(a) On or before December 31, 2002, a participating governmental unit may elect to provide its employees with the contributory pension benefit under Title 23 of this article as provided in this section by submitting its election on a form provided by the State Retirement Agency.
(b) (1) If a participating governmental unit elects to provide its employees with the contributory pension benefit under Title 23 of this article, an employee of the participating governmental unit who is a member of the Employees’ Pension System shall be entitled to the benefits as provided in § 23-218 of this article, effective on the later of July 1, 1998, or the date the employee became a member of the Employees’ Pension System, unless the employee transferred to the Employees’ Pension System after April 1, 1998.
(2) If an employee of a participating governmental unit transferred to the Employees’ Pension System after April 1, 1998, the employee is not subject to Title 23, Subtitle 2, Part II of this article and is not entitled to the benefits as provided in § 23-218 of this article.
(c) An election by a participating governmental unit under this section is irrevocable.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Title 31 - Participating Governmental Units
Subtitle 1 - Participation in Employees' Systems
Section 31-102 - Eligible Governmental Units
Section 31-103 - Limitation on Number of Eligible Community Action Agencies
Section 31-104 - Eligible Employees of Baltimore Metropolitan Council
Section 31-105 - Eligible Employees of Canal Place Preservation and Development Authority
Section 31-106 - Eligible Employees of Maryland Stadium Authority
Section 31-106.1 - Eligible Employees of Maryland African American Museum Corporation
Section 31-106.2 - Eligible Employees of St. Mary's Nursing Center, Inc
Section 31-107 - Eligible Employees of University of Maryland Medical System Corporation
Section 31-108 - Employees of Worcester County
Section 31-109 - Approval of Participation; Request to Permit Participation
Section 31-109.1 - Effective Date of Participation
Section 31-110 - Membership in Employees' Retirement System
Section 31-111 - Credit for Service Before the Effective Date
Section 31-111.1 - Supportive Service Employee -- Kent County Board of Education
Section 31-111.2 - Employees -- Town of Oakland
Section 31-111.3 - Employees -- City of Frostburg
Section 31-111.4 - Employees -- Town of Berwyn Heights
Section 31-111.5 - Employees -- Town of Sykesville
Section 31-111.6 - Employees -- Town of University Park
Section 31-111.7 - Employees -- Somerset County Economic Development Commission
Section 31-111.8 - Employees -- City of College Park
Section 31-112 - Benefits of Members
Section 31-113 - Effect of Participation
Section 31-114 - Duties of Fiscal Officer
Section 31-115 - Interim or Supplemental Allowances
Section 31-116 - Contributory Pension Benefit