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MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  31-101 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division II - Pensions|Title 31 - Participating Governmental Units|Subtitle 1 - Participation in Employees' Systems|Section 31-101 - Definitions

    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Agency on aging” means:        (1)    an area agency on aging;        (2)    the Dorchester County Commission on Aging, Inc.;        (3)    the Somerset County Commission on Aging, Inc.;        (4)    the Washington County Commission on Aging, Inc.; and        (5)    the Worcester County Commission on Aging, Inc.    (c)    “Effective date” means the date that an eligible governmental unit commenced or commences participation in an employees’ system.    (d)    “Eligible governmental unit” means a governmental unit that is eligible to participate in the employees’ systems under § 31-102 of this subtitle.    (e)    (1)    “Employee” means a regular employee of an eligible governmental unit.        (2)    “Employee” includes an officer of an eligible governmental unit.        (3)    “Employee” does not include a contractual, emergency, or temporary extra employee.    (f)    “Employees’ system” means the Employees’ Retirement System or the Employees’ Pension System.    (g)    (1)    “Legislative body” means the entity with legislative authority or control over an eligible governmental unit.        (2)    “Legislative body” includes:            (i)    a board of county commissioners;            (ii)    a county council;            (iii)    the legislative body of a municipal corporation;            (iv)    for a community action agency, a governing body as defined in § 8-101 of the Housing and Community Development Article;            (v)    for an agency on aging:                1.    the legislative body of the county that the agency on aging represents; or                2.    for an area agency on aging that represents more than one county, the legislative body of each of the counties included in the jurisdiction of the area agency on aging;            (vi)    for the University of Maryland Medical System Corporation, the Board of Directors of the corporation; and            (vii)    for the Garrett County Office for Children, Youth and Families, the Board of County Commissioners for Garrett County.    (h)    (1)    “Local plan” means a plan or any other arrangement of an eligible governmental unit that is described in § 219(g)(5) of the Internal Revenue Code.        (2)    “Local plan” does not include a plan established under § 457 of the Internal Revenue Code.
MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  31-102 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division II - Pensions|Title 31 - Participating Governmental Units|Subtitle 1 - Participation in Employees' Systems|Section 31-102 - Eligible Governmental Units

    Subject to § 22–202(b) of this article and § 31–109 of this subtitle, the governmental units that are eligible to participate in the employees’ systems are:        (1)    a political subdivision of the State, including:            (i)    a county;            (ii)    a municipal corporation; and            (iii)    a special taxing area; and        (2)    the following governmental units:            (i)    an agency on aging, as designated by the legislative body of the agency on aging;            (ii)    the Allegany County Transit Authority;            (iii)    subject to § 31–104 of this subtitle, the Baltimore Metropolitan Council;            (iv)    a board or commission created by an Act of the General Assembly for public purpose and not for the profit of a private person;            (v)    subject to § 31–105 of this subtitle, the Canal Place Preservation and Development Authority;            (vi)    the Chesapeake Bay Commission;            (vii)    a cooperative library commission;            (viii)    subject to § 31–103 of this subtitle, a community action agency, as designated by the legislative body of the community action agency;            (ix)    a fire department that receives any of its funds from or through a county, municipal corporation, special taxing area, or other political subdivision of the State;            (x)    the Health Planning Council of Appalachia;            (xi)    the Howard County Economic Development Authority;            (xii)    the Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin;            (xiii)    the Lower Shore Private Industry Council, Inc.;            (xiv)    the Maryland Environmental Service;            (xv)    subject to § 31–106 of this subtitle, the Maryland Stadium Authority;            (xvi)    a public library association or organization;            (xvii)    subject to § 31–106.2 of this subtitle, the St. Mary’s Nursing Center, Inc.;            (xviii)    the Tri–County Council for Western Maryland, Inc.;            (xix)    the Tri–County Council for Southern Maryland;            (xx)    subject to § 31–107 of this subtitle, the University of Maryland Medical System Corporation;            (xxi)    the Upper Potomac River Commission;            (xxii)    subject to § 31–106.1 of this subtitle, the Maryland African American Museum Corporation;            (xxiii)    the Garrett County Office for Children, Youth and Families;            (xxiv)    the Somerset County Economic Development Commission; and            (xxv)    the Dorchester County Sanitary Commission.
MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  31-103 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division II - Pensions|Title 31 - Participating Governmental Units|Subtitle 1 - Participation in Employees' Systems|Section 31-103 - Limitation on Number of Eligible Community Action Agencies

