Section 29-101 – Scope of Subtitle

    This subtitle does not apply to the Judges’ Retirement System.

Section 29-102 – Disability Retirement Application Procedure — Generally

    Before the Board of Trustees grants a retirement allowance for a disability, an application must be completed and submitted to the Board of Trustees in accordance with §§ 29-103 and 29-104 of this subtitle.

Section 29-103 – Disability Retirement Application Procedure — Who May Submit Application

    (a)    Subject to § 29–104 of this subtitle, an application for disability retirement may be submitted:         (1)    by a member;         (2)    by a former member;         (3)    by a surviving beneficiary of a deceased member; or         (4)    for a member, as provided in subsections (b) through (d) of this section.     (b)    (1)    This subsection does not apply to members of:             (i)    the State Police […]

Section 29-104 – Disability Retirement Application Procedure — Limitations on Filing for Disability

    (a)    Except as provided in subsections (c) and (d) of this section and subject to subsection (e) of this section, an application for disability retirement must be submitted before the date membership ends.     (b)    (1)    This subsection applies only to an application for an ordinary or accidental disability retirement allowance filed by a member of the Employees’ Pension […]

Section 29-105 – Ordinary Disability Retirement — Eligibility

    (a)    The Board of Trustees shall grant an ordinary disability retirement allowance to a member if:         (1)    the member has at least 5 years of eligibility service; and         (2)    the medical board certifies that:             (i)    the member is mentally or physically incapacitated for the further performance of the normal duties of the member’s position;             (ii)    the incapacity is likely to […]

Section 29-106 – Ordinary Disability Retirement — Allowance for Employees’, Teachers’, and Correctional Officers’ Retirement Systems

    (a)    This section applies only to members of:         (1)    the Correctional Officers’ Retirement System;         (2)    the Employees’ Retirement System; and         (3)    the Teachers’ Retirement System.     (b)    An ordinary disability retirement allowance equals the greater of:         (1)    a normal service retirement allowance; or         (2)    the amount computed under subsection (c) or (d) of this section.     (c)    If a member is at least normal retirement […]

Section 29-107 – Ordinary Disability Retirement — Allowance for State Police Retirement System

    (a)    This section applies only to members of the State Police Retirement System.     (b)    An ordinary disability retirement allowance equals the greater of:         (1)    a normal service retirement allowance; or         (2)    35% of the member’s average final compensation.

Section 29-108 – Ordinary Disability Retirement — Allowance for Employees’, Local Fire and Police, Law Enforcement Officers’, and Teachers’ Pension Systems

    (a)    This section applies only to members of:         (1)    the Employees’ Pension System;         (2)    the Local Fire and Police System;         (3)    the Law Enforcement Officers’ Pension System; and         (4)    the Teachers’ Pension System.     (b)    Except as provided in subsections (c), (d), and (e) of this section, an ordinary disability retirement allowance equals:         (1)    if the member is at least normal retirement age, […]

Section 29-109 – Accidental Disability Retirement — Eligibility

    (a)    This section does not apply to the State Police Retirement System.     (b)    Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, the Board of Trustees shall grant an accidental disability retirement allowance to a member if:         (1)    the member is totally and permanently incapacitated for duty as the natural and proximate result of an accident that occurred […]

Section 29-110 – Accidental Disability Retirement — Allowance

    (a)    This section does not apply to the State Police Retirement System.     (b)    Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, an accidental disability retirement allowance equals the lesser of:         (1)    the member’s average final compensation; or         (2)    the sum of:             (i)    an annuity that is the actuarial equivalent of the member’s accumulated contributions at retirement; and             (ii)    a pension […]

Section 29-111 – Special Disability Retirement — State Police Retirement System

    (a)    This section applies to the State Police Retirement System.     (b)    Except as provided in § 24–401.1(k) of this article, the Board of Trustees shall grant a special disability retirement allowance to a member if:         (1)    the member is totally and permanently incapacitated for duty arising out of or in the course of the actual performance of duty […]

Section 29-112 – Disability Options for State Police

    If the Board of Trustees approves an application for disability retirement for a member of the State Police Retirement System that was filed by the Secretary of State Police under § 29-103(c) of this subtitle or § 2-415(b) of the Public Safety Article, the member:         (1)    within 90 days after approval, may exercise an option as […]

Section 29-113 – Annual Retirement Allowance Adjustment Under State Police Retirement System

    (a)    Subject to subsection (b) of this section, a disability retiree of the State Police Retirement System, or a beneficiary of a disability retiree of the State Police Retirement System, who retires on or before June 30, 1999 with an ordinary or special disability retirement allowance under § 29-107 or § 29-111 of this subtitle, shall […]

Section 29-114 – Multiple Disability Allowances Prohibited

    A member entitled to an accidental disability retirement allowance or a special disability retirement allowance may not receive a retirement allowance for ordinary disability.

Section 29-115 – Temporary Suspension of Retirement Allowance

    (a)    (1)    This section applies only to a disability retiree who is not eligible to receive a normal service retirement.         (2)    This section does not apply to a disability retiree who is:             (i)    a retiree of:                 1.    the State Police Retirement System;                 2.    the Law Enforcement Officers’ Pension System;                 3.    the Local Fire and Police System; or                 4.    the Employees’ Retirement System or […]

Section 29-116 – Setoff for Ordinary Disability Retirees Earning Compensation at Certain Levels

    (a)    This section does not apply to a disability retiree:         (1)    (i)    who is a retiree of:                 1.    the State Police Retirement System;                 2.    the Law Enforcement Officers’ Pension System;                 3.    the Local Fire and Police System; or                 4.    the Employees’ Retirement System or the Employees’ Pension System, if at the time of retirement the retiree was a law enforcement officer for […]

Section 29-117 – Reemployment of Disability Retiree

    (a)    A disability retiree who is rehired by a participating employer may not receive creditable service or eligibility service during the period of reemployment.     (b)    The disability retiree’s compensation during the period of reemployment may not be subject to the employer pickup provisions of § 21-303 of this article or any reduction or deduction as a member […]

Section 29-118 – Effect of Workers’ Compensation Benefits

    (a)    (1)    Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, this section applies to a retiree and any designated beneficiary.         (2)    (i)    This section does not apply to:                 1.    a retiree of a participating governmental unit, or a designated beneficiary of that retiree; or                 2.    a retiree of the Employees’ Pension System or the Employees’ Retirement System who receives a disability retirement […]