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§ 2-706. Salary, benefits, and seniority

West's Annotated Code of MarylandState Personnel and Pensions

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
State Personnel and Pensions (Refs & Annos)
Division I. State Personnel [Titles 1-19]
Title 2. State Employment Generally
Subtitle 7. Reinstatements of Veterans (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, State Personnel and Pensions, § 2-706
§ 2-706. Salary, benefits, and seniority
Currentness
Salary and rate of leave accrual
(a) A returning veteran who is reinstated under this subtitle is entitled to start at the salary and rate of leave accrual that the veteran would have attained if employment with this State had been continuous.
Calculation of seniority, status, and length of employment
(b) In calculating seniority, status, and length of State employment of a returning veteran who is reinstated under this subtitle, the period from the day the veteran entered military service to the day that the veteran is reinstated shall be added to the period of the veteran's State employment.
Benefits, privileges, pension and retirement rights
(c) A returning veteran who is reinstated under this subtitle is entitled to:
(1) all benefits and privileges, including rate of pay, that result from the additional seniority and status credited under subsection (b) of this section;
(2) pension and retirement rights as determined under Title 38, Subtitle 1 of this article; and
(3) any service status that the veteran had when the veteran entered military service, with adjustments to reflect the additional seniority credited under subsection (b) of this section.
Substantial cause required for discharge from position
(d) A returning veteran who is reinstated to a position under this subtitle may not be discharged from that position within 1 year after reinstatement without substantial cause and, if the position is a skilled service or professional service position, with the exception of special appointments, only for the reasons and in the manner provided for skilled service or professional service employees.

Credits

Added by Acts 1993, c. 10, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 1993. Amended by Acts 1996, c. 10, § 21, eff. April 9, 1996. Renumbered from State Personnel and Pensions § 11-206 by Acts 1996, c. 347, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1996. Amended by Acts 1997, c. 743, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1997.
Formerly Art. 64A, § 18B.
MD Code, State Personnel and Pensions, § 2-706, MD ST PERS & PENS § 2-706
Current through legislation effective through May 9, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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