WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                         Ch. 616

(1988 Replacement Volume and 1992 Supplement)

BY adding to

Article - State Personnel and Pensions

Section 7-905(d)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(As enacted by Chapter ___ (S.B. 50) of the Acts of the General Assembly of 1993)

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

Article 64A - Merit System

37C.

(d) The regulations required under this section shall provide that:

(1)     Either seasonal or family leave may be granted to an employee for a
total combined period of not more than 12 weeks within any 12-month period of time;

(2)     In each instance, the head of the agency shall make a determination
whether seasonal or family leave may be granted to an employee, based upon:

(i) The potential disruption to the efficient operation of the agency;
and

(ii) The agency's anticipated workload during the period for which
seasonal or family leave is requested;

(3)     Subject to this section, the Department shall adopt regulations
governing the timing and granting of requests for seasonal and family leave, and may
require that accrued leave be exhausted before seasonal or family leave is taken;

(4)     The period of seasonal or family leave may not be counted as time in
State service for retirement or other purposes;

(5)     Seasonal or family leave may not be granted to an employee who has not
completed a probationary period; and

(6)     All benefits, [including] EXCEPT health care, shall be suspended for

(6) (I) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBPARAGRAPH (II) OF THIS
PARAGRAPH, ALL BENEFITS SHALL BE SUSPENDED FOR the period of the seasonal or
family leave[; provided, however, that the employee may continue such benefits, as
permitted by law or regulation, by paying their full cost, including the share ordinarily
paid by the State].

(II) AN EMPLOYEE MAY CONTINUE HEALTH CARE BENEFITS
DURING A PERIOD OF FAMILY OR SEASONAL LEAVE WITH THE SUBSIDY ALLOWED
IN §§ 48 THROUGH 48E OF THIS ARTICLE.

(G) ANY HEALTH INSURANCE SUBSIDY ALLOWED UNDER SUBSECTION (D) OF
THIS SECTION MAY BE RECOVERED FROM THE EMPLOYEE IF:

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