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MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  2-404 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division I - State Personnel|Title 2 - State Employment Generally|Subtitle 4 - State Compensation Generally and Payroll|Section 2-404 - Deduction of Foreign State Income Tax

    (a)    (1)    This section applies to income tax that is imposed by a state other than this State.        (2)    This section does not apply to any income tax that is imposed by a political subdivision of another state.    (b)    Subject to subsection (c) of this section, the Central Payroll Bureau shall:        (1)    withhold income tax imposed by another state from the wages of a State officer or employee who is a resident of that state; and        (2)    pay over the amount withheld to the appropriate tax collecting agency of that state.    (c)    This section applies only if:        (1)    Maryland State income tax is not required to be withheld from the wages of the officer or employee under Title 10, Subtitle 9, Part II of the Tax - General Article; and        (2)    the state where the officer or employee resides:            (i)    withholds Maryland State income tax from the wages of Maryland residents who are employed by that state; and            (ii)    pays over the amount withheld to the Maryland State Comptroller.
MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  2-405 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division I - State Personnel|Title 2 - State Employment Generally|Subtitle 4 - State Compensation Generally and Payroll|Section 2-405 - Payment of Wages by Direct Deposit

    (a)    In addition to the payment of wages by cash or check, the State Treasurer, on warrant of the State Comptroller, may pay a wage by direct deposit.    (b)    Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, the payment of wages by direct deposit shall be made in accordance with regulations adopted by the State Treasurer, with the concurrence of the State Comptroller.    (c)    The regulations adopted by the State Treasurer under subsection (b) of this section:        (1)    may not require the payment of wages by direct deposit for any employee who:            (i)    is hired prior to the effective date of the regulations; or            (ii)    requests an exemption to the payment of wages by direct deposit; and        (2)    shall require that, when an employee is hired, the employee be notified of the right to request an exemption.
MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  2-406 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division I - State Personnel|Title 2 - State Employment Generally|Subtitle 4 - State Compensation Generally and Payroll|Section 2-406 - Information Provided to Employees

    (a)    Each appointing authority shall provide each employee, at the time of hiring, notice of:        (1)    the employee’s rate of pay;        (2)    the regular pay periods; and        (3)    the employee’s leave benefits.    (b)    The Central Payroll Bureau of the Office of the State Comptroller shall provide for each employee, for each pay period, a statement of the gross earnings of the employee and any deductions from the gross earnings.
MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  2-407 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division I - State Personnel|Title 2 - State Employment Generally|Subtitle 4 - State Compensation Generally and Payroll|Section 2-407 - Grievance Procedure for Failure to Report Information to Employees

    (a)    If an appointing authority does not report payroll information in accordance with § 2–402 of this subtitle, the employee or the employee’s exclusive representative may initiate a grievance under the grievance procedure established under Title 12, Subtitle 2 of this article.    (b)    (1)    Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, and notwithstanding § 12–203 of this article, a grievance under subsection (a) of this section shall be initiated within 20 days after the failure to pay occurred.        (2)    If the failure to pay is not known to, or discovered by, the employee within 20 days after the failure to pay occurs, a grievance under subsection (a) of this section may be initiated no later than 6 months after the date on which the failure to pay occurred.    (c)    (1)    Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection, if a grievance is initiated in accordance with subsection (a) of this section, an employee is entitled to wages and damages unless the wage is withheld as a result of a bona fide dispute.        (2)    If the grievance was filed:            (i)    in the first 3 business days of a pay period, then damages shall start in the following regular pay period; or            (ii)    after the third business day of a pay period, then the damages shall start in the second regular pay period following the pay period in which the employee was not paid the employee’s full wage.        (3)    The damages under paragraph (1) of this subsection:            (i)    may not begin until at least 1 regular pay period has elapsed since the employee was not paid the employee’s full wage due for a pay period;            (ii)    shall increase per pay period by 30% of the wage that the appointing authority failed to report;            (iii)    shall continue until the pay period when the appointing authority reports the missing wages and damages, if any, to the Central Payroll Bureau; and            (iv)    may not exceed 3 times the amount of wage due that the appointing authority failed to report for a pay period.
MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  2-501 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division I - State Personnel|Title 2 - State Employment Generally|Subtitle 5 - Health and Welfare Benefits Program|Section 2-501 - Definitions

