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MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  35-101 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division III - Other Retirement and Pension Provisions|Title 35 - Supplemental Retirement Plans|Subtitle 1 - Definitions|Section 35-101 - Definitions

    (a)    In this title the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Board” means the State Board of Trustees of the Maryland Teachers and State Employees Supplemental Retirement Plans.    (c)    “Supplemental retirement plans” means the deferred compensation, tax sheltered annuity, salary reduction savings plans, and any other plans authorized by this title.
MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  35-102 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division III - Other Retirement and Pension Provisions|Title 35 - Supplemental Retirement Plans|Subtitle 1 - Definitions|Section 35-102 - Effects of Plans

    (a)    The supplemental retirement plans are in addition to any other retirement, pension, or benefit system established by the State.    (b)    A deferral of compensation under any of the supplemental retirement plans does not reduce the amount of any retirement, pension, or other benefit provided by law.
MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  35-201 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division III - Other Retirement and Pension Provisions|Title 35 - Supplemental Retirement Plans|Subtitle 2 - Board of Trustees|Section 35-201 - Board Established

    There is a Board of Trustees of the Maryland Teachers and State Employees Supplemental Retirement Plans.
MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  35-202 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division III - Other Retirement and Pension Provisions|Title 35 - Supplemental Retirement Plans|Subtitle 2 - Board of Trustees|Section 35-202 - Membership

    (a)    (1)    The Board consists of nine members appointed by the Governor.        (2)    Of the nine members:            (i)    three shall be from any of the following units:                1.    the Department of Budget and Management;                2.    the Department of Education;                3.    the Office of the State Comptroller;                4.    the Office of the State Treasurer;                5.    the State Retirement Agency; or                6.    the Maryland Higher Education Commission;            (ii)    three shall be individuals who are eligible to participate in one of the supplemental retirement plans, at least one of whom shall be an employee described in § 403(b)(1)(A)(ii) of the Internal Revenue Code; and            (iii)    three shall be members of the public who are not eligible to participate in any of the supplemental retirement plans, at least one of whom shall have experience with deferred compensation and salary reduction plans.    (b)    (1)    The term of a member is 4 years.        (2)    The terms of members are staggered as required by the terms provided for members of the Board on October 1, 1994.        (3)    At the end of a term, a member continues to serve until a successor is appointed and qualifies.        (4)    A member who is appointed after a term has begun serves only for the rest of the term and until a successor is appointed and qualifies.    (c)    The Governor may remove a member for incompetence or misconduct.
MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  35-203 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division III - Other Retirement and Pension Provisions|Title 35 - Supplemental Retirement Plans|Subtitle 2 - Board of Trustees|Section 35-203 - Chairman

    The Governor shall appoint a chairman from among the members of the Board appointed under § 35–202(a)(2)(i) or (ii) of this subtitle.
MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  35-204 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division III - Other Retirement and Pension Provisions|Title 35 - Supplemental Retirement Plans|Subtitle 2 - Board of Trustees|Section 35-204 - Meetings; Expenses; Staff

    (a)    The Board shall meet at least quarterly at the times and places it determines.    (b)    Each member of the Board is entitled to reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State Travel Regulations, as provided in the State budget.    (c)    (1)    The Board may employ a staff in accordance with the State budget.        (2)    The Board may hire consultants, administrators, and other professionals as necessary to help implement, maintain, and administer the supplemental retirement plans.        (3)    (i)    Except as provided in subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph or otherwise by law, employees of the Board are subject to the provisions of Division I of this article that govern nontemporary employees.            (ii)    Employees of the Board whose labor is predominately intellectual and who hold positions that the Board designates as professional or technical positions involving specialized skill, education, and knowledge are in the executive service, management service, or are special appointments of the skilled service or the professional service in the State Personnel Management System.        (4)    (i)    Except as provided in paragraph (5) of this subsection, all expenses, including employee costs, incurred to implement, maintain, and administer the supplemental retirement plans shall be paid from the contributions to or the income or assets of the supplemental retirement plans.            (ii)    Each supplemental retirement plan shall pay a proportionate share of the expenses specified in subparagraph (i) of this paragraph.            (iii)    Administrative expenses to implement, maintain, and administer the supplemental retirement plans shall be as provided in the State budget.        (5)    At the request of the Board, and subject to an agreement governing the payment of costs, a unit of State government shall help to implement, maintain, and administer the supplemental retirement plans.
MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  35-205 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division III - Other Retirement and Pension Provisions|Title 35 - Supplemental Retirement Plans|Subtitle 2 - Board of Trustees|Section 35-205 - Duties of the Board

