# State Personnel and Pensions (GSP)

## Title 9. Leave Time and Holidays

### Subtitle 1. General Provisions

#### Section 9-101

(a) This section applies to all employees in the State Personnel Management System.

(b) Subject to the requirements of this title, the Secretary shall adopt regulations, policies, and guidelines that:

  (1) govern all aspects of leave and the keeping of time records for all employees subject to this section;

  (2) require each unit subject to the regulations to submit to the Secretary an annual report that includes:

    (i) the total number of employees in the unit; and

    (ii) the aggregate amounts of annual, personal, and sick leave taken by the employees in the unit;

  (3) provide for computations in a pay period of:

    (i) accruals of annual and sick leave; and

    (ii) deductions for unpaid leave used; and

  (4) provide for conversions of leave time and holiday time for employees who do not have an 8-hour daily work schedule.

#### Section 9-102

The Secretary shall compile all leave reports received under Sec. 9-101 of this subtitle and maintain a central database on those reports.

#### Section 9-103

While using leave with pay under this title, an employee:

(1) does not lose any health insurance benefits with the subsidy allowed in Title 2, Subtitle 5 of this article solely because of use of the paid leave;

(2) continues seniority and leave accruals based on the employee's regular hours; and

(3) except as provided in Sec. 9-704 of this title, is entitled to pay for the leave at the employee's regular hourly rate for the hours of leave.

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Md. Code Ann., State Pers. & Pens. (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)