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Governor

House Bill No. 1875

AN ACT concerning

Education Employees - Sick Pay

FOR the purpose of providing that payments on account of
sick leave be treated as sick pay when paid to certain
employees of public schools, institutions of higher

education, and libraries; and disallowing such

treatment under certain circumstances. libraries.

BY adding to

Article - Education

Section 6-305, 16-410, and 23-408

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1978 Volume and 1980 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That section(s) of the Annotated Code of Maryland
be repealed, amended, or enacted to read as follows:

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6-305.

(A) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS
SECTION, ANY REMUNERATION FOR SICK LEAVE SHALL BE PAID AND
TREATED AS SICK PAY.

(B) PAYMENTS FOR ABSENCE SOLELY BECAUSE OF A DEATH IN
THE EMPLOYEE'S FAMILY MAY NOT BE PAID OR TREATED AS SICK
PAY. REMUNERATION OF AN EMPLOYEE ON ACCOUNT OF SICKNESS OR
ACCIDENT OF THE EMPLOYEE SHALL BE PAID AND TREATED AS SICK
PAY AND NOT AS CONTINUATION OF SALARY.

16-410.

(A) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS
SECTION, ANY REMUNERATION FOR SICK LEAVE SHALL BE PAID AND
TREATED AS SICK PAY.

(B) PAYMENTS FOR ABSENCE SOLELY BECAUSE OF A DEATH IN
THE EMPLOYEE'S FAMILY MAY NOT BE PAID OR TREATED AS SICK
PAY. REMUNERATION OF AN EMPLOYEE ON ACCOUNT OF SICKNESS OR
ACCIDENT OF THE EMPLOYEE SHALL BE PAID AND TREATED AS SICK

PAY AND NOT AS CONTINUATION OF SALARY.