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MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  24-101 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division II - Pensions|Title 24 - State Police Retirement System|Subtitle 1 - General Provisions|Section 24-101 - Scope of Title

    This title applies to the State Police Retirement System.
MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  24-201 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division II - Pensions|Title 24 - State Police Retirement System|Subtitle 2 - Membership|Section 24-201 - Membership in the State Police Retirement System -- Scope

    This subtitle applies only to:         (1)    a police employee as defined in § 2-101 of the Public Safety Article; and        (2)    a Maryland State Police cadet.
MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  24-202 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division II - Pensions|Title 24 - State Police Retirement System|Subtitle 2 - Membership|Section 24-202 - Membership as a Condition of Employment

    An individual described in § 24–201 of this subtitle is a member of the State Police Retirement System as a condition of employment.
MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  24-203 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division II - Pensions|Title 24 - State Police Retirement System|Subtitle 2 - Membership|Section 24-203 - Membership for Secretary of State Police

    The Secretary of State Police is a member of the State Police Retirement System as a condition of employment.
MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  24-204 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division II - Pensions|Title 24 - State Police Retirement System|Subtitle 2 - Membership|Section 24-204 - Determination by the Board of Trustees

    If eligibility of an individual for membership is unclear, the Board of Trustees shall determine whether the individual is a member of the State Police Retirement System.
MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  24-205 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division II - Pensions|Title 24 - State Police Retirement System|Subtitle 2 - Membership|Section 24-205 - Contributions by Members

    (a)    Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a member’s contribution rate is 8% of the member’s earnable compensation.    (b)    After 28 years of service as a member, a member does not make any further contributions.
MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  24-206 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division II - Pensions|Title 24 - State Police Retirement System|Subtitle 2 - Membership|Section 24-206 - Regular Interest

    (a)    Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, regular interest is payable on member contributions at the rate of 4% a year, compounded annually, until retirement or withdrawal of the accumulated contributions.    (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. §  24-207 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division II - Pensions|Title 24 - State Police Retirement System|Subtitle 2 - Membership|Section 24-207 - Termination of Membership

    Membership ends if the member:         (1)    is separated from employment for more than 4 years;        (2)    withdraws the member’s accumulated contributions;        (3)    becomes a retiree;        (4)    dies; or        (5)    elects to participate in the Deferred Retirement Option Program established under § 24-401.1 of this title.
MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  24-208 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division II - Pensions|Title 24 - State Police Retirement System|Subtitle 2 - Membership|Section 24-208 - Transfer of Members Between Systems -- State Police Retirement System

    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 State Police Retirement System on or after July 1, 2011, the individual:        (1)    shall be considered to be a new member of the State Police Retirement 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 State Police Retirement System on June 30, 2011, and remains a member on July 1, 2011, is subject.
MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  24-301 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division II - Pensions|Title 24 - State Police Retirement System|Subtitle 3 - Service Credit|Section 24-301 - In General

    A member is entitled to:         (1)    eligibility service as provided in §§ 24-303 through 24-306 of this subtitle; and        (2)    creditable service as provided in § 24-307 of this subtitle.
MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  24-302 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division II - Pensions|Title 24 - State Police Retirement System|Subtitle 3 - Service Credit|Section 24-302 - Service Credit -- Rules for Computation

    (a)    Subject to subsections (b) and (c) of this section, the Board of Trustees shall adopt regulations that specify the period of employment in a year that is equal to 1 year of service credit.    (b)    The Board of Trustees may not allow more than 1 year of service credit for a calendar year.    (c)    A member is entitled to receive 1 month of service credit for employment for a month or a part of a month if a member contribution is made in that month.
MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  24-303 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division II - Pensions|Title 24 - State Police Retirement System|Subtitle 3 - Service Credit|Section 24-303 - Eligibility Service -- Types

