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MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  28-201 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division II - Pensions|Title 28 - Local Fire and Police System|Subtitle 2 - Membership|Section 28-201 - Membership in the Local Fire and Police System -- Scope

    (a)    This subtitle applies only to an employee of a participating governmental unit who is:        (1)    a law enforcement officer who is certified by the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission as a law enforcement officer; or        (2)    a firefighter who is:            (i)    a paid firefighter, as determined by the eligible governmental unit; or            (ii)    a paid paramedic, as determined by the eligible governmental unit.    (b)    This subtitle does not apply to an employee of a participating governmental unit who is a volunteer firefighter or volunteer paramedic.
MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  28-202 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division II - Pensions|Title 28 - Local Fire and Police System|Subtitle 2 - Membership|Section 28-202 - General Consideration

    (a)    Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, an individual described in § 28-201 of this subtitle is a member of the Local Fire and Police System as a condition of employment.    (b)    Membership in the Local Fire and Police System is optional for an individual who was employed by a participating governmental unit on the date the participating governmental unit begins to participate in the Local Fire and Police System.
MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  28-203 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division II - Pensions|Title 28 - Local Fire and Police System|Subtitle 2 - Membership|Section 28-203 - Continuation of Membership

    Membership continues for a member who is:         (1)    on a 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. §  28-204 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division II - Pensions|Title 28 - Local Fire and Police System|Subtitle 2 - Membership|Section 28-204 - Contributions by Members

    (a)    Except as provided in subsection (b) of 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 for a member who has transferred from the Employees’ Retirement System is 7% of the member’s earnable compensation.
MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  28-205 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division II - Pensions|Title 28 - Local Fire and Police System|Subtitle 2 - Membership|Section 28-205 - Regular Interest

    (a)    Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, regular interest is payable on member contributions until retirement or withdrawal of accumulated contributions at the rate of:        (1)    4% a year, compounded annually, for a member who has transferred from the Employees’ Retirement System; or        (2)    5% a year, compounded annually, for each other member.    (b)    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.
MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  28-206 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division II - Pensions|Title 28 - Local Fire and Police System|Subtitle 2 - Membership|Section 28-206 - Termination of Membership

    Membership ends if the member is separated from employment for more than 4 years.
MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  28-301 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division II - Pensions|Title 28 - Local Fire and Police System|Subtitle 3 - Service Credit|Section 28-301 - In General

    A member of the Local Fire and Police System is entitled to:         (1)    eligibility service as provided in §§ 28-302 through 28-307 of this subtitle; and        (2)    creditable service as provided in § 28-308 of this subtitle.
MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  28-302 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division II - Pensions|Title 28 - Local Fire and Police System|Subtitle 3 - Service Credit|Section 28-302 - Eligibility Service -- Rules for Computation

    (a)    Subject to subsection (b) of this section, a member is entitled to eligibility service for periods of employment while a member of the Local Fire and Police System.    (b)    (1)    If a member completes at least 500 hours of employment while a member in any fiscal year, the member is entitled to 1 year of eligibility service.        (2)    Except in the first and last fiscal years, a member may not receive any eligibility service for a fiscal year in which the member completes less than 500 hours of employment while a member.        (3)    In the first and last fiscal years, if a member completes less than 500 hours of employment while a member, the Board of Trustees shall prorate the eligibility service based on the number of hours worked.
MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  28-303 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division II - Pensions|Title 28 - Local Fire and Police System|Subtitle 3 - Service Credit|Section 28-303 - Break in Service Rules

    (a)    In this section, “break in service” means a period of separation from employment in a fiscal year after the one in which a member first becomes employed, if during that fiscal year the member does not complete more than 350 hours of employment while a member.    (b)    A former member is entitled to the eligibility service to which the former member was entitled before the separation from employment if:        (1)    the former member has not incurred a break in service;        (2)    the former member was entitled to a vested allowance at the time of separation from employment; or        (3)    (i)    the former member has completed 1 year of eligibility service after a break in service; and            (ii)    the number of consecutive years in which the member incurred a break in service is less than the years of eligibility service as a member before the break in service.    (c)    To determine if a former member is eligible for prior eligibility service under subsection (b)(3)(ii) of this section, the Board of Trustees shall determine the number of years of prior eligibility service:        (1)    as of the day the former member separated from employment; but        (2)    excluding any eligibility service lost because of a prior break in service.
MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  28-304 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division II - Pensions|Title 28 - Local Fire and Police System|Subtitle 3 - Service Credit|Section 28-304 - Transferred Service Credit