    (a)    In this subtitle the following terms have the meanings indicated.    (b)    (1)    “County board” means the board of education of a county.        (2)    “County board” includes the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners.    (c)    “Program” means the State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program.    (d)    “Satellite organization” means any organization or entity whose employees are eligible to participate in the State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program as a separate account.    (e)    “Wellness program” means a program that is designed to:        (1)    promote health or prevent or detect disease or illness;        (2)    improve clinical outcomes;        (3)    prevent or reduce acute admissions and readmissions to health care facilities;        (4)    improve treatment compliance for chronic conditions;        (5)    promote healthy behaviors; or        (6)    prevent or control injury.
MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  2-502 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division I - State Personnel|Title 2 - State Employment Generally|Subtitle 5 - Health and Welfare Benefits Program|Section 2-502 - Establishment and Scope of Program; Allowable Changes

    (a)    There is a State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program, to be developed and administered by the Secretary.    (b)    (1)    The Program:            (i)    subject to the regulations adopted under § 2–503 of this subtitle, shall encompass all units in the Executive, Judicial, and Legislative branches of State government, including any unit with an independent personnel system;            (ii)    shall include the health insurance benefit options established by the Secretary; and            (iii)    except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, may include any other benefit option that the Secretary considers appropriate.        (2)    The Program may not contain any of the benefits provided under Division II or Title 35 or Title 37 of this article.
MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  2-502.1 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division I - State Personnel|Title 2 - State Employment Generally|Subtitle 5 - Health and Welfare Benefits Program|Section 2-502.1 - Maryland Rx Program

    (a)    In this section, “Maryland Rx Program” means a purchasing pool for pharmacy benefits that meets the requirements of this section.    (b)    The Department shall establish a Maryland Rx Program to achieve savings on the cost of prescription drugs for:        (1)    the State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program; and        (2)    any local government or other entity identified under this subtitle that satisfies the conditions for participation established by the Department.    (c)    The Maryland Rx Program shall seek savings through:        (1)    a preferred list of covered prescription drugs;        (2)    rebates from drug manufacturers;        (3)    negotiated discounts; and        (4)    other cost-saving measures.    (d)    (1)    Each entity that participates in the Maryland Rx Program shall be responsible for the cost of drugs purchased by or on behalf of the entity.        (2)    The cost of drugs purchased by or on behalf of the State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program shall be paid in accordance with the State budget and the provisions of this subtitle.    (e)    The State may:        (1)    provide start-up funds for the Maryland Rx Program; and        (2)    recoup any start-up funds from savings achieved for participating entities through the Maryland Rx Program.    (f)    The Department may charge an administrative fee to an entity sufficient to offset the administrative costs resulting from the entity’s participation in the Maryland Rx Program.    (g)    The Department shall use a reverse auction, as provided for in § 2–502.2 of this subtitle, to select a pharmacy benefit manager or other entity to administer the Maryland Rx Program.    (h)    The Department shall adopt regulations to implement this section.
MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  2-504 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division I - State Personnel|Title 2 - State Employment Generally|Subtitle 5 - Health and Welfare Benefits Program|Section 2-504 - Inclusion of State Share of Costs in Budget

    Each year the Governor shall include money in the State budget to pay the State share of the costs of the Program.
MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  2-507 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division I - State Personnel|Title 2 - State Employment Generally|Subtitle 5 - Health and Welfare Benefits Program|Section 2-507 - Enrollment in Program -- State Employees and Certain Survivors

    (a)    Subject to the regulations adopted under § 2–503 of this subtitle, a State employee may enroll and participate in any of the health insurance or other benefit options established under the Program.    (b)    The surviving spouse of a State employee who died while employed by the State may enroll and participate in the health insurance benefit options established under the Program as long as the surviving spouse:        (1)    is receiving an allowance under Title 29, Subtitle 2 of this article; or        (2)    is the sole primary designated beneficiary and receiving a periodic distribution of benefits under an optional retirement program under Title 30 of this article.    (c)    The surviving child or dependent parent of a State Police officer who died while employed by the State may enroll and participate in the health insurance benefit options established under the Program as long as the child or parent is receiving an allowance under Title 29, Subtitle 2 of this article.    (d)    The surviving child or dependent parent of a correctional officer who at the time of death was a member of the Correctional Officers’ Retirement System and who died while employed by the State may enroll and participate in the health insurance benefit options established under the Program as long as the child or parent is receiving an allowance under Title 29, Subtitle 2 of this article.    (e)    The surviving child or dependent parent of a State employee who at the time of death was a member of the Employees’ Retirement System, Employees’ Pension System, Teachers’ Retirement System, or Teachers’ Pension System and who was killed or died while employed by the State may enroll and participate in the health insurance benefit options established under the Program as long as the child or parent is receiving an allowance under Title 29, Subtitle 2 of this article.
MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  2-508.1 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division I - State Personnel|Title 2 - State Employment Generally|Subtitle 5 - Health and Welfare Benefits Program|Section 2-508.1 - Enrollment in Program -- Former Governor or Surviving Spouse

