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MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  23-206 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division II - Pensions|Title 23 - Employees' and Teachers' Pension Systems|Subtitle 2 - Membership|Part I - Membership Generally|Section 23-206 - Membership in the Teachers' Pension System -- Scope

    (a)    Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, §§ 23-208 through 23-210 of this subtitle apply only to:        (1)    an employee of a day school in the State under the authority and supervision of a county board of education or the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners, employed as:            (i)    a clerk;            (ii)    a helping teacher;            (iii)    a principal;            (iv)    a superintendent;            (v)    a supervisor; or            (vi)    a teacher;        (2)    a faculty employee of an educational institution supported by and under the control of the State;        (3)    a librarian or clerical employee of a library that is established or operates under the Education Article;        (4)    a professional or clerical employee of a community college that is established or operates under the Education Article;        (5)    a staff employee of the University System of Maryland, Morgan State University, or St. Mary’s College who is a member of the Teachers’ Pension System as of January 1, 1998, or who transfers from the Teachers’ Retirement System on or after January 1, 1998; or        (6)    a nonfaculty employee of the Baltimore City Community College who:            (i)    is a member of the Teachers’ Pension System as of October 1, 2002 and does not transfer to the Employees’ Pension System in accordance with § 23-202.1 of this subtitle; or            (ii)    transfers from the Teachers’ Retirement System on or after October 1, 2002.    (b)    Sections 23-208 and 23-209 of this subtitle do not apply to:        (1)    an individual who has elected to participate in an optional retirement program under Title 30 of this article;        (2)    an individual who is employed under a federal public service employment program;        (3)    a professional or clerical employee of the Department of Public Libraries of Montgomery County who is participating in the Employees’ Retirement System of Montgomery County;        (4)    a staff employee of the University System of Maryland, Morgan State University, or St. Mary’s College who becomes employed on or after January 1, 1998 in a position as a staff employee of the educational institution that was eligible for membership in the Teachers’ Retirement System or Teachers’ Pension System under Chapter 6, § 8, paragraphs 1(a) and 2(a) of the Acts of 1994;        (5)    an employee who is not a member of a State system and who accepts a position for which the budgeted hours per fiscal year are less than 500 hours in the first fiscal year of employment; or        (6)    a nonfaculty employee of the Baltimore City Community College who becomes employed on or after October 1, 2002, or who transfers to the Employees’ Pension System in accordance with § 23-202.1 of this subtitle.
MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  23-208 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division II - Pensions|Title 23 - Employees' and Teachers' Pension Systems|Subtitle 2 - Membership|Part I - Membership Generally|Section 23-208 - Membership in the Teachers' Pension System -- as a Condition of Employment

    Except as provided in § 23-209 of this subtitle, an individual described in § 23-206(a) of this subtitle who becomes employed by a participating employer on or after January 1, 1980, or who transfers membership from the Teachers’ Retirement System, is a member of the Teachers’ Pension System as a condition of employment.
MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  23-209 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division II - Pensions|Title 23 - Employees' and Teachers' Pension Systems|Subtitle 2 - Membership|Part I - Membership Generally|Section 23-209 - Membership in the Teachers' Pension System -- Discretionary

    The Board of Trustees may deny membership in the Teachers’ Pension System to, or make membership optional for, any class of individuals described in § 23-206(a) of this subtitle whose:         (1)    compensation is paid only partly by the State; or        (2)    employment is temporary or on other than a yearly basis.
MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  23-210 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division II - Pensions|Title 23 - Employees' and Teachers' Pension Systems|Subtitle 2 - Membership|Part I - Membership Generally|Section 23-210 - Membership in the Teachers' Pension System -- Determination by Board of Trustees

    If eligibility of an individual for membership in the Teachers’ Pension System is unclear, the Board of Trustees shall determine whether the individual is a member.
MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  23-211 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division II - Pensions|Title 23 - Employees' and Teachers' Pension Systems|Subtitle 2 - Membership|Part I - Membership Generally|Section 23-211 - Membership in the Teachers' Pension System -- Continuation of Membership

    Membership continues for a member who is:         (1)    on leave of absence approved by the Board of Trustees; or        (2)    in the military service within the periods specified in Title 38 of this article.
MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  23-212 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division II - Pensions|Title 23 - Employees' and Teachers' Pension Systems|Subtitle 2 - Membership|Part I - Membership Generally|Section 23-212 - Contributions by Members

