Maryland Code, STATE PERSONNEL AND PENSIONS 9-301

state: means :

(1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or

(2) the District of Columbia. See

(a) This subtitle does not apply to:

(1) a temporary employee; or

(2) an employee of the Maryland School for the Deaf who works 11 months or less in a calendar year.

(b) Each employee in the State Personnel Management System is entitled to annual leave with pay as provided in this subtitle.