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Ch. 502 LAWS OF MARYLAND
(I) (1) FOR ANY WEEK WITH RESPECT TO WHICH THE INDIVIDUAL
IS RECEIVING, HAS RECEIVED, OR WILL RECEIVE HOLIDAY PAY OR
VACATION PAY EARNED OR ACCUMULATED TO THE CREDIT OF THE
INDIVIDUAL IF, ON OR BEFORE THE DATE OF THE LAYOFF OR SEPARATION,
THE INDIVIDUAL HAS BEEN NOTIFIED BY THE EMPLOYER OF A DEFINITE
DATE ON WHICH THE INDIVIDUAL WILL RETURN TO WORK.
(2) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISIONS OF THIS
ARTICLE, AN INDIVIDUAL MAY NOT BE DISQUALIFIED FOR BENEFITS IF
THE INDIVIDUAL IS RECEIVING, HAS RECEIVED, OR WILL RECEIVE
HOLIDAY PAY OR VACATION PAY WHICH IS ATTRIBUTABLE TO ANY PERIOD
WHICH IS OUTSIDE OF THE TERMS OF AN EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT WHICH
SPECIFIES SCHEDULED VACATION OR HOLIDAY PERIODS OR EMPLOYEE
DISCRETION IN SCHEDULING VACATION OR HOLIDAY PERIODS.
20.
As used in this article, unless the context clearly requires
otherwise:
(1) An individual shall be deemed "unemployed" in any week
during which he performs no services and with respect to which no
wages are payable to him or in any week of less than full-time
work if the wages payable to him with respect to such week are
less than his weekly benefit amount plus allowances for
dependents.____[For purposes of this section of the law and for
the purpose of the taking of claims for and the payment of weekly
benefits, holiday pay and/or vacation pay earned or accumulated
to the credit of the individual, which is paid at the time of
layoff or separation from employment or during a period of
unemployment resulting from a cause other than vacation or
holiday, shall not be considered wages.]
SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That Section 1 of
this Act shall take effect July 3, 1988 and shall apply to
individuals who file claims for weeks of unemployment beginning
on or after July 3, 1988.
SECTION 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That Section 2 of
this Act shall take effect July 26, 1988 and shall apply to
individuals who file claims for a week of unemployment on or
after the week beginning June 26, 1988.
Approved May 17, 1988.
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