    (a)    The Board shall:        (1)    implement, maintain, and administer the supplemental retirement plans;        (2)    submit progress and status reports to participants in the supplemental retirement plans; and        (3)    submit an annual report to the Governor and, subject to § 2-1257 of the State Government Article, to the General Assembly.    (b)    In case of doubt as to whether an individual is eligible to participate in any of the supplemental retirement plans, the Board shall determine the individual’s eligibility.
MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  35-301 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division III - Other Retirement and Pension Provisions|Title 35 - Supplemental Retirement Plans|Subtitle 3 - Fiduciaries and Investments|Section 35-301 - Fiduciary

    (a)    In this section, “fiduciary” means a person with discretionary authority or control over:        (1)    the management or administration of any of the supplemental retirement plans; or        (2)    the management or disposition of the assets of any of the supplemental retirement plans.    (b)    A fiduciary is subject to the duties and responsibilities imposed on fiduciaries by Title 21, Subtitle 2 of this article.    (c)    A fiduciary is entitled to indemnification and insurance as provided under § 21-207 of this article.
MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  35-401 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division III - Other Retirement and Pension Provisions|Title 35 - Supplemental Retirement Plans|Subtitle 4 - Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan|Section 35-401 - Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan Generally

    There is a tax sheltered annuity plan for eligible participants as allowed by § 403(b) of the Internal Revenue Code.
MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  35-402 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division III - Other Retirement and Pension Provisions|Title 35 - Supplemental Retirement Plans|Subtitle 4 - Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan|Section 35-402 - Participants in Plan

    An individual is eligible to participate in the tax sheltered annuity plan if the individual:         (1)    is eligible for coverage under § 403(b) of the Internal Revenue Code; and        (2)    is an officer or employee of:            (i)    this State; or            (ii)    any other governmental entity in this State, including a county board of education.
MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  35-403 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division III - Other Retirement and Pension Provisions|Title 35 - Supplemental Retirement Plans|Subtitle 4 - Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan|Section 35-403 - Contributions

    Subject to the conditions that the Board may set and in accordance with a contract between the participant and the employer, a participant may have contributions made to the tax sheltered annuity plan on the participant’s behalf by a salary reduction or in place of a salary increase.
MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  35-404 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division III - Other Retirement and Pension Provisions|Title 35 - Supplemental Retirement Plans|Subtitle 4 - Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan|Section 35-404 - Effect on Other Plans

    This section does not prohibit a county board of education from adopting a plan for its employees that qualifies under § 403(b) of the Internal Revenue Code.
MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  35-501 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division III - Other Retirement and Pension Provisions|Title 35 - Supplemental Retirement Plans|Subtitle 5 - Salary Reduction Savings Plan|Section 35-501 - Salary Reduction Savings Plan Generally

    (a)    There is a salary reduction savings plan for eligible participants as allowed by § 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code.    (b)    The Board shall obtain approval from the Internal Revenue Service for the salary reduction savings plan.
MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  35-502 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division III - Other Retirement and Pension Provisions|Title 35 - Supplemental Retirement Plans|Subtitle 5 - Salary Reduction Savings Plan|Section 35-502 - Participants in Plan

    An individual is eligible to participate in the salary reduction savings plan if the individual is:         (1)    an officer of this State; or        (2)    an employee of this State, including a contractual employee.
MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  35-601 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division III - Other Retirement and Pension Provisions|Title 35 - Supplemental Retirement Plans|Subtitle 6 - Deferred Compensation Plan|Section 35-601 - Deferred Compensation Plan Generally

