Six personal leave days per year. Eleven holidays per year. Employees earn extra holiday leave for general or congressional elections and for special holidays declared by the Governor.
Employees can accumulate an unlimited number of days.
An employee may use accumulated sick leave if it is necessary to be absent due to the illness of a member of the employee's immediate family. At retirement, accrued sick leave will be credited toward your monthly compensation. Military Leave - National Guard or military reserve component of the Armed Forces may use up to fifteen working days per year without loss of pay or charge against leave credits. Health Insurance - The Maryland State Police participates in an 85 percent subsidized group health insurance plan which includes Preferred Provider Options, Point of Services and several Health Maintenance Organizations. The employee's 15 percent share of the cost is deducted bi-weekly from their salary.