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MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  14-204 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division I - State Personnel|Title 14 - Enforcement|Subtitle 2 - Satisfaction of Awards|Section 14-204 - Payments -- Budget; Payment of Outstanding Awards

    (a)    The Governor shall include in the State budget sufficient money to pay all awards made against this State or an officer or unit of this State.    (b)    On appropriation of money by the General Assembly, the Comptroller shall authorize payment of all outstanding awards in the order of the date on which each award was made.
MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  15-101 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division I - State Personnel|Title 15 - Prohibited Acts and Penalties|Subtitle 1 - Prohibited Acts|Section 15-101 - Impersonating Another in Examination

    A person may not impersonate another in an examination held under this Division I.
MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  15-102 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division I - State Personnel|Title 15 - Prohibited Acts and Penalties|Subtitle 1 - Prohibited Acts|Section 15-102 - Interference With Examination Rights of Others

    A person may not:         (1)    willfully deceive another about the right to take an examination under this Division I; or        (2)    willfully interfere with the right of an individual to take an examination under this Division I.
MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  15-103 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division I - State Personnel|Title 15 - Prohibited Acts and Penalties|Subtitle 1 - Prohibited Acts|Section 15-103 - Falsifying Examination Grade, Result, or Standing

    A person may not willfully falsify:         (1)    an answer on an examination held under this Division I;        (2)    a grade or mark on an examination held under this Division I;        (3)    a report on the results of an examination held under this Division I; or        (4)    a report on the standing of an individual examined under this Division I.
MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  15-104 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division I - State Personnel|Title 15 - Prohibited Acts and Penalties|Subtitle 1 - Prohibited Acts|Section 15-104 - Deception by Applicant

    An applicant for employment may not act deceptively in order to improve the applicant's chances for appointment.
MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  15-105 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division I - State Personnel|Title 15 - Prohibited Acts and Penalties|Subtitle 1 - Prohibited Acts|Section 15-105 - Giving Special Information to Affect Rating for Appointment

    A person may not willfully give to an individual any information about a competitive examination under this article that is not generally available to all competitors for the examination in order to improve or to harm the individual's rating for appointment.
MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  15-106 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division I - State Personnel|Title 15 - Prohibited Acts and Penalties|Subtitle 1 - Prohibited Acts|Section 15-106 - Use of Influence to Secure Appointment

    A person may not use or promise to use the person's influence or official authority to secure an appointment or an opportunity for an appointment to a position in the skilled service or professional service in exchange or as a reward for personal service or political service.
MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  15-107 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division I - State Personnel|Title 15 - Prohibited Acts and Penalties|Subtitle 1 - Prohibited Acts|Section 15-107 - Threats or Coercion

    An employee or public official of this State may not use a threat or coercion to induce or attempt to induce an employee in the skilled service or professional service:         (1)    to resign;        (2)    to take a leave of absence; or        (3)    to waive a right granted by this Division I.
MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  15-108 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division I - State Personnel|Title 15 - Prohibited Acts and Penalties|Subtitle 1 - Prohibited Acts|Section 15-108 - Assisting Another to Commit Prohibited Act

    A person may not willfully assist another to commit an act prohibited by this subtitle.
MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  15-201 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division I - State Personnel|Title 15 - Prohibited Acts and Penalties|Subtitle 2 - Criminal Penalties|Section 15-201 - Criminal Penalties

    Any person who violates Subtitle 1 of this title or any regulation adopted under it is guilty of a misdemeanor and, on conviction, is subject to a fine not exceeding $3,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 6 months or both.
MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  20-201 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division II - Pensions|Title 20 - Definitions and General Provisions|Subtitle 2 - General Provisions|Section 20-201 - Scope of Division

    (a)    Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, and except as otherwise expressly provided, this title and Titles 21 and 29 of this article apply to each State system.    (b)    Title 21, Subtitle 4 and Titles 22 through 31 of this article do not apply to the Legislative Pension Plan.
MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  20-202 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division II - Pensions|Title 20 - Definitions and General Provisions|Subtitle 2 - General Provisions|Section 20-202 - Determining an Actuarial Equivalent

    An actuarial equivalent shall be an equivalent amount based on actuarial assumptions adopted by the Board of Trustees.
MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  20-203 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division II - Pensions|Title 20 - Definitions and General Provisions|Subtitle 2 - General Provisions|Section 20-203 - Duplication of Benefits Prohibited

