WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 371

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1988 Replacement Volume and 1988 Supplement)

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

Article 64A - Merit System

37E.

IF THE APPOINTMENT TO THE CLASSIFIED POSITION OCCURS WITHIN
1 YEAR FROM THE DATE OF SEPARATION FROM THE CLASSIFIED SERVICE OR
1 YEAR FROM THE DATE OF SEPARATION FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF
MARYLAND, FOR THE PURPOSE OF COMPUTING ANNUAL LEAVE SICK LEAVE,
SALARY CREDIT AND ANY OTHER SERVICE CREDIT, AN EMPLOYEE WHO IS

RETURNING TO STATE SERVICE WITH AN AUTHORIZED STATUS OF

REINSTATEMENT OR WHO WAS A FORMER PERMANENT CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEE
OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SHALL RECEIVE CREDIT FOR TIME
EMPLOYED.

(A)  A FORMER PERMANENT EMPLOYEE OF THE CLASSIFIED SERVICE
OR THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND WHO IS ELIGIBLE FOR REINSTATEMENT
MUST BE APPOINTED TO A CLASSIFIED POSITION WITHIN 18 MONTHS 2
YEARS FROM THE DATE OF SEPARATION FROM THE EMPLOYEE'S FORMER
POSITION IN ORDER TO RECEIVE REINSTATEMENT PRIVILEGES.

(B)  A FORMER PERMANENT EMPLOYEE WHO RETURNS TO STATE
SERVICE WITH AN AUTHORIZED STATUS OF REINSTATEMENT SHALL RECEIVE
CREDIT FOR TIME EMPLOYED PRIOR TO THE DATE OF SEPARATION FOR THE
PURPOSE OF ESTABLISHING:

(1)  LONGEVITY STEPS IN THE PAY GRADE APPLICABLE TO
THE JOB CLASSIFICATION OF THE APPOINTED POSITION;

(2)  ANNUAL LEAVE;

(3)  SICK LEAVE; AND

(4)  SENIORITY RIGHTS.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1989.

Approved May 19, 1989.

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