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 26-303 – Eligibility Service — Entitlements Before Separation From Employment
(a) This section applies to a member of the Law Enforcement Officers’ Pension System who is subject to the Law Enforcement Officers’ Modified Pension Benefit under Subtitle 2, Part II of this title. (b) A member is entitled to the eligibility service to which the member was entitled before the separation from employment if the member: (1) was […]
Section 26-304 – Eligibility Service — Transferred Service Credit
A member is entitled to eligibility service that equals: (1) the member’s service credit transferred from a retirement or pension system under Title 37 of this article; (2) for a member who has transferred from the Employees’ Retirement System, the member’s creditable service recognized under the Employees’ Retirement System through the date before the member became a […]
Section 26-301 – In General
A member is entitled to: (1) eligibility service as provided in §§ 26-302 through 26-307 of this subtitle; and (2) creditable service as provided in § 26-308 of this subtitle.
Section 26-302 – Eligibility Service — Rules for Computation
(a) Subject to subsections (b), (c), and (d) of this section, a member is entitled to eligibility service for periods of employment while a member of the Law Enforcement Officers’ Pension System. (b) The Board of Trustees may not allow more than 1 year of service credit for a calendar year. (c) (1) If a member completes at least […]