(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.
Determination of creditable service
(b)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a member's creditable service for a period of regular part-time employment equals the member's actual employment during that period.
(2) Subject to paragraph (3) of this subsection, a member's creditable service for a period of regular part-time employment equals the member's eligibility service for that period if:
(i) the medical board determines that the member's part-time employment is a result of a medically determined disability that prevents full-time work; and
(ii) the member then elects to make the contributions for full-time employment required by § 22-214 of this title.
(3) Except to the extent that a disability was aggravated after a member's enrollment, paragraph (2) of this subsection does not apply to a disability incurred before a member's enrollment.
Credits
Added by Acts 1994, c. 6, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 1994.
Formerly Art. 73B, §§ 2-301, 3-301.
MD Code, State Personnel and Pensions, § 22-308, MD ST PERS & PENS § 22-308
Current through legislation effective through May 9, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.