WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                            Ch. 605

(3) AN EMPLOYEE WHO RECEIVES LEAVE UNDER THIS SECTION MAY
ONLY USE THE DONATED LEAVE FOR AN ILLNESS OR DISABILITY OF THE EMPLOYEE
DUE TO THE MEDICAL CONDITION THAT EXISTED AT THE TIME OF THE DONATION.

(D)     IF AN EMPLOYEE IS DENIED USE OF LEAVE DONATED UNDER THIS
SECTION, THE EMPLOYEE MAY APPEAL THE DENIAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH
REGULATIONS ADOPTED BY THE SECRETARY.

(E)     (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.

7-513.

(A)     A PRINCIPAL DEPARTMENT OR OTHER INDEPENDENT UNIT IN THE
EXECUTIVE, JUDICIAL, OR LEGISLATIVE BRANCHES OF STATE GOVERNMENT WITH
AN INDEPENDENT PERSONNEL SYSTEM MAY ALLOW ITS EMPLOYEES TO:

(1) VOLUNTARILY PARTICIPATE IN THE STATE EMPLOYEES' LEAVE
BANK IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 7-511 OF THIS SUBTITLE; AND

(2) VOLUNTARILY DONATE TO AND RECEIVE LEAVE FROM OTHER
EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING THOSE IN OTHER PERSONNEL SYSTEMS, IN ACCORDANCE
WITH §§ 7-309, 7-405, 7-506, AND 7-512 OF THIS TITLE.

(B)     (1) AN EMPLOYEE WHO RECEIVES LEAVE UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF
THIS SECTION MAY NOT RECEIVE MORE THAN A TOTAL OF 2,080 HOURS OF
DONATED SICK 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.

(3)      AN EMPLOYEE WHO RECEIVES LEAVE UNDER SUBSECTION (A)(2) OF
THIS SECTION MAY ONLY USE THE DONATED LEAVE FOR AN ILLNESS OR DISABILITY
OF THE EMPLOYEE DUE TO THE MEDICAL CONDITION THAT EXISTED AT THE TIME
OF THE DONATION.

(C)     (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

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