Md. Code Regs. 17.04.11.06

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 21, October 18, 2024

Section 17.04.11.06 - Death in Employee's Family

A. A maximum of 5 working days, depending on need, may be charged to sick leave in the event of death of one of the following members of the immediate family:

(1) Spouse;

(2) Children, including foster and stepchildren;

(3) Parents, stepparents or foster parents of the employee or spouse, or others who took the place of parents;

(4) Legal guardians of the employee or spouse;

(5) Brothers and sisters of the employee or spouse;

(6) Grandparents or grandchildren of the employee or spouse; and

(7) Other relatives living as a member of the employee's household.

B. An employee may elect to receive up to 3 days of bereavement leave with pay, instead of using 3 of the 5 sick days that an employee is allowed to use upon the death of the following members of the employee's immediate family:

(1) Spouse;

(2) Children, including foster and stepchildren;

(3) Parents, stepparents, or foster parents of the employee;

(4) Brothers and sisters of the employee;

(5) Grandparents and grandchildren of the employee.

C. A maximum of 1 working day may be charged to sick leave in the event of the death of one of the following relatives:

(1) Aunts and uncles of the employee or spouse;

(2) Nephews and nieces of the employee or spouse;

(3) Brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law of the employee or employee's spouse; and

(4) Sons-in-law and daughters-in-law.

D. If additional time is required by the employee, the supervisor shall make reasonable efforts to arrange the employee's work so that the employee may take other accrued leave for this purpose.

Md. Code Regs. 17.04.11.06

Regulation .06 amended effective August 24, 1998 (25:17 Md. R. 1361); July 1, 2000 (27:12 Md. R. 1142); October 30, 2000 (27:21 Md. R. 1977)