Maryland Statutes
Part I - Membership Generally
Section 23-215 - Termination of Membership

(a)    Except as provided in § 23–215.1 of this subtitle, membership ends if the member:
        (1)    is separated from employment for more than 4 years;
        (2)    is separated from employment, and rehired into a position that requires enrollment in a part of the Employees’ Pension System or the Teachers’ Pension System that is subject to a different rate of member contributions and benefit accrual;
        (3)    withdraws the member’s accumulated contributions;
        (4)    becomes a retiree; or
        (5)    dies.
    (b)    Subsection (a)(2) of this section does not apply for purposes of determining eligibility for a disability retirement benefit under § 29–104(a) of this article.

Structure Maryland Statutes

Maryland Statutes

State Personnel and Pensions

Division II - Pensions

Title 23 - Employees' and Teachers' Pension Systems

Subtitle 2 - Membership

Part I - Membership Generally

Section 23-201 - Membership in the Employees' Pension System -- Scope

Section 23-202.1 - Membership in the Employees' Pension System -- Transfer From Teachers' Pension System

Section 23-203 - Membership in the Employees' Pension System -- as a Condition of Employment

Section 23-204 - Membership in the Employees' Pension System -- Optional Membership

Section 23-205 - Membership in the Employees' Pension System -- Determination by Board of Trustees

Section 23-206 - Membership in the Teachers' Pension System -- Scope

Section 23-208 - Membership in the Teachers' Pension System -- as a Condition of Employment

Section 23-209 - Membership in the Teachers' Pension System -- Discretionary

Section 23-210 - Membership in the Teachers' Pension System -- Determination by Board of Trustees

Section 23-211 - Membership in the Teachers' Pension System -- Continuation of Membership

Section 23-212 - Contributions by Members

Section 23-213 - Contributions by Members -- Regular Interest

Section 23-214 - Employment by Private Contractors

Section 23-215 - Termination of Membership

Section 23-215.1 - Member Subject to Alternate Contributory Pension Selection Prior to June 30, 2011 -- Effect of Rehiring on or Before June 30, 2016

Section 23-215.2 - Transfer of Members Between Systems -- Employees' Pension or Teachers' Pension