    Eligibility service for a member consists of service credit:         (1)    for employment as a member;        (2)    regained under § 24-304 of this subtitle by a member who redeposits accumulated contributions previously withdrawn;        (3)    transferred from a retirement or pension system under Title 37 of this article;        (4)    for military service as provided in Title 38 of this article; or        (5)    purchased under this subtitle.
MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  24-304 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division II - Pensions|Title 24 - State Police Retirement System|Subtitle 3 - Service Credit|Section 24-304 - Eligibility Service -- Redeposit of Accumulated Contributions

    (a)    A member who previously terminated membership and withdrew accumulated contributions from either the State Police Retirement System, the Employees’ Retirement System, or the Teachers’ Retirement System may receive service credit for the period of employment during the previous membership if the member redeposits in a single payment the withdrawn accumulated contributions plus regular interest to the date of redeposit.    (b)    If a member receives service credit under this section, the member may not retire within 3 years from the date the member enters or reenters the State Police Retirement System.
MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  24-304.1 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division II - Pensions|Title 24 - State Police Retirement System|Subtitle 3 - Service Credit|Section 24-304.1 - Eligibility Service -- 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)    (1)    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.        (2)    For good cause shown, the Executive Director, in the Executive Director’s sole discretion, may extend the time period to purchase service credit under paragraph (1) of this subsection if:            (i)    the purchased service credit would allow the member to meet the eligibility service requirements to apply for an ordinary disability retirement under § 29–105(a) of this article; and            (ii)    the member completes the purchase of the service credit before the earlier of:                1.    4 years after the expiration of the leave of absence; or                2.    the date membership ends.        (3)    The Board of Trustees shall adopt regulations to carry out this subsection.
MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  24-305 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division II - Pensions|Title 24 - State Police Retirement System|Subtitle 3 - Service Credit|Section 24-305 - Purchase of Service Credit at Member's Cost

    (a)    A member may purchase service credit as provided in subsection (b) of this section:        (1)    for a period of employment when the member was on an employer-approved leave of absence not exceeding 2 years that has qualified for purchase under regulations adopted by the Board of Trustees; or        (2)    when membership was mandatory but for which member contributions were not made.    (b)    (1)    A member who purchases service credit under this section shall:            (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 in a single payment the member contributions the member would have made for the period of employment for which service credit is being purchased plus regular interest to the date of payment.        (2)    A member may pay for service credit purchased under this section at any time before retirement.
MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  24-306 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division II - Pensions|Title 24 - State Police Retirement System|Subtitle 3 - Service Credit|Section 24-306 - Purchase of Service Credit by Payment of Full Cost

    (a)    A member may purchase service credit as provided in this section for periods of employment described in subsection (c) of this section for which the member is not otherwise entitled to service credit.    (b)    (1)    A member who purchases service credit under this section shall:            (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.        (2)    The member shall pay for service credit purchased under this section in a single payment at retirement.    (c)    A member may purchase service credit for a period of employment not exceeding 10 years for:        (1)    federal service; or        (2)    out-of-state service with a political subdivision.
MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  24-307 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division II - Pensions|Title 24 - State Police Retirement System|Subtitle 3 - Service Credit|Section 24-307 - Creditable Service

    Creditable service on which the allowance of a member is based consists of:         (1)    eligibility service; and        (2)    credit for unused sick leave as provided in § 20-206 of this article.
MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  24-402 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division II - Pensions|Title 24 - State Police Retirement System|Subtitle 4 - Service Retirement Benefits|Section 24-402 - Retirement After Termination of Membership

    (a)    This section applies to a former member who:        (1)    was eligible for a retirement allowance under § 24-401 of this subtitle when the former member’s membership terminated;        (2)    did not submit a written application under § 24-401 of this subtitle before membership terminated; and        (3)    has not withdrawn accumulated contributions.    (b)    (1)    A former member described in subsection (a) of this section may retire with a retirement allowance under § 24-401 of this subtitle on the first day of the month after the Board of Trustees receives a written application for retirement from the former member.        (2)    A former member who retires under this section may not receive benefits for the period before the former member submitted a completed application for retirement to the Board of Trustees.
MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  24-403 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division II - Pensions|Title 24 - State Police Retirement System|Subtitle 4 - Service Retirement Benefits|Section 24-403 - Survivor Benefits

