Ch. 347

1996 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(II) AT THE END. OF EACH FISCAL YEAR, SUBMIT TO THE
SECRETARY OF PERSONNEL A REPORT CONTAINING THE FOLLOWING
INFORMATION:

1.       THE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES WHO DONATED LEAVE;

2.       THE KIND OF LEAVE AND NUMBER OF HOURS DONATED
BY EACH EMPLOYEE;

3.       THE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES WHO RECEIVED DONATED
LEAVE; AND

4.       THE NUMBER OF HOURS OF DONATED LEAVE USED BY
EACH EMPLOYEE TO WHOM LEAVE WAS DONATED.

9-603.

(A)    THE LEAVE BANK CONSISTS OF DONATED LEAVE AND FORFEITED
ANNUAL, PERSONAL, AND SICK LEAVE.

(B)     AN EMPLOYEE IS A MEMBER OF THE LEAVE BANK FOR 2 YEARS FROM
THE DATE ON WHICH THE EMPLOYEE:

(1)     VOLUNTARILY DONATES AT LEAST 8 HOURS OF ANNUAL,
PERSONAL, OR SICK LEAVE TO THE LEAVE BANK IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS TITLE;
OR

(2)     HAS AT LEAST 8 HOURS OF ANNUAL OR PERSONAL LEAVE PLACED
IN THE LEAVE BANK AS A RESULT OF A FORFEITURE UNDER § 9-304(A) OR § 9-403(A)
§ 9-307, § 9-403, OR § 9-507 OF THIS TITLE.

(C)     THE SECRETARY MAY GRANT LEAVE FROM THE STATE EMPLOYEES'
LEAVE BANK TO AN EMPLOYEE WHO:                                                                   

(1)     HAS EXHAUSTED ALL FORMS OF ANNUAL, PERSONAL, SICK, AND
COMPENSATORY LEAVE BECAUSE OF A SERIOUS AND PROLONGED MEDICAL
CONDITION;

(2)     PROVIDES A CERTIFICATE OF ILLNESS OR DISABILITY THAT MEETS
THE REQUIREMENTS OF § 9-504 OR § 9-505 OF THIS TITLE; AND

(3)      (I) IS A MEMBER OF THE STATE EMPLOYEES' LEAVE BANK; OR

(II) IS GRANTED AN EXEMPTION BY THE SECRETARY FROM THE
MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENT FOR GOOD CAUSE.

9-604.

(A) (1) SUBJECT TO THE LIMITATIONS IN THIS TITLE OR IN ANY OTHER
LAW, AN EMPLOYEE MAY VOLUNTARILY DONATE UNUSED ANNUAL, SICK, OR
PERSONAL LEAVE TO ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WHO HAS EXHAUSTED ALL AVAILABLE
ANNUAL, PERSONAL, SICK, AND COMPENSATORY LEAVE BECAUSE OF A SERIOUS
AND PROLONGED MEDICAL CONDITION.

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