2013 Maryland Code
STATE PERSONNEL AND PENSIONS
§ 31-109 - Election to participate

§31-109.

Except as provided in § 31-110 of this subtitle, an employee of an eligible governmental unit is entitled to be a member of the Employees’ Pension System if:

(1) (i) the employee is not a member of a local pension system; and

(ii) the legislative body of the eligible governmental unit approves participation of the eligible governmental unit in the Employees’ Pension System; or

(2) (i) the employee is a member of a local pension system;

(ii) at least 60% of the members of the local pension system petition to become members of the Employees’ Pension System; and

(iii) the legislative body of the eligible governmental unit approves participation of the eligible governmental unit in the Employees’ Pension System as though the local pension system were not in operation.

§ 31-109 - 1. Effective date of participation.

(a) In general. -- Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the effective date of participation for an eligible governmental unit is July 1 of the year following the fiscal year in which the eligible governmental unit elects to participate in the Employees' Pension System.

(b) Postponement. -- If an eligible governmental unit does not provide the Board of Trustees with the necessary documentation to join the Employees' Pension System on or before the effective date for the eligible governmental unit, the effective date shall be postponed until July 1 of the second year following the fiscal year in which the eligible governmental unit elects to participate in the Employees' Pension System.