    (a)    A former Governor of Maryland who began serving as Governor on or after January 21, 2015, may enroll and participate in the health insurance benefit options established under the Program if the former Governor:        (1)    is at least 62 years old;        (2)    is receiving a normal service retirement allowance under Division II of this article; or        (3)    is receiving a disability retirement allowance under Division II of this article.    (b)    The surviving spouse of a deceased Governor or former Governor may enroll and participate in the health insurance benefit options established under the Program as long as the spouse is receiving a periodic allowance under Division II of this article.    (c)    A former Governor described in subsection (a)(1) or (2) of this section or the surviving spouse of a deceased Governor or former Governor is entitled to 1/16 of the State subsidy allowed a State employee for each year served as Governor.    (d)    A former Governor described in subsection (a)(3) of this section or the surviving spouse of a deceased former Governor is entitled to the same State subsidy allowed a State employee.
MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  2-510 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division I - State Personnel|Title 2 - State Employment Generally|Subtitle 5 - Health and Welfare Benefits Program|Section 2-510 - Former Baltimore City Jail Employees

    (a)    This section applies only to former Baltimore City Jail employees, as described in § 23–201(a)(9) of this article.    (b)    On retirement, a former Baltimore City Jail employee who elected to become a member of the State Retirement and Pension System may elect to enroll and participate in one of the following:        (1)    the health insurance benefit options established under the Program, subject to the same terms and conditions as those provided for retirees under § 2–508 of this subtitle; or        (2)    the Baltimore City Health Insurance Program for retirees, subject to the same terms and conditions as those provided for members of the Employees’ Retirement System of the City of Baltimore.    (c)    On retirement, a former Baltimore City Jail employee who elected to remain a member of the Employees’ Retirement System of the City of Baltimore:        (1)    shall receive from the City of Baltimore the same health insurance benefits granted to other members of the City’s retirement system; and        (2)    may not receive any health insurance benefits allowed a State retiree under the Program.
MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  2-511 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division I - State Personnel|Title 2 - State Employment Generally|Subtitle 5 - Health and Welfare Benefits Program|Section 2-511 - Employees of Specified Governmental Entities

    (a)    This section applies to employees of:        (1)    the Maryland Environmental Service;        (2)    the Northeast Maryland Waste Disposal Authority;        (3)    the Baltimore Metropolitan Council;        (4)    the Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund; and        (5)    the City of Hyattsville.    (b)    Subject to the regulations adopted under § 2–503 of this subtitle, an employee or, while receiving an allowance under the Employees’ Retirement System of the State of Maryland or the Employees’ Pension System of the State of Maryland, an employee’s surviving spouse:        (1)    may enroll and participate in the health insurance or other benefit options established under the Program; and        (2)    except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, is subject to the same terms and conditions as those provided under § 2–507 of this subtitle.    (c)    While receiving an allowance under the Employees’ Retirement System of the State of Maryland or the Employees’ Pension System of the State of Maryland, a former employee or a former employee’s surviving spouse or dependent child:        (1)    may enroll and participate in the health insurance benefit options established under the Program; and        (2)    except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, is subject to the same terms and conditions as those provided under § 2–508 of this subtitle, with the employee’s service with the Maryland Environmental Service, Northeast Maryland Waste Disposal Authority, the Baltimore Metropolitan Council, the Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund, and the City of Hyattsville being included as part of the employee’s State service.    (d)    (1)    (i)    The State may charge the Maryland Environmental Service, the Northeast Maryland Waste Disposal Authority, the Baltimore Metropolitan Council, and the Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund, or any successor agency, the respective participant’s total cost resulting from participation in the Program under this section.            (ii)    The respective employer share of the cost of the Program under this paragraph shall be based on the State subsidy allowed under this subtitle.        (2)    (i)    The State may charge the City of Hyattsville the participant’s total cost resulting from participation in the Program under this section.            (ii)    The City of Hyattsville shall determine the extent to which the City will subsidize participation in the Program.
MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  2-512 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division I - State Personnel|Title 2 - State Employment Generally|Subtitle 5 - Health and Welfare Benefits Program|Section 2-512 - Employees of Qualifying Nonprofit Organizations

