(a) Creditable service on which the allowance of a member is based consists of:
(1) eligibility service, except as provided in subsection (b) of this section; and
(2) credit for unused sick leave as provided in § 20-206 of this article.
(b) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a member’s creditable service for a period of regular part-time employment equals the member’s actual employment during that period.
(2) Subject to paragraph (3) of this subsection, a member’s creditable service for a period of regular part-time employment equals the member’s eligibility service for that period if:
(i) the medical board determines that the member’s part-time employment is a result of a medically determined disability that prevents full-time work; and
(ii) the member then elects to make the contributions for full-time employment required by § 22-214 of this title.
(3) Except to the extent that a disability was aggravated after a member’s enrollment, paragraph (2) of this subsection does not apply to a disability incurred before a member’s enrollment.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Title 22 - Employees' and Teachers' Retirement Systems
Section 22-302 - Service Credit -- Rules for Computation
Section 22-303 - Service Credit -- Types of Service Credit
Section 22-304 - Service Credit -- Purchase of Service Credit at Member's Cost
Section 22-305 - Purchase of Service Credit by Payment of Full Cost