    A legislative body may not designate more than one community action agency as an eligible governmental unit.
MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  31-104 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division II - Pensions|Title 31 - Participating Governmental Units|Subtitle 1 - Participation in Employees' Systems|Section 31-104 - Eligible Employees of Baltimore Metropolitan Council

    The only employees of the Baltimore Metropolitan Council who are eligible to participate in the employees’ systems under this subtitle are those employees who were members of the Employees’ Retirement System or the Employees’ Pension System as employees of the Baltimore Regional Council of Governments on June 30, 1992.
MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  31-105 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division II - Pensions|Title 31 - Participating Governmental Units|Subtitle 1 - Participation in Employees' Systems|Section 31-105 - Eligible Employees of Canal Place Preservation and Development Authority

    The only employees of the Canal Place Preservation and Development Authority who are eligible to participate in the Employees’ Pension System under this subtitle are the Executive Director and the regular full-time employees that are employed by the Canal Place Preservation and Development Authority under § 13-1008(6) of the Financial Institutions Article.
MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  31-106 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division II - Pensions|Title 31 - Participating Governmental Units|Subtitle 1 - Participation in Employees' Systems|Section 31-106 - Eligible Employees of Maryland Stadium Authority

    The only employees of the Maryland Stadium Authority who are eligible to participate in the Employees’ Pension System under this subtitle are the Executive Director of the Stadium Authority and the regular full–time employees employed by the Maryland Stadium Authority under § 10–610 of the Economic Development Article.
MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  31-106.1 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division II - Pensions|Title 31 - Participating Governmental Units|Subtitle 1 - Participation in Employees' Systems|Section 31-106.1 - Eligible Employees of Maryland African American Museum Corporation

    The only employees of the Maryland African American Museum Corporation who are eligible to participate in the Employees’ Pension System under this subtitle are the Executive Director and the regular full-time employees employed by the Maryland African American Museum Corporation under § 9-2604 of the State Government Article.
MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  31-106.2 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division II - Pensions|Title 31 - Participating Governmental Units|Subtitle 1 - Participation in Employees' Systems|Section 31-106.2 - Eligible Employees of St. Mary's Nursing Center, Inc

    The only employees of the St. Mary’s Nursing Center, Inc. who are eligible to participate in the employees’ systems under this subtitle are those employees who were members of the Employees’ Retirement System or the Employees’ Pension System as employees of the St. Mary’s County Nursing Home on January 17, 1996.
MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  31-107 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division II - Pensions|Title 31 - Participating Governmental Units|Subtitle 1 - Participation in Employees' Systems|Section 31-107 - Eligible Employees of University of Maryland Medical System Corporation

    The only employees of the University of Maryland Medical System Corporation who are eligible to participate in the employees’ systems under this subtitle are employees who were:         (1)    members of an employees’ system; and        (2)    (i)    employees of the University of Maryland on June 30, 1988, who became Medical System Corporation employees on or before July 1, 1988;            (ii)    employees of the University of Maryland System on June 30, 1990, who voluntarily became Medical System Corporation employees on or before July 1, 1991; or            (iii)    Montebello University employees as defined in § 13-401(g) of the Education Article who were employees of the University of Maryland on June 30, 1992, and who became employees of the University of Maryland Medical System Corporation in accordance with § 13-404 of the Education Article.
MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  31-108 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division II - Pensions|Title 31 - Participating Governmental Units|Subtitle 1 - Participation in Employees' Systems|Section 31-108 - Employees of Worcester County

    An employee of Worcester County is not eligible to participate in the employees’ systems under this subtitle if the employee:         (1)    is employed by Worcester County on July 1, 1994;        (2)    was an employee of the Worcester County Sanitary Commission on October 31, 1993; and        (3)    is a member of the Worcester County Sanitary District Pension Plan or its successor.
MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  31-109 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division II - Pensions|Title 31 - Participating Governmental Units|Subtitle 1 - Participation in Employees' Systems|Section 31-109 - Approval of Participation; Request to Permit Participation