    A member is entitled to eligibility service that equals:        (1)    the member’s service credit transferred from a retirement or pension system under Title 37 of this article; and        (2)    the member’s service credit transferred from a retirement or pension system on or before December 31, 2005.
MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  28-305 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division II - Pensions|Title 28 - Local Fire and Police System|Subtitle 3 - Service Credit|Section 28-305 - Military Service Credit

    A member is entitled to eligibility service equal to the military service credit granted under Title 38 of this article.
MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  28-306 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division II - Pensions|Title 28 - Local Fire and Police System|Subtitle 3 - Service Credit|Section 28-306 - Approved Leaves of Absence

    (a)    A member is entitled to eligibility service during a leave of absence if the leave of absence:        (1)    is approved by the Board of Trustees under regulations that apply to all members similarly situated; and        (2)    is not otherwise recognized as eligibility service under this subtitle.    (b)    To receive service credit for a leave of absence described under subsection (a) of this section, a member shall pay the member contributions with regular interest, if any, as determined by the Board of Trustees under regulations that apply to all members similarly situated.
MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  28-306.1 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division II - Pensions|Title 28 - Local Fire and Police System|Subtitle 3 - Service Credit|Section 28-306.1 - Purchase by Member Separated From Employment Prohibited; Leave of Absence Exception

    (a)    Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a member may not purchase service credit under this title if the member is separated from employment.    (b)    A member who is separated from employment may purchase service credit under this title for a leave of absence approved by the Board of Trustees under regulations that apply to all members, if the member purchases the service credit within 60 days after the expiration of the leave of absence.
MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  28-307 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division II - Pensions|Title 28 - Local Fire and Police System|Subtitle 3 - Service Credit|Section 28-307 - Purchase of Service Credit

    (a)    (1)    In the year of retirement, a member may purchase service credit for eligibility service of up to 10 years for periods of employment for which the member:            (i)    would have been entitled to purchase service credit under the Employees’ Pension System; and            (ii)    is not otherwise entitled to service credit under the Local Fire and Police System.        (2)    To purchase service credit under this section, a member must:            (i)    complete a claim for the service credit and file it with the Board of Trustees on the form that the Board of Trustees provides; and            (ii)    pay to the Board of Trustees an amount equal to the annuity reserve and pension reserve required to fund the additional allowance.    (b)    (1)    A member may purchase credit for eligibility service for previous service in a position described in § 23-204(a) of this article.        (2)    To purchase the service credit, the member must pay, in a single payment, the contributions, with interest, that the Board of Trustees considers appropriate.
MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  28-308 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division II - Pensions|Title 28 - Local Fire and Police System|Subtitle 3 - Service Credit|Section 28-308 - Creditable Service

    (a)    For the purpose of computing benefits under this title, creditable service consists of:        (1)    eligibility service as adjusted under subsection (b) of this section; and        (2)    credit for unused sick leave as provided in § 20-206 of this article.    (b)    (1)    This subsection does not apply to eligibility service that consists of:            (i)    service credit transferred from another retirement or pension system;            (ii)    military service credit granted under Title 38 of this article; or            (iii)    service credit purchased under this subtitle.        (2)    The Board of Trustees shall adjust a member’s eligibility service as provided in this subsection.        (3)    (i)    The Board of Trustees shall adopt regulations to determine for any fiscal year the amount of creditable service that equals the eligibility service for a member who has completed less than the normal hours of employment for the member’s position.            (ii)    The normal hours of employment for a position equals the minimum number of hours to be completed by a full-time employee serving in the member’s position.            (iii)    The creditable service recognized for a fiscal year may not be less than the eligibility service for the member multiplied by a fraction, not to exceed one, that has:                1.    as its numerator, the number of hours of employment as a member that the member has completed during that year; and                2.    as its denominator, the normal number of hours for the member’s position.
MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  28-401 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division II - Pensions|Title 28 - Local Fire and Police System|Subtitle 4 - Service Retirement Benefits|Section 28-401 - Service Retirement

    (a)    (1)    Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection, a member may retire with a normal service retirement allowance if, on or before the date of retirement, the member:            (i)    has at least 25 years of eligibility service;            (ii)    is at least 62 years old; or            (iii)    is at least 60 years old and has transferred to the Local Fire and Police System from the Employees’ Retirement System.        (2)    To retire under this subsection, a member shall complete and submit a written application to the Board of Trustees on the form that the Board of Trustees provides stating the date when the member desires to retire.        (3)    A member may not retire before the first day of the month after employment ends.    (b)    Except as provided in subsections (c) and (d) of this section, on retirement under this section, a member is entitled to receive a normal service retirement allowance that equals the number of years of the member’s creditable service multiplied by:        (1)    1% of the member’s average final compensation that is not in excess of the Social Security integration level; and        (2)    1.5% of the member’s average final compensation that exceeds the Social Security integration level.    (c)    (1)    This subsection applies to a member:            (i)    who has not transferred from the Employees’ Retirement System; and            (ii)    whose employer does not contribute to Social Security.        (2)    On retirement under this section, a member is entitled to receive a normal service retirement allowance that equals the number of years of the member’s creditable service multiplied by 1.5% of the member’s average final compensation.    (d)    (1)    This subsection applies to a member who has transferred from the Employees’ Retirement System.        (2)    On retirement under this section, a member is entitled to receive a normal service retirement allowance that equals:            (i)    2% of the member’s average final compensation multiplied by each year of the member’s first 30 years of creditable service; and            (ii)    1% of the member’s average final compensation multiplied by each year of creditable service in excess of 30 years.
MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  28-403 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division II - Pensions|Title 28 - Local Fire and Police System|Subtitle 4 - Service Retirement Benefits|Section 28-403 - Other Benefits

    A member may be entitled to benefits under Title 29 of this article other than, or in addition to, the benefits provided under this subtitle.
MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  29-101 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division II - Pensions|Title 29 - Benefits Other Than Service Retirement Benefits|Subtitle 1 - Disability Benefits|Section 29-101 - Scope of Subtitle

    This subtitle does not apply to the Judges’ Retirement System.
MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  29-102 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division II - Pensions|Title 29 - Benefits Other Than Service Retirement Benefits|Subtitle 1 - Disability Benefits|Section 29-102 - Disability Retirement Application Procedure -- Generally

    Before the Board of Trustees grants a retirement allowance for a disability, an application must be completed and submitted to the Board of Trustees in accordance with §§ 29-103 and 29-104 of this subtitle.
MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  29-103 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division II - Pensions|Title 29 - Benefits Other Than Service Retirement Benefits|Subtitle 1 - Disability Benefits|Section 29-103 - Disability Retirement Application Procedure -- Who May Submit Application

    (a)    Subject to § 29–104 of this subtitle, an application for disability retirement may be submitted:        (1)    by a member;        (2)    by a former member;        (3)    by a surviving beneficiary of a deceased member; or        (4)    for a member, as provided in subsections (b) through (d) of this section.    (b)    (1)    This subsection does not apply to members of:            (i)    the State Police Retirement System;            (ii)    the Teachers’ Pension System; or            (iii)    the Teachers’ Retirement System.        (2)    If a member is unable to apply, the member’s department head may complete and submit an application to the Board of Trustees for the member.    (c)    (1)    This subsection applies to a member of the State Police Retirement System.        (2)    The Secretary of State Police may complete an application and submit it to the Board of Trustees for a member if:            (i)    the member is unable or refuses to submit an application for disability retirement;            (ii)    the Secretary believes the member to be permanently physically or mentally incapable of performing assigned duties;            (iii)    there is sufficient medical evidence in the form of a professional opinion of an independent medical practitioner who has recognized expertise in the diagnosis and treatment of the specified illness of the officer to support the Secretary’s determination of permanent disability;            (iv)    the onset of the disability occurred at least 1 year earlier; and            (v)    any administrative leave granted under § 2-410 of the Public Safety Article has expired.        (3)    This subsection does not prevent an officer from exercising rights granted under § 21-111(b) of this article.    (d)    (1)    This subsection applies to members of:            (i)    the Teachers’ Pension System; and            (ii)    the Teachers’ Retirement System.        (2)    If a member is unable to apply, the member’s State or county superintendent may complete and submit an application to the Board of Trustees for the member.
MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  29-105 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division II - Pensions|Title 29 - Benefits Other Than Service Retirement Benefits|Subtitle 1 - Disability Benefits|Section 29-105 - Ordinary Disability Retirement -- Eligibility

