§ 1-209

Maryland § 1-209

• Jurisdiction: Maryland
• Article glg: Local Government
• Title: 1

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(a) In this section, “uniformed services” has the meaning stated in 38 U.S.C. § 4303 and 20 C.F.R. § 1002.5(o).

(b) This section applies to all employees of a governmental unit of a county or a municipality in the State.

(c) Each governmental unit may provide leave with pay:

(1) for jury service;

(2) to attend employee organization events approved for this purpose by the head of the governmental unit;

(3) for up to 30 days for uniformed services training or active uniformed services duty in a reserve unit of the armed forces or in the organized militia;

(4) unless the employee is a party to the action or a paid witness, to appear in compliance with a subpoena:

(i) in court;

(ii) before a grand jury;

(iii) before an administrative unit; or

(iv) for a deposition;

(5) for administrative leave for the purpose of immediately removing an employee from the work site, if the employee:

(i) poses a threat to self, another individual, or county or municipal property; or

(ii) is incapable of properly performing the employee’s duties because of extraordinary circumstances; and

(6) for any other paid leave the head of a governmental unit considers necessary.