1718 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 696

who was in service on January 1, 1942, may remain, or be
reinstated, in service after attaining such age, if in the opinion
of his department head he is capable of performing the duties
of his position and if his department head gives notice in
writing to the Board of Trustees of intention to retain or
reinstate such person in service, but the service of such person
shall continue only until July 1, 1947, or to any earlier time
at which he may voluntarily retire or at which the depart-
ment head may determine that the employee is no longer
needed in the department. Provided, however, that no such
person shall be retained or reinstated when there is avail-
able to fill his position an eligible person below the age of
seventy (70).

Should any beneficiary be restored to active service under
the provisions of this sub-section, his retirement allowance
shall cease, he shall again become a member of the Retirement
System, and he shall contribute thereafter at the same rate he
paid prior to retirement. Anything in this Article to the con-
trary notwithstanding, any prior service certificate on the basis
of which his service was computed at the time of his retire-
ment shall be restored to full force and effect, and, in addition,
upon his subsequent retirement he shall be credited with all
his services as a member.

(4) Upon retirement for ordinary disability a member shall
receive a service retirement allowance if he has attained the
age of 60, otherwise he shall receive an ordinary disability
retirement which shall consist of:

(a) An annuity which shall be the actuarial equivalent of
his accumulated contributions at the time of retirement; and

(b) A pension which, together with his annuity, shall pro-
vide a total retirement allowance equal to ninety per centum
of one-seventieth of his average final compensation multiplied
by the number of years of his creditable service, if such retire-
ment allowance exceeds one-quarter of his average final com-
pensation ; otherwise a pension which, together with his an-
nuity, shall provide a total retirement allowance equal to one-
quarter of his average final compensation, provided, however,
that no such allowance shall exceed ninety per centum of one-
seventieth of his average final compensation multiplied by the
number of years which would be creditable to him were his
service to continue until the attainment of age 60.

(6) Upon retirement for accidential disability a member
shall receive a service retirement allowance if he has attained
the age of 60; otherwise he shall receive an accidental dis-
ability retirement allowance which shall consist of: