Md. Code, State Personnel and Pensions § 22-201
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§22–201.
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(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, §§ 22-202 through 22-204 of this subtitle apply only to:
(1) a regular employee whose compensation is provided by State appropriation or paid from State funds;
(2) an appointed or elected official of the State, including:
(i) a clerk of the circuit court;
(ii) a register of wills;
(iii) a State’s Attorney; and
(iv) a sheriff;
(3) an employee or official of a participating governmental unit who is eligible to participate under Title 31, Subtitle 1 of this article;
(4) an employee of the Office of the Sheriff of Baltimore City;
(5) a permanent employee of the board of supervisors of elections of a county;
(6) an employee of the Maryland Environmental Service who is a member of the Employees’ Retirement System on June 30, 1993;
(7) an employee of Dorchester County who is not a member of the county’s general pension and retirement program and who is a member of the Employees’ Retirement System;
(8) a court reporter for the Circuit Court for Charles County who is a member of the Employees’ Retirement System on July 1, 1994; and
(9) a staff employee of the University System of Maryland, Morgan State University, or St. Mary’s College who is a member of the Employees’ Retirement System as of January 1, 1998.
(b) Sections 22-202 through 22-204 of this subtitle do not apply to:
(1) an individual who is a member of any State system other than the Employees’ Retirement System;
(2) an individual who is entitled to be a member of any State system other than the Employees’ Retirement System or the Employees’ Pension System;
(3) a contractual, emergency, or temporary extra employee;
(4) an individual who is employed under a federal public service employment program;
(5) an assessor who is a member of a retirement or pension system operated by a political subdivision of the State; or
(6) an employee of a local board of elections who chooses to stay in a local merit system under § 2-207 of the Election Law Article.
(1) a regular employee whose compensation is provided by State appropriation or paid from State funds;
(2) an appointed or elected official of the State, including:
(i) a clerk of the circuit court;
(ii) a register of wills;
(iii) a State’s Attorney; and
(iv) a sheriff;
(3) an employee or official of a participating governmental unit who is eligible to participate under Title 31, Subtitle 1 of this article;
(4) an employee of the Office of the Sheriff of Baltimore City;
(5) a permanent employee of the board of supervisors of elections of a county;
(6) an employee of the Maryland Environmental Service who is a member of the Employees’ Retirement System on June 30, 1993;
(7) an employee of Dorchester County who is not a member of the county’s general pension and retirement program and who is a member of the Employees’ Retirement System;
(8) a court reporter for the Circuit Court for Charles County who is a member of the Employees’ Retirement System on July 1, 1994; and
(9) a staff employee of the University System of Maryland, Morgan State University, or St. Mary’s College who is a member of the Employees’ Retirement System as of January 1, 1998.
(b) Sections 22-202 through 22-204 of this subtitle do not apply to:
(1) an individual who is a member of any State system other than the Employees’ Retirement System;
(2) an individual who is entitled to be a member of any State system other than the Employees’ Retirement System or the Employees’ Pension System;
(3) a contractual, emergency, or temporary extra employee;
(4) an individual who is employed under a federal public service employment program;
(5) an assessor who is a member of a retirement or pension system operated by a political subdivision of the State; or
(6) an employee of a local board of elections who chooses to stay in a local merit system under § 2-207 of the Election Law Article.
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