WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                            Ch. 495

(2)      for death, illness, or disability in the employee's immediate family; [or]

(3)      FOLLOWING THE BIRTH OF THE EMPLOYEE'S CHILD; OR

(4)      when a child is placed with the employee for adoption.

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(A)     (1) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION, THIS
SECTION APPLIES TO:

(I) ALL EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING CLASSIFIED, UNCLASSIFIED,
FULL TIME, PART TIME, PERMANENT, AND TEMPORARY EMPLOYEES, OF ALL UNITS
IN THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH OF STATE GOVERNMENT, INCLUDING ANY UNIT WITH
AN INDEPENDENT PERSONNEL SYSTEM;

(II) ALL CLASSIFIED SERVICE EMPLOYEES OF THE DISTRICT
COURT OF MARYLAND.

(2) THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO CONTRACTUAL EMPLOYEES.

(B)     With the approval of the head of the employee's principal department or
other independent unit, an employee who is [primarily] responsible for the care and
nurturing of a child may use, WITHOUT CERTIFICATION OF ILLNESS OR DISABILITY, up
to 30 days of accrued sick leave to care for the child during the period immediately
following:

(1)      THE BIRTH OF THE EMPLOYEE'S CHILD; OR

(2)      the placement of the child with the employee for adoption.

(B) WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE HEAD OF THE EMPLOYEE'S PRINCIPAL
DEPARTMENT OR OTHER INDEPENDENT UNIT, AN EMPLOYEE WHO IS SECONDARILY
RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CARE AND NURTURING OF A CHILD MAY USE, WITHOUT
CERTIFICATION OF ILLNESS OR DISABILITY, UP TO 10 DAYS OF ACCRUED SICK
LEAVE TO CARE FOR THE CHILD DURING THE PERIOD IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING:

(1)      THE BIRTH OF THE EMPLOYEE'S CHILD; OR

(2)      THE PLACEMENT OF THE CHILD WITH THE EMPLOYEE FOR
ADOPTION.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 1994.

Approved May 26, 1994.

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