PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                             Ch. 347

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

(3)     following the birth of the employee's child; [ or]

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

(5)     FOR A MEDICAL APPOINTMENT OF THE EMPLOYEE OR A MEMBER
OF THE EMPLOYEE'S IMMEDIATE FAMILY.

[7-503,] 9-502.

Fifteen days, NOT TO EXCEED 120 HOURS, of sick leave accrue to an employee each
year, on a pro rata basis, from the beginning of the employee's State service.

[7-504.] 9-503.

(a)     Payment for sick leave taken under this subtitle for personal illness or
disability constitutes a separate benefit on account of sickness and is not a continuation of
salary.

(b)     Payment for sick leave taken under this subtitle for any reason not specified in
subsection (a) of this section is a continuation of salary.

[7-505.] 9-504.

(A)     [ For each 30-day period in which an] AN employee WHO uses sick leave for
[5] 3 5 or more consecutive workdays for personal illness or disability[, the employee]
OR THE ILLNESS OR DISABILITY OF A MEMBER OF THE EMPLOYEE'S IMMEDIATE
FAMILY may not receive payment under this subtitle unless the employee gives the
employee's immediate supervisor an original certificate of illness or disability [signed by
one of the following:].

(B)     THE CERTIFICATE REQUIRED UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION
SHALL BE SIGNED BY ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:

(1)     [an accredited Christian Science practitioner] A MEDICAL DOCTOR
WHO IS AUTHORIZED TO PRACTICE MEDICINE OR SURGERY BY THE STATE IN
WHICH THE DOCTOR PRACTICES; [or]

(2)     [a person who is licensed or certified as a] IF AUTHORIZED TO
PRACTICE IN A STATE AND PERFORMING WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THAT AUTHORITY:

(i)     A chiropractor;

(ii)    A clinical psychologist;

(iii)   A dentist;

(iv)   A licensed certified social worker - clinical;

(v)    A nurse midwife;

(vi)    A nurse practitioner;

(vii)   An oral surgeon;

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