Md. Code, State Personnel and Pensions § 23-215
This is the official text of Md. Code, State Personnel and Pensions § 23-215, part of Maryland’s Code, State Personnel and Pensions — governs state employees and public pensions.
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§23–215.
Official statutory text
(a) Except as provided in § 23–215.1 of this subtitle, membership ends if the member:
(1) is separated from employment for more than 4 years;
(2) is separated from employment, and rehired into a position that requires enrollment in a part of the Employees’ Pension System or the Teachers’ Pension System that is subject to a different rate of member contributions and benefit accrual;
(3) withdraws the member’s accumulated contributions;
(4) becomes a retiree; or
(5) dies.
(b) Subsection (a)(2) of this section does not apply for purposes of determining eligibility for a disability retirement benefit under § 29–104(a) of this article.
(1) is separated from employment for more than 4 years;
(2) is separated from employment, and rehired into a position that requires enrollment in a part of the Employees’ Pension System or the Teachers’ Pension System that is subject to a different rate of member contributions and benefit accrual;
(3) withdraws the member’s accumulated contributions;
(4) becomes a retiree; or
(5) dies.
(b) Subsection (a)(2) of this section does not apply for purposes of determining eligibility for a disability retirement benefit under § 29–104(a) of this article.
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