PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                             Ch. 347

(2) THE EMPLOYEE WHO DONATES LEAVE SHALL DESIGNATE THE
RECIPIENT OF THE LEAVE

(B) AN EMPLOYEE WHO RECEIVES LEAVE THROUGH THE LEAVE DONATION
PROGRAM MAY ONLY USE THE LEAVE FOR AN ILLNESS OR DISABILITY OF THE
EMPLOYEE DUE TO THE MEDICAL CONDITION THAT EXISTED AT THE TIME OF THE
DONATION.

9-605.

AN EMPLOYEE MAY NOT:

(1)     RECEIVE MORE THAN A TOTAL OF 2,080 HOURS OF LEAVE FROM THE
LEAVE BANK AND THE LEAVE DONATION PROGRAM; OR

(2)     USE LEAVE FROM THE LEAVE BANK, THE LEAVE DONATION
PROGRAM, OR BOTH FOR ANY CONTINUOUS PERIOD THAT, WHEN COMBINED WITH
ALL OTHER FORMS OF PAID LEAVE, EXCEEDS 16 MONTHS.

9-606.

AN EMPLOYEE WHO IS DENIED USE OF LEAVE FROM THE LEAVE BANK OR
LEAVE DONATION PROGRAM MAY APPEAL THE DENIAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH
REGULATIONS ADOPTED BY THE SECRETARY.

9-607.

(A)    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
SUBTITLE, 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.

(B)     AN EMPLOYEE WHO VIOLATES SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION IS
SUBJECT TO DISCIPLINARY ACTION, INCLUDING THE TERMINATION OF STATE
EMPLOYMENT.

Subtitle [6.] 7. Work-Related Accident Leave.
[7-601.

This subtitle applies to all classified service and unclassified service employees in
the State Personnel Management System.]

[7-602.] 9-701.

(a) Each employee [subject to this subtitle] IN THE STATE PERSONNEL
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, EXCEPT A TEMPORARY EMPLOYEE, is entitled to
work-related accident leave with sick pay if:

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