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§ 29-111. Special disability retirement allowance--State Police Retirement System

West's Annotated Code of MarylandState Personnel and PensionsEffective: July 1, 2008

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
State Personnel and Pensions (Refs & Annos)
Division II. Pensions [Titles 20-34] (Refs & Annos)
Title 29. Benefits Other than Service Retirement Benefits
Subtitle 1. Disability Benefits (Refs & Annos)
Effective: July 1, 2008
MD Code, State Personnel and Pensions, § 29-111
§ 29-111. Special disability retirement allowance--State Police Retirement System
Currentness
Application of section
(a) This section applies to the State Police Retirement System.
Members eligible for special disability retirement allowance
(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 without willful negligence by the member; and
(2) the medical board certifies that:
(i) the member is totally incapacitated, either mentally or physically, for the further performance of duty;
(ii) the incapacity is likely to be permanent; and
(iii) the member should be retired.
Computation of special disability retirement allowance
(c) Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, a special 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 equal to two-thirds of the member's average final compensation.
Members at normal retirement age
(d)(1) This subsection applies to a member who is at least normal retirement age.
(2) A special disability retirement allowance equals the greater of:
(i) a normal service retirement allowance; or
(ii) a special disability retirement allowance computed in accordance with subsection (c) of this section.

Credits

Added by Acts 1994, c. 6, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 1994. Amended by Acts 2008, c. 399, § 1, eff. July 1, 2008.
Formerly Art. 73B, § 6-403.
MD Code, State Personnel and Pensions, § 29-111, MD ST PERS & PENS § 29-111
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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