    On retirement, an Executive Branch official, judge, legislator, or other State employee may not receive benefits as a member of more than one State system for the same period of employment as a member.
MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  20-205.1 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division II - Pensions|Title 20 - Definitions and General Provisions|Subtitle 2 - General Provisions|Section 20-205.1 - Average Final Compensation -- Member of Pension Systems on or After July 1, 2011

    (a)    This section applies only to an individual who on or after July 1, 2011, becomes a member of:        (1)    the Employees’ Pension System;        (2)    the Law Enforcement Officers’ Pension System; or        (3)    the Teachers’ Pension System.    (b)    (1)    In this subsection, “break in service” means a period of employment in which the member’s employer did not:            (i)    deduct the member contributions from the compensation of the member; or            (ii)    report the hours worked by the member.        (2)    (i)    For the purpose of computing benefits under this Division II, the average final compensation of a member equals the average annual earnable compensation of the member, adjusted as provided in this section, during the 5 consecutive years that provide the highest average earnable compensation.            (ii)    If the member experienced any break in service during the 5 consecutive years that provide the member’s highest average earnable compensation, the Board of Trustees:                1.    may not include in the computation of average final compensation the period of months of the breaks in service that otherwise would be included in the computation; and                2.    in order to generate the highest average earnable compensation for the member, shall extend the 5–year period by an equal number of months immediately preceding or following that period.    (c)    (1)    This subsection applies to a member whose eligibility service has been adjusted under this Division II to compute creditable service, on the basis of the member having completed less than the normal hours of service for the member’s position.        (2)    A member’s earnable compensation shall be adjusted to a full–time basis for any period included in the computation of average final compensation.    (d)    Except for a salary increase because of a member’s promotion, the member’s average final compensation does not include a salary increase in the last 5 years of employment if it is an extraordinary salary increase according to regulations that the Board of Trustees adopts.
MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  20-207 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division II - Pensions|Title 20 - Definitions and General Provisions|Subtitle 2 - General Provisions|Section 20-207 - Limit on Amount Used to Determine Retirement Allowance

    (a)    This section does not apply to an individual who is a member of a State system on or before June 30, 1996.    (b)    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for plan years beginning on or after July 1, 1996, the annual compensation that may be taken into account when determining the retirement allowance payable to a member of a State system, may not exceed the compensation limit under § 401(a)(17)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code and regulations adopted thereunder.
MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  20-208 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division II - Pensions|Title 20 - Definitions and General Provisions|Subtitle 2 - General Provisions|Section 20-208 - Allowance in Excess of Limit on Benefit Accruals Prohibited

    (a)    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Board of Trustees may not pay an allowance that exceeds the limit on benefit accruals established from time to time under § 415 of the Internal Revenue Code.    (b)    Subject to subsections (c) and (d) of this section, the Agency shall reduce:        (1)    an allowance to the extent that it exceeds the dollar limit on an annual benefit established from time to time under § 415(b) of the Internal Revenue Code and the regulations adopted thereunder; and        (2)    the contributions and other additions to any defined contribution plan maintained by the Board of Trustees to the extent that they exceed the limit on annual additions established from time to time under § 415(c) of the Internal Revenue Code and the regulations adopted thereunder.    (c)    (1)    The dollar limit on an annual benefit is the amount set forth in § 415(b) of the Internal Revenue Code, as adjusted by the Commissioner of Internal Revenue under § 415(d) of the Internal Revenue Code as of January 1 of each calendar year.        (2)    The dollar limit for a calendar year applies to a State system’s fiscal year ending within that calendar year.    (d)    (1)    Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Agency shall pay a participant whose allowance was reduced under subsection (b) of this section any postretirement adjustment if payment of the postretirement adjustment does not exceed the dollar limit on benefits.        (2)    The postretirement adjustment may not exceed a participant’s basic allowance as increased by any postretirement adjustments allowable under the applicable State system.    (e)    If an individual participates in any other retirement or pension system that must be aggregated with the State system administered by the Board of Trustees, the individual’s annual benefit accrual or annual addition shall first be reduced by the other retirement or pension system to the extent necessary to comply with the requirements of § 415 of the Internal Revenue Code and the regulations adopted thereunder before any reduction is made by the Board of Trustees.    (f)    (1)    This subsection does not apply to an individual who is a member of a State system on or before June 30, 1999.        (2)    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Agency may not allow a member to purchase prior service credit other than in accordance with the limitations and conditions set forth in § 415(n) of the Internal Revenue Code.    (g)    A member may purchase prior service credit using funds from any fund source that is not specifically prohibited by the Internal Revenue Code.
MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  20-209 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division II - Pensions|Title 20 - Definitions and General Provisions|Subtitle 2 - General Provisions|Section 20-209 - Use of Forfeiture of Benefits