    (a)    The Board of Trustees shall grant an ordinary disability retirement allowance to a member if:        (1)    the member has at least 5 years of eligibility service; and        (2)    the medical board certifies that:            (i)    the member is mentally or physically incapacitated for the further performance of the normal duties of the member’s position;            (ii)    the incapacity is likely to be permanent; and            (iii)    the member should be retired.    (b)    (1)    This subsection applies only to a member of the Employees’ Pension System who:            (i)    is promoted within the Department of Corrections to a position that no longer is eligible for membership in the Correctional Officers’ Pension System as provided in § 25-201 of this article;            (ii)    elects not to transfer the years of creditable service the individual accrued in the Correctional Officers’ Retirement System to the Employees’ Pension System; and            (iii)    is eligible to receive a vested allowance from the Correctional Officers’ Retirement System.        (2)    A member may combine the eligibility service accrued in the Correctional Officers’ Retirement System and the Employees’ Pension System to determine if the member is eligible for an ordinary disability retirement allowance under subsection (a) of this section from the Employees’ Pension System.
MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  29-106 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division II - Pensions|Title 29 - Benefits Other Than Service Retirement Benefits|Subtitle 1 - Disability Benefits|Section 29-106 - Ordinary Disability Retirement -- Allowance for Employees', Teachers', and Correctional Officers' Retirement Systems

    (a)    This section applies only to members of:        (1)    the Correctional Officers’ Retirement System;        (2)    the Employees’ Retirement System; and        (3)    the Teachers’ Retirement System.    (b)    An ordinary disability retirement allowance equals the greater of:        (1)    a normal service retirement allowance; or        (2)    the amount computed under subsection (c) or (d) of this section.    (c)    If a member is at least normal retirement age, the amount to be used under subsection (b)(2) of this section is 25% of the member’s average final compensation.    (d)    If a member is under normal retirement age, the amount to be used under subsection (b)(2) of this section is the lesser of:        (1)    25% of the member’s average final compensation; or        (2)    the normal service retirement allowance that is computed by using:            (i)    the number of years of creditable service that the member would have received if the member continued employment until normal retirement age; and            (ii)    an average final compensation that the member would have received if the member continued employment without a change in earnable compensation.
MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  29-107 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division II - Pensions|Title 29 - Benefits Other Than Service Retirement Benefits|Subtitle 1 - Disability Benefits|Section 29-107 - Ordinary Disability Retirement -- Allowance for State Police Retirement System

    (a)    This section applies only to members of the State Police Retirement System.    (b)    An ordinary disability retirement allowance equals the greater of:        (1)    a normal service retirement allowance; or        (2)    35% of the member’s average final compensation.
MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  29-109 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division II - Pensions|Title 29 - Benefits Other Than Service Retirement Benefits|Subtitle 1 - Disability Benefits|Section 29-109 - Accidental Disability Retirement -- Eligibility

    (a)    This section does not apply to the State Police Retirement System.    (b)    Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, the Board of Trustees shall grant an accidental disability retirement allowance to a member if:        (1)    the member is totally and permanently incapacitated for duty as the natural and proximate result of an accident that occurred in the actual performance of duty at a definite time and place without willful negligence by the member; and        (2)    the medical board certifies that:            (i)    the member is mentally or physically incapacitated for the further performance of the normal duties of the member’s position;            (ii)    the incapacity is likely to be permanent; and            (iii)    the member should be retired.    (c)    The Board of Trustees shall grant an accidental disability retirement allowance to a member of the Law Enforcement Officers’ Pension System if:        (1)    the member is totally and permanently incapacitated for duty arising out of or in the course of the actual performance of duty without willful negligence by the member; and        (2)    the medical board certifies that:            (i)    the member is totally incapacitated, either mentally or physically, for the further performance of duty;            (ii)    the incapacity is likely to be permanent; and            (iii)    the member should be retired.