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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 762

Pension System for the Teachers of the State of Maryland so
long as he or she is employed in any eligible position by
the employing institution or by any other institution
establishing an optional retirement program pursuant to this
section. The employee shall participate in the optional
retirement program of that institution.

(k) Any participant in an optional retirement program,
established pursuant to this section, who was eligible for
membership in the EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM, THE PENSION
SYSTEM FOR THE EMPLOYEES OF THE STATE OF MARYLAND, THE
Teachers' Retirement System or the Pension System for the

Teachers of the State of Maryland at the time the

participant elected to participate in the optional

retirement program, and the participant, WHO desires to
continue employment after the end of the school year
following the date on which the member attains the age of
70:

(1)  Shall apply, at least 30 days and not more
than 90 days prior to the end of that school year, to the
participant's appointing authority, on a form provided by
the Secretary of Personnel, for continuation of employment
on an annual basis;

(2)  If the written application for continuation
by the participant is approved by the appointing authority,
employment shall be authorized for 1 year. Further
continuation of employment shall be based on the execution
of the appropriate application form within 30 days and hot
more than 90 days prior to the completion of each authorized
year; and

(3)  If the written application by the member is
not approved, upon request, the participant shall be given a
full hearing before the Maryland Employees Retirement Review
Board pursuant to § 11(2) of this article.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1982.

Approved June 1, 1982.

CHAPTER 763

(Senate Bill 261)

AN ACT concerning

Pensions - Contribution Rate
to the Optional Retirement Program