Md. Code, State Personnel and Pensions § 9-601
This is the official text of Md. Code, State Personnel and Pensions § 9-601, part of Maryland’s Code, State Personnel and Pensions — governs state employees and public pensions.
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§9–601.
Official statutory text
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b) “Catastrophic illness or injury” means a condition that is incapacitating or life threatening as certified by a health care provider, as defined in the federal Family Medical Leave Act.
(c) “Immediate family” means:
(1) the spouse of the employee;
(2) children, including foster and stepchildren of the employee;
(3) parents, stepparents, or foster parents of the employee;
(4) brothers and sisters of the employee; and
(5) grandparents and grandchildren of the employee.
(d) “Leave Bank” means the State Employees’ Leave Bank.
(e) “Leave Donation Program” means the Employee-to-Employee Leave Donation Program.
(b) “Catastrophic illness or injury” means a condition that is incapacitating or life threatening as certified by a health care provider, as defined in the federal Family Medical Leave Act.
(c) “Immediate family” means:
(1) the spouse of the employee;
(2) children, including foster and stepchildren of the employee;
(3) parents, stepparents, or foster parents of the employee;
(4) brothers and sisters of the employee; and
(5) grandparents and grandchildren of the employee.
(d) “Leave Bank” means the State Employees’ Leave Bank.
(e) “Leave Donation Program” means the Employee-to-Employee Leave Donation Program.
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