    There is a deferred compensation plan for eligible participants as allowed by § 457 of the Internal Revenue Code.
MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  35-602 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division III - Other Retirement and Pension Provisions|Title 35 - Supplemental Retirement Plans|Subtitle 6 - Deferred Compensation Plan|Section 35-602 - Participants in Plan

    An individual is eligible to participate in the deferred compensation plan if the individual is:        (1)    an officer of this State;        (2)    an employee of this State, including a contractual employee;        (3)    an employee of the Northeast Maryland Waste Disposal Authority;        (4)    an independent contractor who performs service under § 21–304(c) of the Education Article; or        (5)    an employee of the Maryland Small Business Retirement Savings Board who has been determined by the Board to be an eligible employee under the federal Internal Revenue Code.
MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  35-701 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division III - Other Retirement and Pension Provisions|Title 35 - Supplemental Retirement Plans|Subtitle 7 - Defined Contribution Plan|Section 35-701 - Established

    There is a Defined Contribution Plan for eligible participants as allowed by § 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code.
MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  35-702 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division III - Other Retirement and Pension Provisions|Title 35 - Supplemental Retirement Plans|Subtitle 7 - Defined Contribution Plan|Section 35-702 - Eligibility

    An individual is eligible to participate in the Defined Contribution Plan if the individual is an eligible employee as defined in § 32-101 of this article.
MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  37-201 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division III - Other Retirement and Pension Provisions|Title 37 - Transfers Between Retirement or Pension Systems|Subtitle 2 - General Provisions|Section 37-201 - Scope of Title

    (a)    Subject to subsection (b) of this section, this title applies to transfers from a State or local retirement or pension system to another State or local retirement or pension system only if:        (1)    each system is operated on an actuarial basis; and        (2)    under each system contributions that are computed to be sufficient to provide the reserves needed to cover the benefits payable on account of the system’s members are made during the employment of members.    (b)    This title does not apply to:        (1)    a transfer to the Judges’ Retirement System of the State of Maryland;        (2)    a transfer to or from the Legislative Pension Plan of the State of Maryland except to the extent provided by the Joint Resolution submitted to the General Assembly by the General Assembly Compensation Commission under Article III, § 15 of the Maryland Constitution;        (3)    a transfer from the Employees’ Retirement System of the State of Maryland to the Employees’ Pension System of the State of Maryland on or before December 31, 2004;        (4)    a transfer from the Teachers’ Retirement System of the State of Maryland to the Teachers’ Pension System of the State of Maryland on or before December 31, 2004;        (5)    a transfer between the Employees’ Retirement System of the State of Maryland and the Teachers’ Retirement System of the State of Maryland;        (6)    a transfer between the Employees’ Pension System of the State of Maryland and the Teachers’ Pension System of the State of Maryland if the member:            (i)    is subject to the noncontributory pension benefit in both the previous and current system;            (ii)    is subject to the contributory pension benefit under Title 23, Subtitle 2, Part II of this article in both the previous and current system; or            (iii)    is subject to the Alternate Contributory Pension Selection under Title 23, Subtitle 2, Part III of this article in both the previous and current system; or        (7)    a transfer between the Correctional Officers’ Retirement System or the Employees’ Pension System to the Law Enforcement Officers’ Pension System under §§ 26–203.1(e) and 26–203.3 of this article.
MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  37-202 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division III - Other Retirement and Pension Provisions|Title 37 - Transfers Between Retirement or Pension Systems|Subtitle 2 - General Provisions|Section 37-202 - When Transfer Allowed

    (a)    A member of a State or local retirement or pension system may transfer service credit attained as a result of that membership to another State or local retirement or pension system if the member, without incurring a break in employment, accepts employment or an office that:        (1)    requires or allows the member to participate in the new system; and        (2)    does not allow the member to continue to accrue benefits in the previous system.    (b)    A former member of a State or local retirement or pension system may transfer service credit attained as a result of the former membership to another State or local retirement or pension system if:        (1)    the former member served as an elected or appointed official while a member of the previous system;        (2)    the former member is serving as an elected or appointed official of the State when the former member requests the transfer of service credit;        (3)    a break in employment occurred that prevents the former member from transferring service credit under subsection (a) of this section; and        (4)    the former member’s current office:            (i)    requires or allows the member to participate in the new system; and            (ii)    does not allow the member to continue to accrue benefits in the previous system.
MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  37-203.2 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division III - Other Retirement and Pension Provisions|Title 37 - Transfers Between Retirement or Pension Systems|Subtitle 2 - General Provisions|Section 37-203.2 - Transfer of Service Credit -- Waiver of One-Year Requirement

