Section 26-305 – Eligibility Service — Military Service Credit
A member is entitled to eligibility service equal to the military service credit granted under Title 38 of this article.
Section 26-306 – Eligibility Service — Approved Leaves of Absence
(a) A member is entitled to eligibility service during a leave of absence if the leave of absence: (1) is approved by the Board of Trustees under regulations that apply to all members similarly situated; and (2) is not otherwise recognized as eligibility service under this subtitle. (b) To receive service credit for a leave of absence described under […]
Section 26-306.1 – 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 26-307 – Eligibility Service — Purchase of Service Credit
(a) (1) In the year of retirement, a member may purchase service credit for eligibility service of up to 10 years for periods of employment for which the member: (i) would have been entitled to purchase the service credit under the Employees’ Pension System; and (ii) is not otherwise entitled to service credit under the Law Enforcement Officers’ Pension […]
Section 26-307.1 – Purchase of Additional Service Credit
(a) A member may purchase service credit as provided in subsection (b) of this section for periods of employment described in subsection (c) of this section for which the member is not otherwise entitled. (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 26-308 – Creditable Service
(a) For the purpose of computing benefits under this title, creditable service consists of: (1) eligibility service as adjusted under subsection (b) of this section; and (2) credit for unused sick leave as provided in § 20-206 of this article. (b) (1) This subsection does not apply to eligibility service that consists of: (i) service credit transferred from another retirement or […]
Section 26-401 – Service Retirement
(a) (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, a member may retire with a normal service retirement allowance if: (i) on or before the date of retirement, the member: 1. has at least 25 years of eligibility service; or 2. is at least 50 years old; and (ii) the member completes and submits a written application to the Board of […]
Section 26-401.1 – Deferred Retirement Option Program (Drop)
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “DROP” means the Deferred Retirement Option Program established under this section. (3) “DROP member” means a member of the Law Enforcement Officers’ Pension System who: (i) is eligible to participate in the DROP as provided in subsection (c) of this section; and (ii) elects to participate in the […]
Section 26-402 – Survivor Benefits
(a) This section applies to the surviving spouse or a child of a retiree in receipt of a service retirement allowance or a disability retirement allowance. (b) On the death of a retiree, the Board of Trustees shall pay 50% of the retiree’s retirement allowance to: (1) the surviving spouse; or (2) if there is no surviving spouse or […]
Section 26-403 – Reemployment After Retirement
(a) Except as provided in subsection (f) of this section, a retiree who is receiving a service retirement allowance may accept employment with a participating employer on a permanent, temporary, or contractual basis, without any reduction in retirement allowance. (b) A reemployed retiree who is receiving a service retirement allowance may not receive creditable service or eligibility […]