Maryland Code, STATE PERSONNEL AND PENSIONS 9-1102
Terms Used In Maryland Code, STATE PERSONNEL AND PENSIONS 9-1102
- including: means includes or including by way of illustration and not by way of limitation. See
- state: means :
(1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or
(2) the District of Columbia. See - Tort: A civil wrong or breach of a duty to another person, as outlined by law. A very common tort is negligent operation of a motor vehicle that results in property damage and personal injury in an automobile accident.
(b) On request, an employee subject to this section may be entitled to disaster service leave with pay if:
(1) the employee is certified by the American Red Cross as a disaster service volunteer; and
(2) the American Red Cross requests the services of the employee during a disaster that is designated at Level II or above in the regulations and procedures of the National Office of the American Red Cross.
(c) An employee may use up to 15 days of disaster service leave in any 12-month period only after obtaining approval from the employee’s appointing authority.
(d) For purposes of workers’ compensation and the Maryland Tort Claims Act, while an employee is using disaster service leave, the employee is deemed not to be a State employee.