    (a)    This subsection applies to an individual who:        (1)    has accrued service credit in a State or local retirement or pension system;        (2)    has accepted new employment in a position requiring membership in one of the several systems; and        (3)    did not make a claim under § 37–203 or § 37–203.1 of this subtitle to transfer the previous service credit within 1 year of transferring into one of the several systems.    (b)    (1)    An individual described under subsection (a) of this section may request the Executive Director to accept the individual’s claim to transfer service credit accrued in the previous system.        (2)    If the Executive Director denies a request for a waiver, the denial shall be presented to the Board of Trustees for review.        (3)    The Board of Trustees may overturn the Executive Director’s decision under paragraph (1) of this subsection.    (c)    On or before October 1 of each year, the Board of Trustees shall submit a report to the Joint Committee on Pensions in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, that provides:        (1)    the number of requests made by individuals to the Executive Director requesting a waiver of the 1–year requirement to claim transferred service credit;        (2)    the number of requests granted and denied by the Executive Director; and        (3)    the number of requests granted by the Board of Trustees following a denial by the Executive Director.    (d)    The Board of Trustees shall adopt regulations to carry out this section.
MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  37-204 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division III - Other Retirement and Pension Provisions|Title 37 - Transfers Between Retirement or Pension Systems|Subtitle 2 - General Provisions|Section 37-204 - Transfer to Police Department or Fire Department System

    (a)    If a member of a State or local retirement or pension system transfers on or after July 1, 1990, to a State or local retirement or pension system for a police department or fire department, the plans, rules, regulations, guidelines, and policies of the new system govern to determine:        (1)    the years of service necessary to qualify the member for retirement from the new system; and        (2)    the years of service and amount of retirement benefits to be credited by the new system for the years of service and retirement benefits earned under the previous system.    (b)    The determinations made under subsection (a)(2) of this section shall be made by actuarial computations of the new system.
MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  37-205 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division III - Other Retirement and Pension Provisions|Title 37 - Transfers Between Retirement or Pension Systems|Subtitle 2 - General Provisions|Section 37-205 - Involuntary Transfers of Employment

    (a)    If a member of a State or local retirement or pension system transfers to another State or local retirement or pension system because of an involuntary transfer of the member’s unit to another employer, all the employer contributions on behalf of the member and interest on those contributions shall be transferred to the new system.    (b)    (1)    The amount to be transferred to the new system under subsection (a) of this section shall be determined by actuarial valuation.        (2)    The cost of the valuation shall be shared equally by the previous system and the new system.
MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  37-206 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division III - Other Retirement and Pension Provisions|Title 37 - Transfers Between Retirement or Pension Systems|Subtitle 2 - General Provisions|Section 37-206 - Transfer of Employees of Certain Agencies

    (a)    (1)    If a member of a State or local retirement or pension system who is employed by the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission transfers to another retirement or pension system of Prince George’s County as a result of the transfer of a unit of the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission police force to the Prince George’s County police department:            (i)    the member’s accumulated contributions, if not previously withdrawn, shall be transferred to the new system; and            (ii)    all the employer contributions on behalf of the member and interest on those contributions shall be transferred to the new system.        (2)    Unless the administrative board of the previous system or of the new system requests an actuarial valuation, the employer contributions transferred under this subsection shall be equal to the member’s accumulated contributions.        (3)    If the administrative board of either system requests an actuarial valuation, the cost of that valuation shall be shared equally by the previous system and the new system.    (b)    If the rate of contribution for an individual who transfers on or after July 1, 1994, to a new system under this section is altered because of the transfer:        (1)    the previous system shall refund to the individual any excess member contributions; and        (2)    the individual shall pay to the new system any shortage of member contributions.