    (a)    This section applies only to a retiree who has retired with a service retirement allowance or a disability retirement allowance or a former member who has retired with a deferred vested allowance.    (b)    On the death of a retiree or former member, the Board of Trustees shall pay 80% of the retiree’s retirement allowance:        (1)    to the surviving spouse; or        (2)    if there is no surviving spouse or if the surviving spouse dies, to any children of the deceased retiree who are under 18 years of age or disabled, as defined under § 72(m)(7) of the Internal Revenue Code, in accordance with subsection (c) of this section.    (c)    (1)    Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection, if the Board of Trustees pays an allowance to more than one child, the Board of Trustees shall divide the allowance among the children in a manner that provides for payments to continue until:            (i)    each child has died; or            (ii)    each child becomes 18 years old.        (2)    Notwithstanding paragraph (1)(ii) of this subsection, a surviving child who is disabled shall continue to receive an allowance under paragraph (1) of this subsection past the age of 18 years, if the child continues to be disabled.        (3)    (i)    If a surviving child receiving an allowance under paragraph (1) of this subsection is disabled, as defined under § 72(m)(7) of the Internal Revenue Code, the Board of Trustees shall pay to the disabled surviving child an allowance equal to the total of the allowances paid under paragraph (1) of this subsection after:                1.    all other nondisabled surviving children have died; or                2.    the youngest nondisabled surviving child becomes 18 years old.            (ii)    If more than one surviving child is disabled, as defined under § 72(m)(7) of the Internal Revenue Code, the allowance payable under this paragraph shall be divided equally among the disabled children.
MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  24-405 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division II - Pensions|Title 24 - State Police Retirement System|Subtitle 4 - Service Retirement Benefits|Section 24-405 - Effect of Employment of Individual

    (a)    Subject to subsection (c) of this section, and except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, an individual who is receiving a service retirement allowance or a vested allowance may accept employment with a participating employer on a permanent, contractual, or temporary basis if the individual immediately notifies the Board of Trustees:        (1)    of the individual’s intention to accept the employment; and        (2)    of the compensation that the individual will receive.    (b)    An individual who accepts employment on a permanent or contractual basis is not subject to a reduction to the individual’s allowance.    (c)    (1)    (i)    For purposes of this section, employment is not on a temporary basis if, in any 12–month period, an individual works:                1.    full time for more than 6 months; or                2.    part time for the equivalent of more than 6 months of full–time work.            (ii)    An individual may accept employment under this section on a temporary basis only if the employment is not in a regularly allocated position.        (2)    The allowance of an individual who accepts employment on a temporary basis is subject to a reduction as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection.        (3)    The Board of Trustees shall reduce the allowance of an individual who accepts employment on a temporary basis by the amount by which the sum of the individual’s initial annual basic allowance and the individual’s annual compensation exceeds the average final compensation used to compute the basic allowance.        (4)    (i)    Any reduction taken to an allowance under paragraph (3) of this subsection may not reduce the allowance to an amount less than the required deduction for the individual’s monthly State–approved medical insurance premiums.            (ii)    The Board of Trustees shall recover from the individual any difference between the reduction required under paragraph (3) of this subsection and the reduction taken under subparagraph (i) of this paragraph.        (5)    Paragraph (2) of this subsection does not apply to:            (i)    an individual who has been retired for 5 years, beginning on January 1, after the date the individual retires; or            (ii)    an individual who participates in the Deferred Retirement Option Program established under § 24–401.1 of this subtitle.    (d)    A retiree who is receiving a service retirement allowance under this title may not be employed by the State or other participating employer on a permanent, temporary, or contractual basis within 45 days of the date the retiree retired.
MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  24-406 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division II - Pensions|Title 24 - State Police Retirement System|Subtitle 4 - Service Retirement Benefits|Section 24-406 - Other Benefits

