Ch. 605                                        1994 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(F) (1) AN EMPLOYEE MAY NOT RECEIVE MORE THAN A TOTAL OF 2,080
HOURS OF DONATED LEAVE FROM THE EMPLOYEES' LEAVE BANK AND FROM
OTHER EMPLOYEES.

(2) AN EMPLOYEE MAY NOT USE LEAVE FROM THE LEAVE BANK FOR
ANY CONTINUOUS PERIOD THAT. WHEN COMBINED WITH ALL OTHER FORMS OF
PAID LEAVE, EXCEEDS 16 MONTHS.

(G) AN EMPLOYEE MAY ONLY USE DONATED LEAVE FOR AN ILLNESS OR
DISABILITY OF THE EMPLOYEE DUE TO THE MEDICAL CONDITION THAT EXISTED AT
THE TIME OF THE DONATION.

(H)(G) IF AN EMPLOYEE IS DENIED USE OF LEAVE FROM THE STATE
EMPLOYEES' LEAVE BANK, THE EMPLOYEE MAY APPEAL THE DENIAL IN
ACCORDANCE WITH REGULATIONS ADOPTED BY THE SECRETARY.

(I) (H) (1) AN EMPLOYEE MAY NOT, THROUGH INTIMIDATION, THREAT.
OR COERCION, INTERFERE WITH ANY RIGHT THAT ANOTHER EMPLOYEE MAY HAVE
WITH RESPECT TO CONTRIBUTING, RECEIVING, OR USING LEAVE UNDER THIS
SECTION, INCLUDING ANY PROMISE TO CONFER OR CONFERRING ANY
APPOINTMENT, PROMOTION, COMPENSATION. OR OTHER BENEFIT, OR EFFECTING
OR THREATENING TO EFFECT ANY REPRISAL, INCLUDING THE DEPRIVATION OF
APPOINTMENT, PROMOTION, COMPENSATION, OR OTHER BENEFIT.

(2) AN EMPLOYEE WHO VIOLATES PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION
IS SUBJECT TO DISCIPLINARY ACTION, INCLUDING THE TERMINATION OF STATE
EMPLOYMENT.                                                                                                                    

7-512.

(A) (1) THE SECRETARY SHALL ADOPT REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE
DONATION AND RECEIPT OF ANNUAL LEAVE, PERSONAL LEAVE, AND SICK LEAVE
DONATED BY AN EMPLOYEE TO ANOTHER EMPLOYEE IN ACCORDANCE WITH §§
7-309, 7-405, AND 7-506 OF THIS TITLE.

(2) THE REGULATIONS SHALL PROVIDE FOR LEAVE DONATIONS TO
AND FROM EMPLOYEES IN UNITS OF STATE GOVERNMENT WITH INDEPENDENT
PERSONNEL SYSTEMS THAT ELECT TO ALLOW ITS EMPLOYEES TO VOLUNTARILY
DONATE LEAVE TO AND RECEIVE LEAVE FROM OTHER EMPLOYEES IN
ACCORDANCE WITH § 7-513 OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(B) THE DONATING EMPLOYEE SHALL SPECIFY WHO MAY RECEIVE THE
LEAVE DONATED UNDER THIS SECTION.

(C) (1) AN EMPLOYEE MAY NOT RECEIVE MORE THAN A TOTAL OF 2,080
HOURS OF DONATED LEAVE FROM THE EMPLOYEES' LEAVE BANK AND FROM
OTHER EMPLOYEES.

(2) AN EMPLOYEE MAY NOT USE LEAVE DONATED BY OTHER
EMPLOYEES FOR ANY CONTINUOUS PERIOD THAT, WHEN COMBINED WITH ALL
OTHER FORMS OF PAID LEAVE, EXCEEDS 16 MONTHS.

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