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LAWS OF MARYLAND

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(II)  ANY JUDGE AS DEFINED IN §§ 55 THROUGH
65 OF THIS SUBTITLE;

(III) ANY MEMBER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY;

(IV)  ANY CORRECTIONAL OFFICER AS DEFINED
IN §§ 11(20) AND 156 OF THIS SUBTITLE;

(V)   ANY CLASS OF EMPLOYEE WHOSE
COMPENSATION IS PAID ONLY PARTLY BY THIS STATE;

(VI)  ANY EMPLOYEE WHO SERVES ON A
TEMPORARY BASIS; AND

(VII) ANY PERSON WHO IS EMPLOYED PURSUANT
TO A FEDERAL COMPREHENSIVE EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ACT
(CETA) PUBLIC SERVICE EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM.

(D) IN ANY CASE OF DOUBT, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER ANY PERSON IS AN EMPLOYEE REGARDLESS
OF THE METHOD OF PAYMENT.

(5)   "MEMBER" MEANS ANY EMPLOYEE WHO IS A MEMBER OF
THIS PENSION SYSTEM.

(6)   "BOARD OF TRUSTEES" MEANS THE BOARD THAT
ADMINISTERS THIS PENSION SYSTEM.

(7)   "MEDICAL BOARD" MEANS THE BOARD OF PHYSICIANS
APPOINTED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.

(8)   "ELIGIBILITY SERVICE" MEANS SERVICE RECOGNIZED
FOR DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY FOR BENEFITS UNDER THIS PENSION
SYSTEM.

(9)   "CREDITABLE SERVICE" MEANS SERVICE RECOGNIZED FOR
COMPUTING THE AMOUNT OF ANY BENEFIT UNDER THIS PENSION
SYSTEM.

(10)  "BENEFICIARY" MEANS ANY PERSON WHO RECEIVES A
RETIREMENT ALLOWANCE OR ANY OTHER BENEFIT UNDER THIS
SUBTITLE.

(11)  "REGULAR INTEREST" FOR THE ANNUITY SAVINGS FUND
MEANS INTEREST AT 5 PERCENT PER ANNUM COMPOUNDED ANNUALLY.

(12)  "ACCUMULATED CONTRIBUTIONS" MEANS THE SUM OF ALL
THE AMOUNTS DEDUCTED FROM THE COMPENSATION OF A MEMBER AND
CREDITED TO HIS INDIVIDUAL ACCOUNT IN THE ANNUITY SAVINGS
FUND, TOGETHER WITH THE REGULAR INTEREST ON IT.

(13)  "EARNABLE COMPENSATION" MEANS THE NORMAL
COMPENSATION PAID TO AN EMPLOYEE FOR WORKING THE NORMAL TIME
IN HIS POSITION.

(14)  "AVERAGE FINAL COMPENSATION" MEANS THE AVERAGE
ANNUAL EARNABLE COMPENSATION OF A MEMBER DURING ANY 3