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Section 31-116.2 – Application of Reformed Contributory Pension Benefit and Alternate Contributory Pension Benefit

    (a)    (1)    Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, this section applies to an individual who becomes an employee of a participating governmental unit on or after July 1, 2011.         (2)    This section does not apply to an individual who becomes an employee of:             (i)    a participating governmental unit that on July 1, 2011, is participating in […]

Section 31-302 – Withdrawal Generally

    (a)    Subject to subsection (b) of this section, the legislative body of a participating governmental unit may withdraw from participation in a State system and transfer to a local pension system or another State system any of the following groups of employees of the governmental unit who consent to the withdrawal, and who qualify for membership […]

Section 31-2A-01 – Definitions

    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.     (b)    “Effective date” means the date that an eligible governmental unit commenced or commences participation in the Law Enforcement Officers’ Pension System.     (c)    “Eligible governmental unit” means a governmental unit that is eligible to participate in the Law Enforcement Officers’ Pension System under § 31–2A–02 of this […]

Section 31-2A-02 – Eligible Governmental Units

    Subject to § 31-2A-03 of this subtitle, the governmental units that are eligible to participate in the Law Enforcement Officers’ Pension System are:         (1)    counties; and         (2)    municipal corporations.

Section 31-2A-03 – Approval of Participation; Request to Permit Participation

    (a)    Subject to subsection (b) of this section, the legislative body of an eligible governmental unit may approve participation by its law enforcement officers or firefighters in the Law Enforcement Officers’ Pension System if:         (1)    the legislative body adopts a resolution in the form prescribed by the Board of Trustees; and         (2)    the eligible governmental unit participates in […]

Section 31-111.3 – Employees — City of Frostburg

    (a)    An individual who is an employee of the City of Frostburg on the effective date shall receive eligibility service and creditable service in the Employees’ Pension System equal to one-half of the individual’s period of employment with the City of Frostburg before the effective date, as certified by the City of Frostburg as of the […]

Section 31-111.4 – Employees — Town of Berwyn Heights

    (a)    An individual who elects membership in the Employees’ Pension System under § 23–204(e) of this article and is an employee of the Town of Berwyn Heights on the effective date shall receive eligibility service and creditable service in the Employees’ Pension System equal to one–third of the individual’s period of employment with the Town of […]

Section 31-111.5 – Employees — Town of Sykesville

    (a)    (1)    An individual who is an employee of the Town of Sykesville on the effective date shall receive eligibility service and creditable service in the Employees’ Pension System equal to 75% of the individual’s period of employment with the Town of Sykesville before the effective date as certified by the Town of Sykesville as of the […]

Section 31-111.6 – Employees — Town of University Park

    (a)    An individual who is an employee of the Town of University Park on the effective date shall receive eligibility service and creditable service in the Employees’ Pension System equal to 70% of the individual’s period of employment with the Town of University Park before the effective date as certified by the Town of University Park […]

Section 31-111.7 – Employees — Somerset County Economic Development Commission

    (a)    Subject to subsection (b) of this section, an employee of the Somerset County Economic Development Commission who was an employee on June 30, 2011, and who remains an employee through the effective date, shall receive additional service credit for eligibility service and creditable service accrued prior to the effective date that the Somerset County Economic […]