MD. State Personnel and Pensions Code Ann. §  25-201 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Personnel and Pensions|Division II - Pensions|Title 25 - Correctional Officers' Retirement System|Subtitle 2 - Membership|Section 25-201 - Membership in the Correctional Officers' Retirement System -- Scope

    (a)    Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, this subtitle applies only to:        (1)    correctional officers serving in any of the first six job classifications;        (2)    security attendants at Clifton T. Perkins Hospital Center;        (3)    a detention center officer employed by a participating governmental unit that on or after July 1, 2006, has elected to participate in the Correctional Officers’ Retirement System;        (4)    an individual serving as a correctional dietary, maintenance, laundry, or supply officer;        (5)    an individual serving as a Maryland Correctional Enterprises officer, officer trainee, plant supervisor, plant manager, or regional manager;        (6)    a correctional officer serving as a security chief, a facility administrator, an assistant warden, or a warden who:            (i)    begins employment in that position on or after July 1, 2014; or            (ii)    is serving in that position on June 30, 2014, and elects to transfer to the Correctional Officers’ Retirement System from:                1.    the Employees’ Pension System on or before December 31, 2014; or                2.    the Employees’ Retirement System on or before December 31, 2015;        (7)    an individual serving as a correctional case management specialist, supervisor, or manager on or after July 1, 2016;        (8)    an individual serving as a parole and probation agent, supervisor, or regional administrator on or after July 1, 2017;        (9)    an individual serving as a Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services employee in one of the following positions on or after July 1, 2017:            (i)    an alcohol and drug:                1.    associate counselor, counselor lead, counselor provisional, or counselor supervisor;                2.    professional counselor, counselor provisional, or counselor supervisor; or                3.    supervised counselor or counselor provisional;            (ii)    a mental health professional counselor, graduate professional counselor, professional counselor advanced, or professional supervisor;            (iii)    a psychologist, psychology associate, or psychology associate doctorate;            (iv)    a social worker, social worker advanced, social worker supervisor, or social work regional supervisor; or            (v)    a recreation officer or supervisor;        (10)    an individual serving as a Department of Juvenile Services employee in one of the following positions on or after July 1, 2018:            (i)    a community detention officer or community detention supervisor;            (ii)    a youth transportation officer, youth transportation officer lead, youth transportation officer supervisor, or youth transportation officer trainee;            (iii)    a resident advisor, resident advisor lead, resident advisor supervisor, or resident advisor trainee; or            (iv)    a youth recreation specialist; and        (11)    an individual serving as a Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services employee in one of the following positions on or after July 1, 2018:            (i)    a parole and probation assistant regional administrator;            (ii)    a psychology services chief;            (iii)    a correctional maintenance officer supervisor;            (iv)    a correctional maintenance officer manager;            (v)    a correctional maintenance services officer;            (vi)    a correctional maintenance services supervisor; or            (vii)    a correctional maintenance services manager.    (b)    This subtitle does not apply to:        (1)    an employee of the Baltimore City Jail as of June 30, 1991, who:            (i)    became an employee of the Baltimore City Detention Center on July 1, 1991; and            (ii)    did not elect to become a member of the Correctional Officers’ Retirement System on that date;        (2)    a detention center officer employed by a participating governmental unit as a local detention center officer on the effective date of participation on or after July 1, 2006, who did not elect to become a member of the Correctional Officers’ Retirement System within 6 months of the effective date of participation; or        (3)    a correctional officer serving as a security chief, a facility administrator, an assistant warden, or a warden who is in that position on June 30, 2014, and does not elect to transfer membership to the Correctional Officers’ Retirement System from:            (i)    the Employees’ Pension System on or before December 31, 2014; or            (ii)    the Employees’ Retirement System on or before December 31, 2015.