    (a)    In conformity with § 401(a)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code, any forfeiture of benefits by a member or former member of the several systems may not be used by the Board of Trustees to pay benefit increases.    (b)    Any forfeiture of benefits by a member shall be used to reduce employer contributions.
MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  21-101 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division II - Pensions|Title 21 - State Retirement and Pension System|Subtitle 1 - Administration|Section 21-101 - System Established; Purpose; Status

    (a)    There is a State Retirement and Pension System.    (b)    The State Retirement and Pension System shall provide benefits under this Division II for participants in the several systems.    (c)    The State Retirement and Pension System has the powers and privileges of a corporation.
MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  21-102 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division II - Pensions|Title 21 - State Retirement and Pension System|Subtitle 1 - Administration|Section 21-102 - Composition of System

    The State Retirement and Pension System consists of:         (1)    the Correctional Officers’ Retirement System, established on July 1, 1974;        (2)    the Employees’ Pension System, established on January 1, 1980;        (3)    the Employees’ Retirement System, established on October 1, 1941;        (4)    the Judges’ Retirement System, which consists of:            (i)    the contributory plan, established on July 1, 1969; and            (ii)    the noncontributory plan, established on April 7, 1904;        (5)    the Legislative Pension Plan;        (6)    the Local Fire and Police System, established on July 1, 1989;        (7)    the Law Enforcement Officers’ Pension System, established on July 2, 1990;        (8)    the State Police Retirement System, established on July 1, 1949;        (9)    the Teachers’ Pension System, established on January 1, 1980;        (10)    the Teachers’ Retirement System, established on August 1, 1927; and        (11)    any other system or subsystem that the Board of Trustees administers.
MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  21-103 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division II - Pensions|Title 21 - State Retirement and Pension System|Subtitle 1 - Administration|Section 21-103 - Board of Trustees -- Established

    There is a Board of Trustees for the State Retirement and Pension System.
MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  21-105 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division II - Pensions|Title 21 - State Retirement and Pension System|Subtitle 1 - Administration|Section 21-105 - Board of Trustees -- Officers

    The Board of Trustees shall:         (1)    elect a chairman annually from its membership; and        (2)    by a majority vote of all of the trustees, elect a secretary who may be one of its members.
MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  21-106 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division II - Pensions|Title 21 - State Retirement and Pension System|Subtitle 1 - Administration|Section 21-106 - Board of Trustees -- Quorum; Meetings; Expenses

    (a)    Each trustee is entitled to one vote on the Board of Trustees.    (b)    A majority of the trustees then serving on the Board of Trustees is a quorum for:        (1)    the transaction of any business;        (2)    the exercise of any power; or        (3)    the performance of any duty authorized or imposed by law.    (c)    The Board of Trustees shall set the times and places of its meetings.    (d)    A trustee:        (1)    may not receive compensation from the several systems for service as a trustee; but        (2)    is entitled to reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State Travel Regulations, as provided in the State budget.
MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  21-107 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division II - Pensions|Title 21 - State Retirement and Pension System|Subtitle 1 - Administration|Section 21-107 - Board of Trustees -- Legal Adviser

    The Attorney General is the legal adviser of the Board of Trustees.
MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  21-108 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division II - Pensions|Title 21 - State Retirement and Pension System|Subtitle 1 - Administration|Section 21-108 - Board of Trustees -- Miscellaneous Powers and Duties

