§ 38-103. Rights to membership and service credit
West's Annotated Code of MarylandState Personnel and PensionsEffective: July 1, 2023
Effective: July 1, 2023
MD Code, State Personnel and Pensions, § 38-103
§ 38-103. Rights to membership and service credit
(a) This section applies only to a member of a State or local retirement or pension system who:
(b) If a member of a State or local retirement or pension system who is absent from employment for military service withdraws any of the member's accumulated contributions and redeposits the sum withdrawn with regular interest into the State or local retirement or pension system, the member, if otherwise qualified, is entitled to the benefits of this section as if the withdrawal had not been made.
(c) Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, a member of a State or local retirement or pension system who is actively reemployed under subsection (a)(2) of this section retains the status and rights as a member during a period of absence from employment for military service.
(d)(1) Subject to paragraph (2)(i) of this subsection, a member of a State or local retirement or pension system shall receive service credit for a period of absence from employment while in military service if:
2. Subject to subparagraph (i) of this paragraph and in addition to any service credit received under paragraph (1) of this subsection, a member of the Maryland National Guard or of a reserve component of the armed forces of the United States who has been activated under Title 10 of the United States Code and who is on active or inactive duty for training that interrupts the member's service shall receive service credit at the rate of 4 months for each full year for military service, not to exceed a total of 36 months.
(e) A member of a State or local retirement or pension system who receives service credit for military service under this section may transfer the credit to another State or local retirement or pension system.
Credits
Added by Acts 1994, c. 6, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 1994. Amended by Acts 1996, c. 618, § 2, eff. July 1, 1996; Acts 2003, c. 76, § 1, eff. July 1, 2003; Acts 2007, c. 480, § 1, eff. July 1, 2007; Acts 2009, c. 703, § 1, eff. July 1, 2009; Acts 2010, c. 72, § 1, eff. April 13, 2010; Acts 2012, c. 646, § 1, eff. July 1, 2012; Acts 2023, c. 126, § 1, eff. July 1, 2023.
Formerly Art. 65, § 88.
MD Code, State Personnel and Pensions, § 38-103, MD ST PERS & PENS § 38-103
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.
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