WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 580
TRUSTEES, IF THE MEDICAL BOARD CERTIFIES THAT THE MEMBER IS
MENTALLY OR PHYSICALLY INCAPACITATED FOR THE FURTHER PERFORMANCE
OF DUTY, THE INCAPACITY IS LIKELY TO BE PERMANENT, AND THE MEMBER
SHOULD BE RETIRED. A BENEFICIARY WHO IS ENTITLED TO AN
ACCIDENTAL DISABILITY RETIREMENT ALLOWANCE MAY NOT RECEIVE ANY
ALLOWANCE ON ACCOUNT OF ORDINARY DISABILITY.
(II) A MEMBER MAY NOT RECEIVE AN ACCIDENTAL
DISABILITY ALLOWANCE FOR A DISABILITY INCURRED PRIOR TO
ENROLLMENT IN THE PENSION SYSTEM, EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT THAT A
DISABILITY WAS AGGRAVATED SUBSEQUENT TO THE MEMBER'S ENROLLMENT.
A MEMBER WHO TRANSFERS FROM THE PENSION SYSTEM FOR EMPLOYEES OF
THE STATE OF MARYLAND TO THIS PENSION SYSTEM SHALL RETAIN THE
ENROLLMENT DATE FIRST ESTABLISHED IN THE PENSION SYSTEM FROM
WHICH THE MEMBER TRANSFERRED.
(III) FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS PARAGRAPH,
MEMBERSHIP IN THIS PENSION SYSTEM SHALL CONTINUE FOR A PERIOD OF
2 YEARS FROM THE TIME PAID EMPLOYMENT IS TERMINATED.
(4) (I) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBPARAGRAPH (II) OF
THIS PARAGRAPH, ON RETIREMENT FOR ACCIDENTAL DISABILITY, A MEMBER
SHALL RECEIVE A SERVICE RETIREMENT ALLOWANCE IF THE MEMBER IS AT
LEAST 62 YEARS OLD. IF THE MEMBER IS YOUNGER THAN 62 YEARS OLD,
THE MEMBER SHALL RECEIVE AN ACCIDENTAL DISABILITY RETIREMENT
ALLOWANCE THAT CONSISTS OF;
1. AN ANNUITY WHICH SHALL BE THE
ACTUARIAL EQUIVALENT OF THE MEMBER'S ACCUMULATED CONTRIBUTIONS AT
THE TIME OF RETIREMENT; AND
2. A PENSION OF 66 2/3 PERCENT OF THE
MEMBER'S AVERAGE FINAL COMPENSATION, BUT THE TOTAL ACCIDENTAL
DISABILITY RETIREMENT ALLOWANCE MAY NOT EXCEED THE MEMBER'S
AVERAGE FINAL COMPENSATION.
(II) ON RETIREMENT FOR ACCIDENTAL DISABILITY, A
MEMBER WHO HAS TRANSFERRED TO THIS PENSION SYSTEM FROM THE
EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM SHALL RECEIVE A SERVICE RETIREMENT
ALLOWANCE IF THE MEMBER IS AT LEAST 60 YEARS OLD. IF THE MEMBER
IS YOUNGER THAN 60 YEARS OLD, THE MEMBER SHALL RECEIVE AN
ACCIDENTAL DISABILITY RETIREMENT ALLOWANCE THAT CONSISTS OF;
1. AN ANNUITY WHICH SHALL BE THE
ACTUARIAL EQUIVALENT OF THE MEMBER'S ACCUMULATED CONTRIBUTIONS AT
THE TIME OF RETIREMENT; AND
2. A PENSION OF 66 2/3 PERCENT OF THE
MEMBER'S AVERAGE FINAL COMPENSATION, BUT THE TOTAL ACCIDENTAL
DISABILITY RETIREMENT ALLOWANCE MAY NOT EXCEED THE MEMBER'S
AVERAGE FINAL COMPENSATION.
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