Md. offers state employees $15,000 to resign

Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley is paying state employees $15,000 and more to resign by early January, as he looks for ways to plug the state’s $1.6 billion budget gap in the coming fiscal year.

A select number of employees are eligible for the severance packages, which will include a one-time payment of $15,000 and an additional $200 for every year of service. The payoff also includes three months of medical and dental benefits.