1. A. Administrative leave is a form of allotted leave with pay.

2. B. Allotment.

   1. (1) Administrative leave may be allotted according to §B(2)—(5) of this regulation.
   2. (2) Emergency Releases. Employees may be released from work without charge to earned leave when emergency conditions exist, as specified in COMAR 01.01.1981.10, which is incorporated by reference.
   3. (3) State Job Examination/Interview. Employees may be granted up to 4 hours of administrative leave with pay to take a State or Department job examination, or to go to a State or Department job interview. In cases requiring travel to and from outlying areas, exceptions to the 4-hour limit may be granted.

   4. (4) Question Concerning Fitness for Duty. An employee, with approval of supervisory personnel designated by the appointing authority or the appointing authority's designee, may be relieved of assigned duties, placed on leave status, and allotted administrative leave during:

      1. (a) An investigation of an incident involving work-related conduct; or
      2. (b) The period required to make a determination as to the employee's medical fitness for continued duty.

   5. (5) Activities of Employee Organizations.

      1. (a) An employee who is an authorized member, officer, or delegate to a State employees' organization may be granted administrative leave to attend official organization events.
      2. (b) The use of administrative leave in connection with the activities of employees' organizations shall be assessed and, when considered appropriate, approved by the appointing authority or the appointing authority's designee.

Authority: State Personnel and Pensions Article, §§9-1106 and 9-1108;
Transportation Article, §§2-102 and 2-103.4; Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: January 18, 1993 (20:1 Md. R. 27)

Regulation .01B amended effective December 30, 1996 (23:26 Md. R. 1860)

Regulation .02 amended effective August 30, 1993 (20:17 Md. R. 1346)

Regulation .03 amended effective December 30, 1996 (23:26 Md. R. 1860); May 3, 2010 (37:9 Md. R. 673)

Regulation .03C amended effective August 30, 1993 (20:17 Md. R. 1346); September 12, 1994 (21:18 Md. R. 1509)

Regulation .04 amended effective December 30, 1996 (23:26 Md. R. 1860)

Regulation .04B amended effective August 24, 1998 (25:17 Md. R. 1361)

Regulation .04B, G amended effective November 18, 2019 (46:23 Md. R. 1066)

Regulation .04F amended effective August 30, 1993 (20:17 Md. R. 1346)

Regulation .05 amended effective August 8, 2022 (49:16 Md. R. 758)

Regulation .05C amended as an emergency provision effective January 6, 1997 (24:2 Md. R. 114); amended permanently effective March 24, 1997 (24:6 Md. R. 486)

Regulation .05F amended effective December 30, 1996 (23:26 Md. R. 1860)

Regulation .06B amended effective October 7, 1996 (23:20 Md. R. 1424); November 22, 2004 (31:23 Md. R. 1653)

Regulation .07 amended effective August 30, 1993 (20:17 Md. R. 1346); September 12, 1994 (21:18 Md. R. 1509); December 30, 1996 (23:26 Md. R. 1860)

Regulation .07B amended effective August 24, 1998 (25:17 Md. R. 1361); May 17, 1999 (26:10 Md. R. 798); December 22, 2003 (30:25 Md. R. 1849); March 3, 2025 (52:4 Md. R. 219)

Regulation .07G amended effective May 17, 1999 (26:10 Md. R. 798)

Regulation .08 amended effective September 12, 1994 (21:18 Md. R. 1509)

Regulation .08 adopted effective March 3, 2025 (52:4 Md. R 219)

Regulations .08, .09, and .11—.18 recodified to be Regulations .09, .10, and .12—.19 effective March 3, 2025 (52:4 Md. R 219)

Regulation .08H, P amended effective August 30, 1993 (20:17 Md. R. 1346)

Regulation .10 recodified to Regulation .11 effective March 3, 2025 (52:4 Md. R. 219)

Regulation .10A amended effective February 11, 2019 (46:3 Md. R. 107)

Regulation .10D adopted effective February 11, 2019 (46:3 Md. R. 107)

Regulation .12D amended effective September 12, 1994 (21:18 Md. R. 1509); December 30, 1996 (23:26 Md. R. 1860)

Regulation .15 amended effective December 30, 1996 (23:26 Md. R. 1860); May 3, 2010 (37:9 Md. R. 673)

Regulation .16 amended effective May 3, 2010 (37:9 Md. R. 673)

Regulation .17 adopted effective September 12, 1994 (21:18 Md. R. 1509)

Regulation .18 adopted effective April 6, 2009 (36:7 Md. R. 525)

Regulation .20 adopted effective March 3, 2025 (52:4 Md. R 219)