Section 2-601 - Reinstatement to State employment.
§ 2-601. Reinstatement to State employment.
(a) Period for reinstatement.- Except as provided for in subsection (c)(2) of this section, a former nontemporary State employee who returns to State employment in a position in the State Personnel Management System within 3 years from separation is reinstated.
(b) Sick leave.- A reinstated State employee shall have unused accumulated sick leave restored.
(c) Other benefits.-
(1) A former nontemporary employee who is reinstated in a position in the State Personnel Management System shall receive credit for time employed before separation for the purpose of determining the employee's:
(i) step in the pay grade applicable to the employee's class;
(ii) rate of annual leave accrual; and
(iii) seniority rights.
(2) A former nontemporary State employee who returns to a position in an independent personnel system in accordance with the reinstatement provisions of that system shall receive benefits allowed by that personnel system.
[1996, ch. 347, § 1.]