WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 320
3.

(g-1) (1) In Charles County the County Commissioners shall
establish a separate pension plan for the Charles County
Sheriff's department which shall include the Sheriff and each
sworn employee of the Sheriff's department who is actively
engaged in law enforcement. The pension plan shall provide
eligibility for retirement after 30 years of active service
regardless of age, and for early retirement after 20 years of
active service reduced by 2.5 percent for each year less than 30.
Retirement income shall be 75 percent of final average earnings
(base salary) for the three years preceding retirement, with a
minimum of 20 years and 50 percent of the annual earnings and
less three-fourths of social security benefits paid. The plan
shall be retroactive to include any living person who is working
in law enforcement at the time of the effective date of this act
or who has been engaged in law enforcement within the department,
and shall apply back to the date of that employment. The plan
shall contain disability provisions and death benefits for spouse
and/or minor children. Employee's contribution shall not exceed
7 percent [on the first $9,000 of annual earnings plus 10
percent on annual earnings in excess of $9,000] OF WAGES NOT IN
EXCESS OF THE AMOUNT OF WAGES WHICH ARE SUBJECT TO SOCIAL
SECURITY TAXES (FICA), PLUS 10 PERCENT OF WAGES WHICH ARE IN
EXCESS OF THE AMOUNT OF WAGES WHICH ARE SUBJECT TO SOCIAL
SECURITY TAXES (FICA). There shall be a cost of living
adjustment and a provision for a cash refund of contributions,
plus interest for persons terminating employment. This pension
plan shall become effective on or before July 1, 1973.

(2) (i) In Charles County the County Commissioners
shall establish a separate pension plan for the employees of the
Charles County Sheriff's department. The plan may include the
Sheriff and sworn employees of the Sheriff's department who are
actively engaged in law enforcement.

(ii) The pension plan shall provide eligibility
for retirement after 30 years of active service regardless of
age, and for early retirement after 25 years of active service
reduced by 2.5 percent for each year less than 30. Retirement
income shall be 75 percent of final average earnings (base
salary) for the 3 years preceding retirement, with a minimum of
25 years and 62.5 percent of the annual earnings and less
three-fourths of social security benefits paid.

(iii) The plan shall be retroactive in that it
may include any living person who is working in law enforcement
on July 1, 1986, and shall apply back to the date of that
employment.

(iv) The plan shall contain disability
provisions and death benefits for spouse and minor children.

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