2013 Maryland Code
STATE PERSONNEL AND PENSIONS
§ 31-116 - Contributory pension benefit

§31-116.

(a) On or before December 31, 2002, a participating governmental unit may elect to provide its employees with the contributory pension benefit under Title 23 of this article as provided in this section by submitting its election on a form provided by the State Retirement Agency.

(b) (1) If a participating governmental unit elects to provide its employees with the contributory pension benefit under Title 23 of this article, an employee of the participating governmental unit who is a member of the Employees’ Pension System shall be entitled to the benefits as provided in § 23-218 of this article, effective on the later of July 1, 1998, or the date the employee became a member of the Employees’ Pension System, unless the employee transferred to the Employees’ Pension System after April 1, 1998.

(2) If an employee of a participating governmental unit transferred to the Employees’ Pension System after April 1, 1998, the employee is not subject to Title 23, Subtitle 2, Part II of this article and is not entitled to the benefits as provided in § 23-218 of this article.

(c) An election by a participating governmental unit under this section is irrevocable.

§ 31-116 - 1. Alternate Contributory Pension Selection

(a) Election to provide option. -- On or before June 30, 2007, a participating governmental unit may elect to provide its employees with the Alternate Contributory Pension Selection under Title 23, Subtitle 2, Part III of this article by submitting its election on a form provided by the State Retirement Agency.

(b) Election is irrevocable. -- An election by a participating governmental unit under this section is irrevocable.

(c) Eligibility of employee. --

(1) If a participating governmental unit elects to provide its employees with the Alternate Contributory Pension Selection under Title 23, Subtitle 2, Part III of this article, an employee of the participating governmental unit who is a member of the Employees' Pension System shall be entitled to the benefits as provided in § 23-222 of this article, effective on the later of July 1, 2006, or the date the employee became a member of the Employees' Pension System, unless the employee transferred to the Employees' Pension System from the Employees' Retirement System or Teachers' Retirement System after April 1, 1998.

(2) If an employee of a participating governmental unit transferred to the Employees' Pension System from the Employees' Retirement System or Teachers' Retirement System after April 1, 1998, the employee is not subject to Title 23, Subtitle 2, Part III of this article and is not entitled to the benefits as provided in § 23-222 of this article.

§ 31-116 - 2. Application of reformed contributory pension benefit.

(a) Application of section; exceptions. --

(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, this section applies to an individual who becomes an employee of a participating governmental unit on or after July 1, 2011.

(2) This section does not apply to an individual who becomes an employee of:

(i) a participating governmental unit that on July 1, 2011, is participating in the Employees' Pension System and has not elected to participate in the Alternate Contributory Pension Selection under § 31-116.1 of this article; or

(ii) a former participating governmental unit, other than Frederick County, that has withdrawn from the Employees' Pension System on or before June 30, 2011.

(b) In general. -- An individual described in subsection (a) of this section is subject to the reformed contributory pension benefit under Title 23, Subtitle 2, Part IV of this article.