Ch. 6                                       1994 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(II) FOR A RETIREE OR THE DESIGNATED BENEFICIARY OF A
RETIREE OF THE STATE POLICE RETIREMENT SYSTEM, THE SUM OF THE RETIREE'S
ANNUITY AND THE AMOUNT AUTHORIZED TO BE DEDUCTED FOR HEALTH
INSURANCE PREMIUMS.

(C) POSTRETIREMENT ADJUSTMENTS NOT INCLUDED.

(1)      THIS SUBSECTION APPLIES TO:

(I)      THE CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS' RETIREMENT SYSTEM;

(II)    THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM;

(III)   THE STATE POLICE RETIREMENT SYSTEM; OR .

(IV)   THE TEACHERS' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.

(2)      THE RETIREMENT ALLOWANCE TO BE REDUCED UNDER THIS
SECTION IS THE RETIREMENT ALLOWANCE AT RETIREMENT WITHOUT ANY
COST-OF-LIVING ADJUSTMENT AND IS RETROACTIVE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 73B, §§ 2-405, 3-405, 4-405, 5-405, 6-404, 7-405,
8-403, and 10-219.

In subsection (a) of this section, this section is made applicable to designated
beneficiaries of retirees of the Local Fire and Police System to conform to the
practice of the other systems under this subtitle.

In subsection (b)(1) of this section, the reference to the "Board of Trustees" is
added for clarity.

Also in subsection (b)(1) of this section, the reference to "a disability
retirement benefit" is substituted for the former references to "any pension
allowance" and "any allowance" in light of an Attorney General's opinion that
stated that offset requirements apply only to disability retirement benefits
payable on account of injuries or occupational disease for which the State
must pay workers' compensation. See 73 Op. Atty's Gen. 317 (1988). Similarly,
the reference to "related" workers' compensation benefits is added.

In subsection (c)(2) of this section, the former references to "July 1, 1980" and
the provision being "retroactive" are deleted as obsolete.

The State Personnel and Pensions Article Review Committee notes, for
consideration by the General Assembly, that in subsection (b)(1) of this
section, several inconsistencies remain in the application of the offset under
this section. Although the respective employers of the membership of the
Employees' Pension System and Employees' Retirement System are similar,
the offset is applied differently for retirees of the two systems. For retirees of
the Employees' Pension System, the offset applies with respect to the retiree's
employment by the State or participating employer. For retirees of the
Employees' Retirement System, the offset only applies with respect to
employment by the State. Similarly, although the respective employers of the

- 608 -