    (a)    A member may be entitled to benefits under Title 29 of this article other than, or in addition to, the service retirement benefits provided under this subtitle.    (b)    (1)    This subsection does not apply to an individual receiving a service retirement allowance or a vested allowance from the State Police Retirement System who is:            (i)    serving as a sheriff or State’s Attorney for a county that is a participating governmental unit; or            (ii)    elected or appointed to the General Assembly and eligible to enroll in the Legislative Pension Plan.        (2)    A member is not entitled to receive a pension or retirement allowance from another pension or retirement system supported wholly or in part by the State.    (c)    An individual receiving a service retirement allowance or a vested allowance from the State Police Retirement System who is elected or appointed to the General Assembly and eligible to join the Legislative Pension Plan, may only receive an additional retirement allowance from the Legislative Pension Plan.
MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  25-101 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division II - Pensions|Title 25 - Correctional Officers' Retirement System|Subtitle 1 - General Provisions|Section 25-101 - Scope of Title

    This title applies to the Correctional Officers’ Retirement System.
MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  25-102 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division II - Pensions|Title 25 - Correctional Officers' Retirement System|Subtitle 1 - General Provisions|Section 25-102 - Legislative Policy

    Except as otherwise provided in this title, the administration, management, and funding of the benefits for members of the Correctional Officers’ Retirement System are the same as those for the Employees’ Retirement System.
MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  25-202 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division II - Pensions|Title 25 - Correctional Officers' Retirement System|Subtitle 2 - Membership|Section 25-202 - Membership as a Condition of Employment

    (a)    Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, an individual described in § 25–201(a) of this subtitle is a member of the Correctional Officers’ Retirement System as a condition of employment.    (b)    (1)    Subject to paragraph (3) of this subsection, membership in the Correctional Officers’ Retirement System is optional for an individual described in § 25–201 of this subtitle who was employed by a participating governmental unit as a local detention center officer on the effective date of participation on or after July 1, 2006, but before July 1, 2017, for that participating governmental unit and who elects membership within 6 months of the effective date of participation.        (2)    Subject to paragraph (3) of this subsection, membership in the Correctional Officers’ Retirement System is optional for an individual:            (i)    described in § 25–201 of this subtitle who was employed by a participating governmental unit as a local detention center officer on the effective date of participation on or after July 1, 2017, for that participating governmental unit; and            (ii)    who elects membership before the effective date of participation.        (3)    To elect to be a member of the Correctional Officers’ Retirement System, an individual shall file a written application with the State Retirement Agency on a form that the State Retirement Agency provides.        (4)    (i)    An election to join the Correctional Officers’ Retirement System under this subsection is a one–time, irrevocable election.            (ii)    If an individual does not elect membership during the applicable period specified under paragraph (1) or (2) of this subsection, the individual may not subsequently become a member of the Correctional Officers’ Retirement System.
MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  25-203 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division II - Pensions|Title 25 - Correctional Officers' Retirement System|Subtitle 2 - Membership|Section 25-203 - Contributions by Members

    A member’s contribution rate is 5% of the member’s earnable compensation.
MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  25-203.1 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division II - Pensions|Title 25 - Correctional Officers' Retirement System|Subtitle 2 - Membership|Section 25-203.1 - Transfer From Employees' Pension System or Employees' Retirement System

    For members who transfer from the Employees’ Pension System or the Employees’ Retirement System, the Board of Trustees shall transfer to the accumulation fund of the Correctional Officers’ Retirement System the employer contributions that were made to the Employees’ Pension System or the Employees’ Retirement System on behalf of those members who transferred, plus the interest earned on those contributions through the date of transfer.
MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  25-204 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division II - Pensions|Title 25 - Correctional Officers' Retirement System|Subtitle 2 - Membership|Section 25-204 - Regular Interest

    (a)    Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, regular interest is payable on member contributions at the rate of 4% a year, compounded annually, until retirement or withdrawal of the accumulated contributions.    (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. §  25-205 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division II - Pensions|Title 25 - Correctional Officers' Retirement System|Subtitle 2 - Membership|Section 25-205 - Termination of Membership

    Membership ends if the member:         (1)    is separated from employment for more than 4 years;        (2)    withdraws the member’s accumulated contributions;        (3)    becomes a retiree; or        (4)    dies.