Md. Code, Labor and Employment § 12-402
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§12–402.
Official statutory text
(a) (1) After the Board opens the Program for enrollment, covered employers shall establish a payroll deposit retirement savings arrangement to allow employee participation in the Program.
(2) A covered employer shall automatically enroll a covered employee in the Program, unless the employee elects to opt out in accordance with procedures established by the Board.
(b) If a covered employer is not in compliance with subsection (a) of this section, the covered employer may not receive a waiver of the filing fee under § 1–203(b)(13) of the Corporations and Associations Article.
(c) Employers shall retain the option at all times to set up any type of employer–offered savings arrangement instead of having a payroll deposit retirement savings arrangement to allow employee participation in the Program.
(d) Compliance with this title and participation in the Program by itself does not create a fiduciary obligation of an employer with respect to the operation of the Program or funds contributed to the Program.
(2) A covered employer shall automatically enroll a covered employee in the Program, unless the employee elects to opt out in accordance with procedures established by the Board.
(b) If a covered employer is not in compliance with subsection (a) of this section, the covered employer may not receive a waiver of the filing fee under § 1–203(b)(13) of the Corporations and Associations Article.
(c) Employers shall retain the option at all times to set up any type of employer–offered savings arrangement instead of having a payroll deposit retirement savings arrangement to allow employee participation in the Program.
(d) Compliance with this title and participation in the Program by itself does not create a fiduciary obligation of an employer with respect to the operation of the Program or funds contributed to the Program.
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