    (a)    Except as otherwise provided in this section, a member’s contribution rate is 5% of the part of the member’s earnable compensation that exceeds the taxable wage base for each year.    (b)    The contribution rate of a member who is subject to the contributory pension benefit under Part II of this subtitle is 2% of the member’s earnable compensation.    (c)    The contribution rate of a member who is subject to the Alternate Contributory Pension Selection under Part III of this subtitle is:        (1)    3% of the member’s earnable compensation received from July 1, 2006 to June 30, 2007, both inclusive;        (2)    4% of the member’s earnable compensation received from July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2008, both inclusive;        (3)    5% of the member’s earnable compensation received from July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2011, both inclusive; and        (4)    7% of the member’s earnable compensation received on or after July 1, 2011.    (d)    The contribution rate of a member who is subject to the reformed contributory pension benefit under Part IV of this subtitle is 7% of the member’s earnable compensation.
MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  23-213 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division II - Pensions|Title 23 - Employees' and Teachers' Pension Systems|Subtitle 2 - Membership|Part I - Membership Generally|Section 23-213 - Contributions by Members -- Regular Interest

    (a)    Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, regular interest is payable on member contributions at the rate of 5% per year compounded annually until retirement or withdrawal of contributions and interest.    (b)    Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, no further interest shall be paid on member contributions after membership ends if the former member is not eligible to receive a vested allowance under Title 29, Subtitle 3 of this article.    (c)    (1)    In this subsection, “active member” means a member who is not separated from employment with the State or a participating employer of the Employees’ Pension System or the Teachers’ Pension System.        (2)    This subsection applies only to an individual who:            (i)    is a former member of the Alternate Contributory Pension Selection;            (ii)    is not eligible to receive a vested allowance from the Alternate Contributory Pension Selection under Title 29, Subtitle 3 of this article;            (iii)    has not withdrawn the individual’s member contributions from the Alternate Contributory Pension Selection; and            (iv)    is an active member subject to the Reformed Contributory Pension Benefit.        (3)    An individual described in paragraph (2) of this subsection shall receive regular interest at the rate described under subsection (a) of this section on the individual’s member contributions in the Alternate Contributory Pension Selection while the individual is an active member subject to the Reformed Contributory Pension Benefit.
MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  23-214 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division II - Pensions|Title 23 - Employees' and Teachers' Pension Systems|Subtitle 2 - Membership|Part I - Membership Generally|Section 23-214 - Employment by Private Contractors

    (a)    This section applies to an individual who is:        (1)    a member of the Teachers’ Pension System;        (2)    an employee of the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners or another county board of education; and        (3)    hired by a third party contractor to work in a school that is reconstituted by order of the Maryland State Board of Education.    (b)    An individual who is hired by a third party contractor may withdraw the member’s accumulated contributions, within the meaning of § 20-101(b) of this article, at any time while the individual is employed by the third party contractor to work in a school that is reconstituted by order of the Maryland State Board of Education.    (c)    An individual who is hired by a third party contractor and subsequently becomes employed by the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners or another county board of education at any time while the order of reconstitution is in effect and on termination of the contract with the third party contractor:        (1)    is not subject to the provisions of § 23-215 of this subtitle;        (2)    shall be reinstated as a member of the Teachers’ Pension System;        (3)    shall be entitled to restoration of any service credit to which the individual was entitled before employment by the third party contractor whether or not the individual was vested; and        (4)    shall redeposit any of the amounts withdrawn under subsection (b) of this section with regular interest to the date of redeposit or, on retirement, the individual’s retirement allowance shall be reduced by the actuarial equivalent of the accumulated contributions withdrawn with regular interest to the date of retirement.    (d)    Except as provided in subsection (e) of this section, at any time before retirement, an individual may purchase service credit for a period of employment by a third party contractor to work in a school that is reconstituted by order of the Maryland State Board of Education if the individual:        (1)    completes a claim for the service credit and files it with the Board of Trustees on a form that the Board of Trustees provides; and        (2)    pays to the Board of Trustees in a single payment the member contributions the individual would have made for the period of employment for which service credit is being purchased plus regular interest to the date of payment.    (e)    An individual may not purchase more than 5 years of service credit for the period of employment by a third party contractor to work in a school that is reconstituted by order of the Maryland State Board of Education.
MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  23-215 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division II - Pensions|Title 23 - Employees' and Teachers' Pension Systems|Subtitle 2 - Membership|Part I - Membership Generally|Section 23-215 - Termination of Membership

