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ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY

PENSION FUND, AND ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE HEREUNDER SHALL
BE PAID TO SUCH FUND. EACH PARTICIPANT SHALL CONTRIBUTE
FIVE PER CENT (5%) OF HIS BASIC COMPENSATION THROUGH
PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS IN EACH CALENDAR YEAR OR PORTION
THEREOF WHILE COVERED HEREUNDER; PROVIDED THAT NO
CONTRIBUTIONS SHALL BE MADE IN ANY CALENDAR YEAR AFTER
THE PARTICIPANT HAS COMPLETED THE REQUIRED SERVICE FOR
THE MAXIMUM PENSION BENEFITS SET FORTH IN SECTION
1-264 (A) .

SECTION 1-279. ADMINISTRATION.

(A)    THE PLAN SHALL BE ADMINISTERED BY THE
PERSONNEL OFFICER, AND HE SHALL HAVE SUCH POWERS AS MAY
BE NECESSARY FOR PROPER ADMINISTRATION THEREOF, INCLUDING
BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING:

(1)    TO PRESCRIBE FORMS AND PROCEDURES TO BE
FOLLOWED IN FILING APPLICATION FOR BENEFITS AND FOR
FURNISHING OF EVIDENCE NECESSARY TO ESTABLISH EMPLOYEE'S
RIGHTS TO SUCH BENEFITS.

(2)    TO MAKE DETERMINATION AS TO THE RIGHTS OF AN
EMPLOYEE APPLYING FOR OR RECEIVING RETIREMENT BENEFITS
AND TO AFFORD A MECHANISM FOR ADJUSTING THE COMPLAINT OF
ANY INDIVIDUAL DISSATISFIED WITH ANY SUCH DETERMINATION.

(3)    TO DEVELOP PROCEDURES FOR DETERMINING THE
LENGTH OF SERVICE OF EMPLOYEES; AND, AFTER AFFORDING
EMPLOYEES AN OPPORTUNITY AFTER WRITTEN NOTICE TO MAKE
OBJECTION WITH RESPECT THERETO, TO ESTABLISH SUCH SERVICE
IN ADVANCE OF RETIREMENT.

(4)    TO AUTHORIZE ALL DISBURSEMENTS FROM THE
PENSION FUND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
ARTICLE AND TO ESTABLISH NECESSARY PROCEDURES THEREFOR.

(5)    TO ESTABLISH POLICIES AND STANDARDS AND MAKE
DETERMINATIONS CONCERNING TOTAL AND PERMANENT DISABILITY
FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS PLAN.

(6)    TO NOTIFY EMPLOYEES AT LEAST TWO (2) YEARS
PRIOR TO THEIR NORMAL RETIREMENT DATE OF THEIR RIGHT TO
ELECT THE CONTINGENT ANNUITANT OPTION HEREUNDER AND THE
TERMS THEREOF.

(B)    IN ANY MATTER RELATING TO THE ADMINISTRATION
OF THE PLAN, THE PERSONNEL OFFICER MAY SEEK THE ADVICE
AND GUIDANCE OF THE COUNTY PERSONNEL BOARD AS PROVIDED IN
THE COUNTY CHARTER. ANY PERSON AGGRIEVED BY A DECISION
OF THE PERSONNEL OFFICER SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT OF APPEAL
TO THE COUNTY BOARD OF APPEALS AS PROVIDED IN SECTION
602(D) OF THE CHARTER OF ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, MARYLAND.