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VETOES-

DISABILITY OR, AS AUTHORIZED IN THIS SUBSECTION, BECAUSE OF
A DEATH IN THE IMMEDIATE FAMILY OF THE EMPLOYEE. Before
receiving any SICK pay for the period of absence, an
employee using three or more consecutive working days sick
leave in any 30-day period shall present an original
certificate signed personally by any of the following
licensed medical providers: physician, physical therapist,
dentist, or oral surgeon, or by any of the following
certified medical providers: clinical psychologist,
chiropractor or podiatrist, or by an accredited Christian
Science practitioner.

(III) The Secretary of the Department of
Personnel may advance up to 60 days of sick leave to an
employee in any calendar year for a serious disability,
ailment or illness.

(c) (1) [The] IN ADDITION TO THE SICK LEAVE AND OTHER
LEAVE THAT OTHERWISE IS AUTHORIZED UNDER THIS SECTION, THE
Secretary of Personnel may by rule provide for granting
[leaves of absence for longer periods] EXTENDED PERIODS OF
SICK LEAVE with SICK pay or with part SICK pay to employees
who may be disabled either through injury or illness as a
result of, or arising from their respective employment!;
and].

(2) THE SECRETARY shall make such rules as may
be necessary to carry out the provisions of this [section]
SUBSECTION.

(e) (1) If any employee who has been in the State
service for not less than ten years suffers an illness or
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