    (a)    Subject to subsection (b) of this section, the legislative body of an eligible governmental unit may approve participation by its employees in the Employees’ Pension System if:        (1)    the legislative body adopts a resolution in the form prescribed by the Board of Trustees; and        (2)    the eligible governmental unit operates a local plan, only if:            (i)    at least 60% of the members of the local plan petition to become members of the Employees’ Pension System;            (ii)    the eligible governmental unit satisfies the requirements in subsection (b) of this section; and            (iii)    the legislative body approves participation of the eligible governmental unit in the Employees’ Pension System as though the local plan were not in operation.    (b)    An eligible governmental unit that operates a local plan may approve participation by its employees in the Employees’ Pension System only if:        (1)    the local plan of the eligible governmental unit requires member contributions at the same rate as the member contribution rate that would be applicable to employees of the eligible governmental unit in the Employees’ Pension System; or        (2)    the eligible governmental unit:            (i)    does not provide for the employer pickup of member contributions to the local plan within the meaning of § 414(h)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code; and            (ii)    certifies that it will not become an approved employer under § 21–313 of this article on or after the effective date of participation.    (c)    (1)    If an eligible governmental unit does not satisfy the requirements under subsection (b) of this section, the eligible governmental unit may submit a request to the Board of Trustees to participate in the Employees’ Pension System.        (2)    The Board of Trustees shall consider a request made under paragraph (1) of this subsection and determine whether any legislation is necessary to allow the eligible governmental unit to participate in the Employees’ Pension System.        (3)    The Board of Trustees shall make recommendations to the Joint Committee on Pensions regarding any legislation that it determines is necessary to allow the eligible governmental unit to participate in the Employees’ Pension System.
MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  31-109.1 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division II - Pensions|Title 31 - Participating Governmental Units|Subtitle 1 - Participation in Employees' Systems|Section 31-109.1 - Effective Date of Participation

    (a)    Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the effective date of participation for an eligible governmental unit is July 1 of the year following the fiscal year in which the eligible governmental unit elects to participate in the Employees’ Pension System.    (b)    If an eligible governmental unit does not provide the Board of Trustees with the necessary documentation to join the Employees’ Pension System on or before the effective date for the eligible governmental unit, the effective date shall be postponed until July 1 of the second year following the fiscal year in which the eligible governmental unit elects to participate in the Employees’ Pension System.
MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  31-110 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division II - Pensions|Title 31 - Participating Governmental Units|Subtitle 1 - Participation in Employees' Systems|Section 31-110 - Membership in Employees' Retirement System

    An employee who is a member of the Employees’ Retirement System may:         (1)    remain a member of the Employees’ Retirement System; or        (2)    transfer to the Employees’ Pension System.
MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  31-111 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division II - Pensions|Title 31 - Participating Governmental Units|Subtitle 1 - Participation in Employees' Systems|Section 31-111 - Credit for Service Before the Effective Date

    (a)    Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section and §§ 31–111.1, 31–111.3, 31–111.4, 31–111.5, 31–111.6, 31–111.7, and 31–111.8 of this subtitle, if an employee of a participating governmental unit joins the Employees’ Pension System on the effective date, the employee is entitled to service credit for employment with the participating governmental unit before the effective date.    (b)    If an employee of the Baltimore Metropolitan Council elects to become a member of the Employees’ Retirement System or the Employees’ Pension System, the employee may not receive credit for service from July 1, 1992, to the effective date unless the employee pays to the Board of Trustees the amount of the member contributions the employee would have made during that period, plus regular interest.
MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  31-111.1 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division II - Pensions|Title 31 - Participating Governmental Units|Subtitle 1 - Participation in Employees' Systems|Section 31-111.1 - Supportive Service Employee -- Kent County Board of Education

    (a)    A supportive service employee of the Board of Education of Kent County shall receive service credit for service prior to the effective date in the amount of the employee’s credit, as certified by the Board of Education of Kent County as of the effective date.    (b)    If a supportive service employee or former supportive service employee of the Board of Education of Kent County becomes a member of the Employees’ Pension System at any time after the effective date, the employee may not receive service credit for employment with the Board of Education for Kent County before the effective date.
MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  31-111.2 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division II - Pensions|Title 31 - Participating Governmental Units|Subtitle 1 - Participation in Employees' Systems|Section 31-111.2 - Employees -- Town of Oakland

    (a)    An employee of the Town of Oakland who was an employee on June 30, 2000, and who remains an employee on June 30, 2003, shall receive additional service credit to equal the total eligibility service and creditable service accrued prior to the effective date that the Town of Oakland began participating in the Employees’ Pension System, as certified by the Town of Oakland.    (b)    If an employee or a former employee of the Town of Oakland becomes a member of the Employees’ Pension System at any time after the effective date that the Town of Oakland began participating in the Employees’ Pension System, the employee may not receive service credit for employment with the Town of Oakland before the effective date that the Town of Oakland began participating in the Employees’ Pension System.
MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  31-111.3 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division II - Pensions|Title 31 - Participating Governmental Units|Subtitle 1 - Participation in Employees' Systems|Section 31-111.3 - Employees -- City of Frostburg

