his job duties, sustains an accidental personal injury which
would be compensable under the Maryland Workmen's
Compensation Law in Article 101 of the Code, shall be
granted accident leave with full SICK pay if, after medical
examination, a physician certifies that the injury or
accident disables the employee.

(2)  Accident leave shall be granted from the
date of the job related injury until a physician certifies
that the employee is healed and physically able to return to
work, but may not be extended beyond one year from the
injury date. The employer's physician may examine the
injured employee periodically to determine the progress of
and length of time necessary for his recovery.

(3)  The injured employee shall not receive
temporary total benefits under workmen's compensation while
receiving full SICK pay under this [section] SUBSECTION.

(H) EXCEPT IF THE SICK LEAVE IS TAKEN AT THE OPTION OF
THE EMPLOYEE BECAUSE OF A DEATH IN THE IMMEDIATE FAMILY, ANY
PAYMENT OF SICK PAY MADE TO A STATE EMPLOYEE UNDER THIS
SECTION SHALL BE MADE AS A SEPARATE BENEFIT ON ACCOUNT OF
SICKNESS OR ACCIDENT DISABILITY AND NOT AS A CONTINUATION OF
SALARY.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That Section(s)
36(b) through (h), respectively, of Article 73B - Pensions,
of the Annotated Code of Maryland be renumbered to be
Section(s) 36(c) through (i), respectively.

SECTION 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That section(s)
of the Annotated Code of Maryland be repealed, amended, or
enacted to read as follows:

Article 73B - Pensions