1. (a) The Leave Bank consists of donated leave and forfeited annual, personal, and sick leave.

2. (b) An employee is a member of the Leave Bank for 2 years from the date on which the employee:

   1. (1) voluntarily donates at least 8 hours of annual, personal, or sick leave to the Leave Bank in accordance with this title; or
   2. (2) has at least 8 hours of annual or personal leave placed in the Leave Bank as a result of a forfeiture under § 9-307, § 9-403, or § 9-507 of this title.

3. (c) The Secretary may grant leave from the State Employees' Leave Bank to an employee who:

   1. (1) has exhausted all forms of annual, personal, sick, and compensatory leave because of a serious and prolonged medical condition;
   2. (2) provides a certificate of illness or disability; and

   3. (3)

      1. (i) is a member of the State Employees' Leave Bank; or
      2. (ii) is granted an exemption by the Secretary from the membership requirement for good cause.

Added by Acts 1996, c. 347, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1996. Amended by Acts 2002, c. 285, § 1, eff. July 1, 2002.