    (a)    An individual who is an employee of the City of Frostburg on the effective date shall receive eligibility service and creditable service in the Employees’ Pension System equal to one-half of the individual’s period of employment with the City of Frostburg before the effective date, as certified by the City of Frostburg as of the effective date.    (b)    If an employee or former employee of the City of Frostburg becomes a member of the Employees’ Pension System at any time after the effective date, the employee may not receive service credit for employment with the City of Frostburg before the effective date.
MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  31-111.4 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division II - Pensions|Title 31 - Participating Governmental Units|Subtitle 1 - Participation in Employees' Systems|Section 31-111.4 - Employees -- Town of Berwyn Heights

    (a)    An individual who elects membership in the Employees’ Pension System under § 23–204(e) of this article and is an employee of the Town of Berwyn Heights on the effective date shall receive eligibility service and creditable service in the Employees’ Pension System equal to one–third of the individual’s period of employment with the Town of Berwyn Heights before the effective date, as certified by the Town of Berwyn Heights as of the effective date.    (b)    If an employee or former employee of the Town of Berwyn Heights becomes a member of the Employees’ Pension System at any time after the effective date, the employee may not receive service credit for employment with the Town of Berwyn Heights before the effective date.
MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  31-111.5 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division II - Pensions|Title 31 - Participating Governmental Units|Subtitle 1 - Participation in Employees' Systems|Section 31-111.5 - Employees -- Town of Sykesville

    (a)    (1)    An individual who is an employee of the Town of Sykesville on the effective date shall receive eligibility service and creditable service in the Employees’ Pension System equal to 75% of the individual’s period of employment with the Town of Sykesville before the effective date as certified by the Town of Sykesville as of the effective date.        (2)    (i)    This paragraph applies only to a member of the Employees’ Pension System who received eligibility service and creditable service in accordance with paragraph (1) of this subsection.            (ii)    The Town of Sykesville may purchase additional service credit for each member so that the member’s eligibility service and creditable service for employment with the Town of Sykesville before the effective date of participation is equal to 100% of the member’s period of employment with the Town of Sykesville before the effective date of participation.            (iii)    Additional service credit purchased under this paragraph shall be credited to an employee on July 1 of the fiscal year in which the additional service credit is purchased.            (iv)    The new entrant valuation that is used to determine the employer contribution for the Town of Sykesville shall be adjusted in the fiscal year in which the purchase of service credit is made to reflect any change in liabilities attributable to the Town of Sykesville resulting from a purchase of service credit under this paragraph.    (b)    If an employee or former employee of the Town of Sykesville becomes a member of the Employees’ Pension System at any time after the effective date, the employee may not receive service credit for employment with the Town of Sykesville before the effective date.
MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  31-111.6 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division II - Pensions|Title 31 - Participating Governmental Units|Subtitle 1 - Participation in Employees' Systems|Section 31-111.6 - Employees -- Town of University Park

    (a)    An individual who is an employee of the Town of University Park on the effective date shall receive eligibility service and creditable service in the Employees’ Pension System equal to 70% of the individual’s period of employment with the Town of University Park before the effective date as certified by the Town of University Park as of the effective date.    (b)    If an employee or former employee of the Town of University Park becomes a member of the Employees’ Pension System at any time after the effective date, the employee may not receive service credit for employment with the Town of University Park before the effective date.
MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  31-111.7 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division II - Pensions|Title 31 - Participating Governmental Units|Subtitle 1 - Participation in Employees' Systems|Section 31-111.7 - Employees -- Somerset County Economic Development Commission

    (a)    Subject to subsection (b) of this section, an employee of the Somerset County Economic Development Commission who was an employee on June 30, 2011, and who remains an employee through the effective date, shall receive additional service credit for eligibility service and creditable service accrued prior to the effective date that the Somerset County Economic Development Commission began participating in the Employees’ Pension System, as certified by the Somerset County Economic Development Commission.    (b)    Additional service credit under subsection (a) of this section shall be awarded only for time for which employee contributions were made to the Board of Trustees prior to the effective date that the Somerset County Economic Development Commission began participating in the Employees’ Pension System.