(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.
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