(a) An individual who is a secretary of a principal department or a head of a department, office, or other unit of the State government serving at the Governor’s pleasure has immediate vesting rights on taking office in the State system in which the individual is a member.
(b) An individual who commences employment as the Executive Director of the State Retirement Agency on or after January 1, 2021, shall have immediate vesting rights in the Employees’ Pension System.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Title 29 - Benefits Other Than Service Retirement Benefits
Subtitle 3 - Deferred Vested Benefits
Section 29-301 - Vested Allowance
Section 29-302 - Vested Allowances for Members of Retirement Systems
Section 29-302.1 - Vested Allowances for Members of Retirement Systems -- Lump-Sum Payment
Section 29-303 - Vested Allowances for Members of Pension Systems
Section 29-303.1 - Vested Allowances for Members of Pension Systems -- Lump-Sum Payment
Section 29-304 - Immediate Vesting for Heads of Units of State Government
Section 29-305 - Immediate Vesting for Constitutional Officers