2023 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;
(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; and
(12)    an individual serving as a Department of Juvenile Services employee in one of the following positions on or after July 1, 2022:
(i)    a case management specialist I, II, or III;
(ii)    a case management specialist supervisor;
(iii)    a case management specialist program supervisor; or
(iv)    a group life manager I or II.
(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.