ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                           H.B. 816

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article—Public Safety

13-707.

(a)     An officer or employee of the State, a county, or other political subdivision
of the State who is a member of the organized militia is entitled to a leave of absence
from duties, without loss of pay, time, or efficiency rating:

(1) on each day engaged in field or coast defense or other training
ordered or authorized under this title; or

(2) under any law of the United States while on inactive duty training,
not to exceed 15 days annually.

(b)     In addition to the 15-day period specified in subsection (a) of this section,
a member of the organized militia who is ordered to State active duty under authority
OR WITH THE CONSENT of the Governor is entitled to leave of absence without loss of
pay, time, or efficiency rating while actually serving under the State active duty
orders.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall be
construed to apply retroactively and shall be applied to and interpreted to affect any
member of the organized militia subject to this Act who is ordered to active duty with
the consent of the Governor on or after September 11, 2001.

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

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