Section 25-301 – In General
A member is entitled to: (1) eligibility service as provided in §§ 25-303 through 25-306 of this subtitle; and (2) creditable service as provided in § 25-307 of this subtitle.
Section 25-302 – Rules for Computation
(a) Subject to subsections (b) and (c) of this section, the Board of Trustees shall adopt regulations that specify the period of employment in a year that is equal to 1 year of service credit. (b) The Board of Trustees may not allow more than 1 year of service credit for a calendar year. (c) A member is […]
Section 25-303 – Eligibility Service — Types
Eligibility service for a member consists of service credit: (1) for employment as a member; (2) regained under § 25-304 of this subtitle by a member who redeposits accumulated contributions previously withdrawn; (3) transferred from a retirement or pension system under Title 37 of this article or Title 31, Subtitle 1 of this article; (4) for military service as […]
Section 25-304 – Eligibility Service — Redeposit of Accumulated Contributions
A member of the Correctional Officers’ Retirement System who previously terminated membership and withdrew accumulated contributions from either the Correctional Officers’ Retirement System, the Employees’ Retirement System, or the Teachers’ Retirement System may receive service credit for the period of employment during the previous membership if the member redeposits in a single payment the withdrawn […]
Section 25-304.1 – Eligibility Service — Purchase by Member Separated From Employment Prohibited; Leave of Absence Exception
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a member may not purchase service credit under this title if the member is separated from employment. (b) (1) A member who is separated from employment may purchase service credit under this title for a leave of absence approved by the Board of Trustees under regulations that apply […]
Section 25-305 – Purchase of Service Credit at Member’s Cost
(a) A member may purchase service credit as provided in subsection (b) of this section for periods of employment for which the member: (1) (i) would have been entitled to purchase service credit under the Employees’ Retirement System; and (ii) is not otherwise entitled to service credit under the Correctional Officers’ Retirement System; or (2) was not vested in the […]
Section 25-306 – Purchase of Service Credit by Payment of Full Cost
(a) A member may purchase service credit as provided in this section for periods of employment described in subsection (c) of this section for which the member is not otherwise entitled to service credit. (b) (1) A member who purchases service credit under this section shall: (i) complete a claim for the service credit and file it with the […]
Section 25-306.1 – Transfer of Service Credit
(a) A member who is a former member of the Employees’ Pension System who was vested but whose membership in the Employees’ Pension System terminated as a result of being laid off for nondisciplinary reasons may transfer service credit for eligibility service to the Correctional Officers’ Retirement System if the member files with the Board of […]
Section 25-307 – Creditable Service
(a) Creditable service on which the allowance of a member is based consists of: (1) eligibility service, except as provided in subsection (b) of this section; and (2) credit for unused sick leave as provided in § 20-206 of this article. (b) A member’s creditable service for a period of regular part-time employment equals the member’s actual employment during […]