    (a)    Except as provided in § 23–215.1 of this subtitle, membership ends if the member:        (1)    is separated from employment for more than 4 years;        (2)    is separated from employment, and rehired into a position that requires enrollment in a part of the Employees’ Pension System or the Teachers’ Pension System that is subject to a different rate of member contributions and benefit accrual;        (3)    withdraws the member’s accumulated contributions;        (4)    becomes a retiree; or        (5)    dies.    (b)    Subsection (a)(2) of this section does not apply for purposes of determining eligibility for a disability retirement benefit under § 29–104(a) of this article.
MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  23-215.1 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division II - Pensions|Title 23 - Employees' and Teachers' Pension Systems|Subtitle 2 - Membership|Part I - Membership Generally|Section 23-215.1 - Member Subject to Alternate Contributory Pension Selection Prior to June 30, 2011 -- Effect of Rehiring on or Before June 30, 2016

    (a)    This section applies to a member who:        (1)    on or before June 30, 2011, is subject to the Alternate Contributory Pension Selection;        (2)    (i)    is separated from employment for 4 years or less;            (ii)    1.    is separated from employment for military service that meets the requirements of the federal Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act; and                2.    resumes employment within 1 year of leaving military service in a position that is included in the Employees’ Pension System or Teachers’ Pension System; or            (iii)    is separated from employment with the minimum eligibility service needed to be eligible for a vested allowance in the Alternate Contributory Pension Selection under Title 29, Subtitle 3 of this article;        (3)    does not withdraw the member’s accumulated contributions; and        (4)    does not become a retiree.    (b)    A member described in subsection (a) of this section who resumes employment in a position that is included in the Employees’ Pension System or Teachers’ Pension System, shall resume participation in the Alternate Contributory Pension Selection if the employer participates in the Alternate Contributory Pension Selection.    (c)    On or before October 1 of each year, the Board of Trustees shall submit a report in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article to the Joint Committee on Pensions that provides the number of members described under subsection (a) of this section who were:        (1)    rehired in the preceding fiscal year into a position included in the Employees’ Pension System or Teachers’ Pension System; and        (2)    participating in the Alternate Contributory Pension Selection.
MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  23-215.2 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division II - Pensions|Title 23 - Employees' and Teachers' Pension Systems|Subtitle 2 - Membership|Part I - Membership Generally|Section 23-215.2 - Transfer of Members Between Systems -- Employees' Pension or Teachers' Pension

    If an individual was a member of any one of the several systems on June 30, 2011, and without incurring a break in employment of more than 30 days, becomes a member of the Employees’ Pension System or the Teachers’ Pension System on or after July 1, 2011, the individual:        (1)    shall be considered to be a new member of the Employees’ Pension System or the Teachers’ Pension System as of the date the individual joins the system; and        (2)    is subject to the same requirements to which an individual who was a member of the Employees’ Pension System or the Teachers’ Pension System on June 30, 2011, and remains a member on July 1, 2011, is subject.
MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  23-217 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division II - Pensions|Title 23 - Employees' and Teachers' Pension Systems|Subtitle 2 - Membership|Part II - Contributory Pension Benefit|Section 23-217 - Applicability

    (a)    Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, this Part II of this subtitle applies to an individual who is:        (1)    a member of the Employees’ Pension System or the Teachers’ Pension System; or        (2)    a member of the Employees’ Retirement System or the Teachers’ Retirement System subject to Selection C (Combination Formula) as provided in § 22-221 of this article.    (b)    This Part II of this subtitle does not apply to an individual who is:        (1)    an employee of:            (i)    a participating governmental unit that has not elected the contributory pension benefit for its employees under § 31-116 of this article; or            (ii)    a former participating governmental unit, other than Frederick County, that has withdrawn;        (2)    a member of the Employees’ Pension System or Teachers’ Pension System who transferred from the Employees’ Retirement System or Teachers’ Retirement System after April 1, 1998; or        (3)    a member who is subject to the Alternate Contributory Pension Selection under Part III of this subtitle.
MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  23-218 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division II - Pensions|Title 23 - Employees' and Teachers' Pension Systems|Subtitle 2 - Membership|Part II - Contributory Pension Benefit|Section 23-218 - Allowances for Creditable Service

