Maryland Statutes
Division II - Pensions
Title 22 - Employees' and Teachers' Retirement Systems

Subtitle 1 - Definitions and General Provisions

Section 22-101 - Definitions - (a) In this title the following words have the meanings...

Section 22-102 - Scope of Title - This title applies to: (1) the Employees’ Retirement System; and...

Subtitle 2 - Membership

Part I - Membership Generally

Section 22-201 - Membership in the Employees' Retirement System -- Scope - (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section,...

Section 22-202 - Membership in the Employees' Retirement System -- Conditions and Restrictions - (a) Except as provided in § 22-203 of this subtitle,...

Section 22-203 - Membership in the Employees' Retirement System -- Optional Membership - (a) (1) This subsection applies only to: (i) an elected...

Section 22-204 - Membership in the Employees' Retirement System -- Determination by Board of Trustees - If eligibility of an individual for membership in the Employees’...

Section 22-205 - Membership in the Teachers' Retirement System -- Scope - (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section,...

Section 22-206 - Membership in the Teachers' Retirement System -- Conditions and Restrictions - (a) Except as provided in § 22-207 of this subtitle,...

Section 22-207 - Membership in the Teachers' Retirement System -- Discretionary - The Board of Trustees may deny membership in the Teachers’...

Section 22-208 - Membership in the Teachers' Retirement System -- Determination by Board of Trustees - If eligibility of an individual for membership in the Teachers’...

Section 22-209 - Continuation of Membership -- in General - (a) Subject to subsection (c) of this section, as a...

Section 22-210 - Continuation of Membership -- Officials - A member of the Employees’ Retirement System who is an...

Section 22-211 - Continuation of Membership -- Former Officials - A former member of the Employees’ Retirement System who was...

Section 22-212 - Transfer of Membership - On or after January 1, 2005, an individual who is...

Section 22-213 - Transfer of Vested Rights - On or after January 1, 2005, a former member who...

Section 22-214 - Contributions by Members - (a) (1) This subsection applies only to a member who...

Section 22-215 - Regular Interest - (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section,...

Section 22-216 - Employment by Private Contractors - (a) This section applies to an individual who is: (1)...

Section 22-217 - Termination of Membership - Membership ends if the member: (1) is separated from employment...

Part II - Alternate Retirement Selections

Section 22-219 - Selection a (Additional Member Contributions) - (a) This section applies only to a member who is...

Section 22-220 - Selection B (Limited Cost-of-Living Adjustment) - (a) This section applies only to a member who is...

Section 22-221 - Selection C (Combination Formula) - (a) (1) This section applies only to a member who...

Subtitle 3 - Service Credit

Section 22-301 - In General - A member of the Employees’ Retirement System or Teachers’ Retirement...

Section 22-302 - Service Credit -- Rules for Computation - (a) Subject to subsections (b) through (d) of this section,...

Section 22-303 - Service Credit -- Types of Service Credit - Eligibility service for a member of the Employees’ Retirement System...

Section 22-303.1 - Service Credit -- Purchase by Member Separated From Employment Prohibited; Leave of Absence Exception - (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section,...

Section 22-304 - Service Credit -- Purchase of Service Credit at Member's Cost - (a) A member may purchase service credit as provided in...

Section 22-305 - Purchase of Service Credit by Payment of Full Cost - (a) A member may purchase service credit as provided in...

Section 22-305.1 - Purchase of Service Credit by Payment of Full Cost -- Purchase of Service Credit by Former Employees of Private Vendors of Child Support Enforcement Services in Baltimore City - (a) This section applies only to a member of the...

Section 22-306 - Purchase of Service Credit by Payment of Full Cost -- Service Credit for Elected or Appointed Officials - (a) An elected or appointed official who elected to become...

Section 22-307 - Purchase of Service Credit by Payment of Full Cost -- Purchase of Service Credit by Former Official - A member of the Employees’ Retirement System who had served...

Section 22-308 - Creditable Service -- in General - (a) Creditable service on which the allowance of a member...

Subtitle 4 - Service Retirement Benefits

Section 22-401 - Normal Service Retirement - (a) A member may retire with a normal service retirement...

Section 22-402 - Early Service Retirement - (a) A member may retire with an early service retirement...

Section 22-403 - Retirement After Termination of Membership - (a) This section applies to a former member who: (1)...

Section 22-404 - Special Early Retirement - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 22-405 - Governor and Surviving Spouse - (a) Subject to subsection (d) of this section, if a...

Section 22-406 - Effect of Employment of Individual -- as Temporary or Contractual Employee - (a) In this section, “area of critical shortage” means an...

Section 22-406.1 - Effect of Employment of Individual -- Restoration of Membership in Retirement System - (a) Notwithstanding § 22-406 of this subtitle and Chapter 703...

Section 22-407 - Service Credit for Members of the Judges' Retirement System - (a) This section applies to an individual who: (1) is...

Section 22-408 - Other Benefits - A member may be entitled to benefits under Title 29...