MARYLAND– The State’s Department of Budget and Management announced liberal leave is in effect for non-emergency outdoor employees due to hazardous weather conditions.
Maryland’s Department of the Environment says the state is under a Code Red Air Quality Alert due to wildfire smoke settling over the northeast.
Gov. Wes Moore (D) is urging state agencies to adhere to heat stress plans and move work inside where possible, with the DBM’s liberal leave policy in effect. That allows non-emergency essential state employees who work outside to take part or all of the day off, after notifying supervisors…