    A member who is subject to this Part II of this subtitle shall:        (1)    receive an allowance for all creditable service as follows:            (i)    for normal service retirement as provided in § 23–401(c) of this title;            (ii)    for early service retirement as provided in § 23–402 of this title;            (iii)    for ordinary disability retirement as provided in § 29–108 of this article; and            (iv)    for accidental disability retirement as provided in § 29–110 of this article;        (2)    have the allowance adjusted as provided in §§ 29–401, 29–402, 29–406, and 29–408 of this article; and        (3)    make the member contributions at the rate specified in § 23–212(b) of this subtitle.
MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  23-221 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division II - Pensions|Title 23 - Employees' and Teachers' Pension Systems|Subtitle 2 - Membership|Part III - Alternate Contributory Pension Selection|Section 23-221 - "Active Member" Defined; Scope

    (a)    In this section, “active member” means a member who is not separated from employment with the State or a participating employer of the State.    (b)    Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, this part applies to an individual who on or after June 30, 2006, is:        (1)    an active member of the Employees’ Pension System or the Teachers’ Pension System; or        (2)    a member of the Teachers’ Retirement System or Employees’ Retirement System who is subject to Selection C (Combination Formula) as provided in § 22–221 of this article.    (c)    (1)    This subsection applies to an individual who:            (i)    was an employee of the Somerset County Economic Development Commission on June 30, 2011, and who remains an employee through the effective date of participation for the Somerset County Economic Development Commission as a participating governmental unit; or            (ii)    1.    was an employee of the Dorchester County Council working for the Dorchester County Sanitary Commission on June 30, 2011;                2.    continues working for the Dorchester County Sanitary Commission without incurring a break in employment of more than 30 days; and                3.    becomes an employee of the Dorchester County Sanitary Commission before the effective date of participation for the Dorchester County Sanitary Commission as a participating governmental unit and remains an employee through the effective date of participation.        (2)    An individual described in paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be considered subject to the alternate contributory pension benefit under Part III of this subtitle in the same manner as an individual who was a member of the Employees’ Pension System on June 30, 2011.    (d)    This Part III does not apply to:        (1)    an employee of a participating governmental unit participating in the Employees’ Pension System that has not elected to participate in the Alternate Contributory Pension Selection under § 31–116.1 of this article or a former participating governmental unit, other than Frederick County, that has withdrawn from the Employees’ Pension System; or        (2)    a member of the Employees’ Pension System or the Teachers’ Pension System who transferred from the Employees’ Retirement System or the Teachers’ Retirement System after April 1, 1998.
MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  23-222 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division II - Pensions|Title 23 - Employees' and Teachers' Pension Systems|Subtitle 2 - Membership|Part III - Alternate Contributory Pension Selection|Section 23-222 - Benefits and Duties of Members

    A member who is subject to this part shall:         (1)    receive an allowance for all creditable service as follows:            (i)    for normal service retirement as provided in § 23-401(d) of this title;            (ii)    for early service retirement as provided in § 23-402 of this title;            (iii)    for ordinary disability retirement as provided in § 29-108 of this article; and            (iv)    for accidental disability retirement as provided in § 29-110 of this article;        (2)    have the allowance adjusted as provided in Title 29, Subtitle 4 of this article; and        (3)    make the member contributions at the rate specified in § 23-212(c) of this subtitle.
MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  23-225 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division II - Pensions|Title 23 - Employees' and Teachers' Pension Systems|Subtitle 2 - Membership|Part IV - Reformed Contributory Pension Benefit|Section 23-225 - Scope

    (a)    This Part IV of this subtitle (Reformed Contributory Pension Benefit) applies to:        (1)    an individual who becomes a member of the Employees’ Pension System or the Teachers’ Pension System on or after July 1, 2011; and        (2)    except as provided in § 23–215.1 of this subtitle, a member of the Employees’ Pension System or Teachers’ Pension System who separated from employment on or before June 30, 2011, and subsequently becomes employed in a position eligible for membership in the Employees’ Pension System or the Teachers’ Pension System on or after July 1, 2011.    (b)    This Part IV does not apply to an employee of:        (1)    a participating governmental unit that was participating in the Employees’ Pension System prior to July 1, 2011, and that has not elected to participate in the Alternate Contributory Pension Selection under § 31–116.1 of this article; or        (2)    a former participating governmental unit, other than Frederick County, that has withdrawn from the Employees’ Pension System.