PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                             Ch. 347

(1)     A CASH AWARD THAT EQUALS UP TO 3 DAYS OF UNUSED PERSONAL
LEAVE; OR

(2)     THE OPTION OF CONVERTING UP TO 3 DAYS OF UNUSED PERSONAL
LEAVE TO ANNUAL LEAVE DAYS OR SICK LEAVE DAYS.

(B) THE CASH AWARD OR AMOUNT OF THE CONVERSION FOR A PART-TIME
EMPLOYEE WILL BE PRORATED BASED ON THE PERCENTAGE OF EMPLOYMENT.

9-1203.

TO BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE AN ATTENDANCE INCENTIVE UNDER THIS
SUBTITLE FOR A CALENDAR YEAR, AN EMPLOYEE SHALL

(1)      WORK DURING THE FULL CALENDAR YEAR;

(2)     HAVE UNUSED PERSONAL LEAVE DAYS REMAINING AT THE END OF
THE YEAR; AND

(3)     MEET THE ATTENDANCE CRITERIA IN THIS SUBTITLE
9-1204.

(A)     EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION, AN
EMPLOYEE MEETS THE ATTENDANCE CRITERIA FOR AN AWARD UNDER THIS
SUBTITLE, IF, DURING THAT YEAR, THE EMPLOYEE:

(1)      ONLY USES ANNUAL OR COMPENSATORY LEAVE THAT:

(I)      IS REQUESTED AND APPROVED BEFORE THE END OF THE
EMPLOYEE'S PREVIOUS SHIFT;

(II)     IS TAKEN UNDER OFFICIALLY DECLARED LIBERAL LEAVE; OR

(III) IS APPROVED AFTER THE EMPLOYEE HAS REPORTED TO
WORK;

(2)     DOES NOT USE ANY:

(I) SICK LEAVE, EXCEPT FOR A DEATH IN THE FAMILY; OR
(II) WORK RELATED ACCIDENT LEAVE;
(III) (II) LEAVE WITHOUT PAY; AND

(3)     DOES NOT RECEIVE A DISCIPLINARY SUSPENSION OR DISCIPLINARY
LOSS OF LEAVE

(B)     AN EMPLOYEE IS NOT PREVENTED FROM MEETING THE ATTENDANCE
REQUIREMENTS UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION BECAUSE THE
EMPLOYEE USES:

(1) LEAVE ATTRIBUTED TO A DISABILITY AS DEFINED IN THE
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT OF 1990, 42 U.S.C. § 12101 ET SEQ.; OR

- 2209 -