    (a)    In this section, “qualifying nonprofit organization” means an organization that:        (1)    (i)    receives State funds from the Maryland Department of Health that cover more than one–third of the organization’s operating expenses; and            (ii)    is:                1.    described in § 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code; and                2.    exempt from income tax under § 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code;        (2)    is the Legal Aid Bureau, Inc.;        (3)    is a corporation, a limited liability company, or any other entity that is wholly owned by the Legal Aid Bureau, Inc.; or        (4)    is the Maryland Crime Victims’ Resource Center.    (b)    The Secretary shall adopt regulations for the enrollment and participation of employees of a qualifying nonprofit organization to participate in the Program as a satellite organization.    (c)    A qualifying nonprofit organization that participates in the Program as a satellite organization shall:        (1)    pay to the State:            (i)    a premium in the amount determined by the Secretary; and            (ii)    any costs, as determined by the Secretary, for the administration of this Program; and        (2)    determine the extent to which the organization will subsidize participation by its employees in the Program.    (d)    The participation of a satellite organization in the Program may not impede, undermine, or conflict with the Program’s federal compliance obligations or governmental and cafeteria plan status, as defined in 26 U.S.C. § 125.
MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  2-513 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division I - State Personnel|Title 2 - State Employment Generally|Subtitle 5 - Health and Welfare Benefits Program|Section 2-513 - Employees of Qualifying Not-for-Profit Organizations -- Local Government Employees

    (a)    (1)    Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, an employee of a county, municipal corporation, or county board may enroll and participate in the health insurance benefit options established under the Program with the approval of the governing body of the county, municipal corporation, or county board.        (2)    An employee of a county board may enroll and participate in the health insurance benefits options under paragraph (1) of this subsection subject to any additional authorization required under the terms and conditions of the employee’s employment.    (b)    The governing body of the county, municipal corporation, or county board shall:        (1)    pay to the State the total costs resulting from the participation of its employees in the Program; and        (2)    determine the extent to which the county or municipal corporation will subsidize participation by its employees in the Program.
MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  2-514 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division I - State Personnel|Title 2 - State Employment Generally|Subtitle 5 - Health and Welfare Benefits Program|Section 2-514 - Special Enrollment Period for Certain Employees

    (a)    In addition to regular open enrollment periods, the Program shall provide special open enrollment for health insurance benefit options established under the Program for a nonparticipating State employee after the death of a spouse who was not a State employee.    (b)    Evidence of insurability may not be required under this section if the State employee was covered under a group health insurance policy at the time of the death of the employee's spouse.
MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  2-515 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division I - State Personnel|Title 2 - State Employment Generally|Subtitle 5 - Health and Welfare Benefits Program|Section 2-515 - Enrollment and Participation by Certain Tri-County Councils

    (a)    This section applies to the Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland, the Tri-County Council for Western Maryland, the Tri-County Council for the Lower Eastern Shore of Maryland, and the Mid-Shore Regional Council.    (b)    An employee of a council subject to this section may enroll and participate in the health insurance benefit options established under the Program with the approval of the council.    (c)    A council subject to this section shall:        (1)    pay to the State the total costs resulting from the participation of its employees in the Program; and        (2)    determine the extent to which the council will subsidize participation of its employees in the Program.
MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  2-515.1 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division I - State Personnel|Title 2 - State Employment Generally|Subtitle 5 - Health and Welfare Benefits Program|Section 2-515.1 - Enrollment and Participation by Certain Regional Library Employees

    (a)    This section applies to the Southern Maryland Regional Library, the Eastern Shore Regional Library, and the Western Maryland Regional Library.    (b)    An employee of a regional library subject to this section may enroll and participate in the health insurance benefit options established under the Program with the approval of the library.    (c)    A regional library subject to this section shall:        (1)    pay to the State the total costs resulting from the participation of its employees in the Program; and        (2)    determine the extent to which the regional library will subsidize participation of its employees in the Program.