(a) Under the program, the State and the participating employees shall contribute, to the extent required, toward the purchase of annuity contracts.
(b) A participating employee may elect to make contributions to no more than two designated companies under the program for the same payroll period, if the Board of Trustees determines that the election of more than one designated company is administratively feasible.
(c) (1) On behalf of each participating employee, the State shall contribute 7.25% of the participating employee’s annual earnable compensation.
(2) If a participating employee’s compensation is paid from special or federal funds or both, the State’s contribution to the program shall be paid from those funds.
(d) The Central Payroll Bureau shall pay contributions to the appropriate designated company for the benefit of each participating employee.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Title 30 - Optional Retirement Program
Subtitle 2 - Optional Retirement Program
Section 30-201 - Establishment of Program
Section 30-202 - Powers and Duties of Board of Trustees
Section 30-203 - Written Plan Document; Regulations
Section 30-204 - Limitation on Responsibility of Board of Trustees
Section 30-205 - Contributions
Section 30-206 - Annuity Contracts -- Right to Benefits Fully Vested and Nonforfeitable
Section 30-208 - Review of Designated Companies and Annuity Contracts
Section 30-210 - Duties of Employing Institutions
Section 30-210.1 - Indemnification of Covered Individuals Made Party to Action