Maryland State Personnel and Pensions Section 23-212

      (a)      Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a member's contribution rate is 5% of the part of the member's earnable compensation that exceeds the taxable wage base for each year.

      (b)      The contribution rate of a member who is subject to the contributory pension benefit under Part II of this subtitle is 2% of the member's earnable compensation.