    (a)    (1)    The responsibility for the management, general administration, and proper operation of the several systems is vested in the Board of Trustees.        (2)    The Board of Trustees is not responsible for:            (i)    reviewing the benefit structures for any of the several systems, except for the purpose of making technical corrections; or            (ii)    considering benefit enhancements for any of the several systems.        (3)    (i)    Each trustee on the Board of Trustees is required to complete at least 8 hours of investment and fiduciary training, including training on fiduciary conduct and board governance, during a 1–year period beginning January 1.            (ii)    The training shall be approved by the Chairman of the Board of Trustees to satisfy the 8–hour requirement under subparagraph (i) of this paragraph.    (b)    In addition to the Investment Committee established under § 21-114 of this subtitle, the Board of Trustees may establish other committees.    (c)    Subject to §§ 21–122 and 21–123 of this subtitle, the Board of Trustees shall have full power to invest the assets of the several systems.
MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  21-109 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division II - Pensions|Title 21 - State Retirement and Pension System|Subtitle 1 - Administration|Section 21-109 - Board of Trustees -- Budget

    The Board of Trustees shall submit the budget for the several systems annually to the Governor for inclusion in the State budget.
MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  21-110 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division II - Pensions|Title 21 - State Retirement and Pension System|Subtitle 1 - Administration|Section 21-110 - Board of Trustees -- Regulations

    (a)    The Board of Trustees shall adopt regulations providing for:        (1)    the administration of the several systems;        (2)    the management of the assets of the several systems;        (3)    the transaction of its business;        (4)    the imposition of an administrative fee on any participating employer that fails to provide the information required by the State Retirement Agency to properly enroll eligible employees in the several systems;        (5)    notwithstanding the provisions of § 9–602 of the Criminal Law Article, the management of monitoring and recording, for training and quality control purposes:            (i)    incoming telephone conversations to employees of the Member Services division of the State Retirement Agency, to telephones within the offices of the State Retirement Agency; and            (ii)    outgoing telephone conversations initiated by the Member Services division’s virtual hold callback feature of the automated call distribution system; and        (6)    rules regarding the retention of recordings made in accordance with paragraph (5) of this subsection, including a prohibition on the retention of recordings for longer than 10 years.    (b)    (1)    Subject to the approval of the Board of Public Works, the Board of Trustees may adopt regulations for the administration of funds of a pension or retirement system established under §§ 7-206 and 7-603 of the Transportation Article.        (2)    The Maryland Transit Administration shall pay all financing costs of a pension or retirement system established under §§ 7-206 and 7-603 of the Transportation Article, including the pro rata share of the administrative costs that the Board of Trustees incurs.
MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  21-111 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division II - Pensions|Title 21 - State Retirement and Pension System|Subtitle 1 - Administration|Section 21-111 - Board of Trustees -- Administration and Enforcement; Hearings

    (a)    (1)    As the Board of Trustees considers necessary to properly administer and enforce this Division II or regulations adopted under this Division II, the Board of Trustees may:            (i)    require any officer or unit of the State or of a political subdivision of the State to furnish the Board of Trustees without charge with a certified copy of any record or paper in the official custody of the officer or unit; and            (ii)    issue a summons, subpoena, or other process, for the attendance of witnesses and the production of documents before the Board of Trustees.        (2)    The Board of Trustees, or any trustee on the Board of Trustees, may administer an oath to a witness who appears before the Board of Trustees.    (b)    (1)    In addition to any hearing that Title 10 of the State Government Article requires, the Board of Trustees may hold hearings as necessary to perform its duties.        (2)    The hearings are governed by regulations of the Board of Trustees.        (3)    The Board of Trustees is not bound by technical rules of evidence.        (4)    If the Board of Trustees approves an application for disability retirement on behalf of a State police officer under § 2-415(b) of the Public Safety Article, the Board of Trustees shall hold a hearing unless the officer waives the hearing in writing.
MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  21-112 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division II - Pensions|Title 21 - State Retirement and Pension System|Subtitle 1 - Administration|Section 21-112 - Board of Trustees -- Annual Report and Statement

    Each year the Board of Trustees shall:         (1)    publish a consolidated report that includes:            (i)    the fiscal transactions of the several systems for the preceding fiscal year;            (ii)    the amount of the accumulated cash, securities, and other assets of each State system; and            (iii)    the last balance sheet that shows the financial condition of each State system by means of an actuarial valuation of the assets and liabilities of the State system; and        (2)    provide each member and retiree with a statement that:            (i)    summarizes the information in the report under item (1) of this section;            (ii)    shows:                1.    the member’s vested benefits or the benefits the member will be entitled to on vesting;                2.    the date when the member was or will be vested; and                3.    the present value of any annuity; and            (iii)    explains any material modifications to the applicable State system during the period covered by the annual report.