Md. Code, State Personnel and Pensions § 9-1109
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§9–1109.
Official statutory text
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
(2) “Child” means an adopted, biological, or foster child, a stepchild, or a legal ward, who is at least 6 months old and under the age of 27 years.
(3) “Infant” means an adopted, biological, or foster child, a stepchild, or a legal ward, who is under the age of 6 months.
(b) This section applies to all employees, including temporary employees, in the Executive, Judicial, and Legislative branches of State government, including any unit with an independent personnel system.
(c) An employee subject to this section is entitled to parental bereavement leave with pay.
(d) (1) Subject to paragraph (3) of this subsection, an employee may use up to 10 days of parental bereavement leave within 60 days after the death of the employee’s child.
(2) Subject to paragraph (3) of this subsection, an employee may use up to 60 days of parental bereavement leave within 60 days after:
(i) the employee experiences a stillbirth; or
(ii) the death of the employee’s infant.
(3) An employee may use parental bereavement leave only after notifying the employee’s appointing authority of the employee’s intention to use parental bereavement leave.
(4) An employee’s appointing authority may not require an employee entitled to parental bereavement leave under paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection to use any other paid leave available to the employee.
(e) The Secretary shall adopt regulations governing parental bereavement leave.
(2) “Child” means an adopted, biological, or foster child, a stepchild, or a legal ward, who is at least 6 months old and under the age of 27 years.
(3) “Infant” means an adopted, biological, or foster child, a stepchild, or a legal ward, who is under the age of 6 months.
(b) This section applies to all employees, including temporary employees, in the Executive, Judicial, and Legislative branches of State government, including any unit with an independent personnel system.
(c) An employee subject to this section is entitled to parental bereavement leave with pay.
(d) (1) Subject to paragraph (3) of this subsection, an employee may use up to 10 days of parental bereavement leave within 60 days after the death of the employee’s child.
(2) Subject to paragraph (3) of this subsection, an employee may use up to 60 days of parental bereavement leave within 60 days after:
(i) the employee experiences a stillbirth; or
(ii) the death of the employee’s infant.
(3) An employee may use parental bereavement leave only after notifying the employee’s appointing authority of the employee’s intention to use parental bereavement leave.
(4) An employee’s appointing authority may not require an employee entitled to parental bereavement leave under paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection to use any other paid leave available to the employee.
(e) The Secretary shall adopt regulations governing parental bereavement leave.
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