This section applies to all employees in the State Personnel Management System. Subject to the requirements of this title, the Secretary shall adopt regulations, policies, and guidelines that: govern all aspects of leave and the keeping of time records for all employees subject to this section; require each unit subject to the regulations to submit to the Secretary an annual report that includes: the total number of employees in the unit; and the aggregate amounts of annual, personal, and sick leave taken by the employees in the unit; provide for computations in a pay period of: accruals of annual and sick leave; and deductions for unpaid leave used; and provide for conversions of leave time and holiday time for employees who do not have an 8-hour daily work schedule.

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

While using leave with pay under this title, an employee: 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; continues seniority and leave accruals based on the employee's regular hours; and except as provided in § 9-704 of this title, is entitled to pay for the leave at the employee's regular hourly rate for the hours of leave.