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(2) IN AN AMOUNT SUFFICIENT TO COMPENSATE THE MEMBER DURING
EACH PAY PERIOD FOR WHICH THE MEMBER IS ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE LEAVE UNDER
THIS SECTION, FOR THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE MEMBER'S ACTIVE DUTY BASE
SALARY PAID BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND THE MEMBER'S STATE BASE
SALARY OR DIRECT WAGES.

Chapter 285 of the Acts of 2003

SECTION 1. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
July 1, 2002. Section 1 of this Act shall remain in effect for a period of [1 year and 6
months] 2 YEARS and, at the end of [December 31, 2003] JUNE 30, 2004, with no
further action required by the General Assembly, Section 1 of this Act shall be
abrogated and of no further force and effect.

SECTION 3. 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take
effect October July 1, 2003.

Article - State Personnel and Pensions

9-1107.

(A) THIS SECTION APPLIES TO ALL EMPLOYEES, EXCEPT TEMPORARY
EMPLOYEES, OF ALL UNITS IN THE EXECUTIVE, JUDICIAL, AND LEGISLATIVE
BRANCHES OF STATE GOVERNMENT, INCLUDING ANY UNIT WITH AN INDEPENDENT
PERSONNEL SYSTEM.

(B) MILITARY ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE MAY BE PROVIDED TO AN EMPLOYEE
SUBJECT TO THIS SECTION WHO:

(1) IS ON ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY ON JULY 1, 2003) OR

(2) IS ACTIVATED FOR MILITARY DUTY ON OR AFTER JULY 1, 2003.

(C) (1) AN EMPLOYEE WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE MILITARY
ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE UNDER THIS SECTION IS ENTITLED TO LEAVE IN AN
AMOUNT SUFFICIENT TO COMPENSATE THE EMPLOYEE, DURING EACH PAY PERIOD
FOR WHICH THE EMPLOYEE IS ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE MILITARY ADMINISTRATIVE
LEAVE UNDER THIS SECTION, FOR THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE EMPLOYEE'S
ACTIVE DUTY BASE SALARY PAID BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND THE
EMPLOYEE'S STATE BASE SALARY OR DIRECT WAGES.

(2) COMPENSATION PROVIDED UNDER THIS SUBSECTION MAY NOT
EXCEED AN EMPLOYEE'S STATE BASE SALARY OR DIRECT WAGES.

(D) AN EMPLOYEE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE MILITARY ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE
UNDER THIS SECTION WHO IS ACTIVATED FOR MILITARY DUTY ON OR AFTER JULY 1,
2003, SHALL ELECT TO USE EITHER MILITARY ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE OR PAID
LEAVE AS PROVIDED IN § 9-1104(3) OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(E) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL KEEP A RECORD OF THE USE OF MILITARY
ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE UNDER THIS SECTION.

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