(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, except temporary employees, of all units in the Executive, Judicial, and Legislative branches of State government, including any unit with an independent personnel system. (c) Uniformed services administrative leave may be provided to an employee subject to this section who: (1) is on active uniformed services duty on July 1, 2003; or (2) is activated for uniformed services duty on or after July 1, 2003. (d) (1) An employee who is eligible to receive uniformed services 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 uniformed services 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. (2) Compensation provided under this subsection may not exceed an employee's State base salary or direct wages. (e) An employee eligible to receive uniformed services administrative leave under this section who is activated for uniformed services duty on or after July 1, 2003, shall elect to use either uniformed services administrative leave or paid leave as provided in § 9-1104(b)(3) of this subtitle. (f) The Department shall keep a record of the use of uniformed services administrative leave under this section. §9-1108. IN EFFECT // EFFECTIVE UNTIL JULY 1, 2026 PER CHAPTER 606 OF 2025 // (a) This section applies to all employees in the executive branch of State government. (b) On request, an employee subject to this section may be entitled to parental leave with pay. (c) (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, an employee who is the primary caregiver responsible for the care and nurturing of a child may use up to 60 days of parental leave to care for the child during the period immediately following: (i) the birth of the employee's child; or (ii) the placement of the child under 6 years of age with the employee for adoption. (2) (i) An employee entitled to parental leave authorized under paragraph (1) of this subsection may use accrued annual leave and personal leave available to the employee. (ii) If the amount of leave specified under subparagraph (i) of this paragraph is less than 60 days, the State agency that employs the employee shall provide the employee with additional paid leave to attain 60 days of parental leave. (d) An employee may use parental leave only after obtaining approval from the employee's appointing authority. (e) (1) An employee who uses parental leave following the birth of the employee's child may not receive payment under this section unless the employee gives the employee's immediate supervisor information required by guidelines issued by the Secretary on the federal Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993. (2) An employee who uses parental leave for adoption purposes may not receive payment under this subtitle unless the employee gives the employee's immediate supervisor the certificate required by guidelines issued by the Secretary on the federal Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993. (f) The Secretary shall adopt regulations governing parental leave, including regulations that establish conditions and procedures for requesting and approving parental leave.
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