(a) For the purpose of computing benefits under this title, creditable service consists of:
(1) eligibility service as adjusted under subsection (b) of this section; and
(2) credit for unused sick leave as provided in § 20-206 of this article and § 23-310 of this subtitle.
(b) (1) This subsection does not apply to eligibility service that consists of:
(i) service credit transferred from another retirement or pension system;
(ii) military service credit granted under Title 38 of this article; or
(iii) service credit purchased under this subtitle.
(2) The Board of Trustees shall adjust a member’s eligibility service as provided in this subsection.
(3) (i) The Board of Trustees shall adopt regulations to determine for any fiscal year the amount of creditable service that equals the eligibility service for a member who has completed less than the normal hours of employment for the member’s position.
(ii) The normal hours of employment for a position equals the minimum number of hours to be completed by a full-time employee serving in the member’s position.
(iii) The creditable service recognized for a fiscal year may not be less than the eligibility service for the member multiplied by a fraction not to exceed 1 that has:
1. as its numerator, the number of hours of employment as a member that the member has completed during that year; and
2. as its denominator, the normal number of hours of employment for the member’s position.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Title 23 - Employees' and Teachers' Pension Systems
Section 23-302 - Eligibility Service -- Rules for Computation
Section 23-303 - Eligibility Service -- Break in Service Rules
Section 23-303.1 - Eligibility Service -- Employees' or Teachers' Pension Systems
Section 23-304 - Eligibility Service -- Transferred Service Credit
Section 23-305 - Eligibility Service -- Military Service Credit
Section 23-306 - Eligibility Service -- Approved Leaves of Absence
Section 23-306.1 - Eligibility Service -- State Racing Commission
Section 23-306.3 - Eligibility Service -- Receipt of Credit by Employees of Pension Systems
Section 23-307.1 - Contributory Pension Benefit -- Employees' Pension System
Section 23-307.2 - Frederick County Members
Section 23-307.3 - Purchase of Service Credit by 40-Year State Employees
Section 23-307.5 - Alternate Contributory Pension Selection -- Purchase of Service Credit
Section 23-308 - Purchase of Service Credit by Members of Teachers' Pension System
Section 23-309 - Creditable Service -- in General
Section 23-310 - Treatment of Unused Sick Leave as Creditable Service