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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 435

FOR the purpose of allowing certain State employees to use
vacation leave, sick leave, compensatory leave, or personal
leave as maternity or adoption leave; defining certain
terms; allowing certain State employees to appeal to the
Secretary of Personnel for extensions of maternity or

adoption leave; and generally relating to leave for

employees of the State.

BY adding to

Article 64A - Merit System

Section 37(i)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1983 Replacement Volume)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article 64A - Merit System

37.

(I)(1)(I) IN THIS SUBSECTION THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE
MEANINGS INDICATED.

(II) "MATERNITY LEAVE" MEANS THE LEAVE THAT IS
AVAILABLE TO AN EMPLOYEE FOR THE BIRTH OF THE EMPLOYEE'S CHILD.

(III) "ADOPTION LEAVE" MEANS THE LEAVE THAT IS
AVAILABLE TO AN EMPLOYEE FOR THE ADOPTION OF THE EMPLOYEE'S
CHILD.

(2) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS

ARTICLE, AN EMPLOYEE, WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE HEAD OF THE
EMPLOYEE'S DEPARTMENT OR AGENCY, MAY:

Merit System - Adoption Leave

FOR the purpose of allowing certain State employees to use up to
a certain amount of sick leave as adoption leave; defining
the term "adoption leave"; and generally relating to
adoption leave for State employees.

BY adding to

Article 64A - Merit System
Section 37(i)

Annotated Code of Maryland
(1983 Replacement Volume)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: