Section 10-403 - Reimbursement for Loss of Personal Items

(a) (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, an employee subject to this subtitle is entitled to reimbursement for the loss of any wearing apparel, jewelry, eyeglasses, or prosthetic device damaged or destroyed as a result of an intentional act by a client, patient, prisoner, or other individual who is in the care or custody of the State. (2) Reimbursement is allowed under this section only if: (i) the loss occurs while the employee is engaged in the performance of job duties; (ii) the item is on the person of the employee when it is damaged or destroyed; and (iii) the employee gives a written report of the estimated loss to the employee's immediate supervisor before the close of business on the employee's next workday. (b) To the extent that the employee is not reimbursed under any other State law, the employee's unit shall reimburse the employee under this section for the amount of the loss, but not more than $100 for each item. (c) Each reimbursement under this section is subject to reasonable verification of the value of the item when the damage or destruction occurs.