§ 1-209
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§1–209.
(a)In this section, “uniformed services” has the meaning stated in 38 U.S.C. § 4303 and 20 C.F.R. § 1002.5(o).
(b)This section applies to all employees of a governmental unit of a county or a municipality in the State.
(c)Each governmental unit may provide leave with pay:
(1)for jury service;
(2)to attend employee organization events approved for this purpose by the head of the governmental unit;
(3)for up to 30 days for uniformed services training or active uniformed services duty in a reserve unit of the armed forces or in the organized militia;
(4)unless the employee is a party to the action or a paid witness, to appear in compliance with a subpoena:
(i)in court;
(ii)before a grand jury;
(iii)before an administrative unit; or
(iv)for a deposition;
(5)for administrative leave for the purpose of immediately removing an employee from the work site, if the employee:
(i)poses a threat to self, another individual, or county or municipal property; or
(ii)is incapable of properly performing the employee’s duties because of extraordinary circumstances; and
(6)for any other paid leave the head of a governmental unit considers necessary.