Md. Code, State Personnel and Pensions § 22-402
This is the official text of Md. Code, State Personnel and Pensions § 22-402, part of Maryland’s Code, State Personnel and Pensions — governs state employees and public pensions.
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§22–402.
Official statutory text
(a) A member may retire with an early service retirement allowance if:
(1) on or before the date of retirement, the member:
(i) has at least 25 but less than 30 years of eligibility service; and
(ii) is less than 60 years old; and
(2) the member completes and submits a written application to the Board of Trustees stating the date when the member desires to retire.
(b) On retirement under this section, a member is entitled to an early service retirement allowance that equals one fifty-fifth of the member's average final compensation multiplied by the number of years of creditable service reduced by 0.5% for each month by which the member's date of retirement precedes the earlier of:
(1) the date the member will be 60 years old; or
(2) the date the member would have completed 30 years of eligibility service had the member continued employment.
(1) on or before the date of retirement, the member:
(i) has at least 25 but less than 30 years of eligibility service; and
(ii) is less than 60 years old; and
(2) the member completes and submits a written application to the Board of Trustees stating the date when the member desires to retire.
(b) On retirement under this section, a member is entitled to an early service retirement allowance that equals one fifty-fifth of the member's average final compensation multiplied by the number of years of creditable service reduced by 0.5% for each month by which the member's date of retirement precedes the earlier of:
(1) the date the member will be 60 years old; or
(2) the date the member would have completed 30 years of eligibility service had the member continued employment.
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