Ch. 618

1996 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(I) A RETIREE WHOSE AVERAGE FINAL COMPENSATION WAS LESS
THAN $10,000 AND WHO IS REEMPLOYED ON A TEMPORARY OR CONTRACTUAL
BASIS; OR

(II) A RETIREE WHO IS SERVING IN AN ELECTED POSITION AS AN
OFFICIAL OF A PARTICIPATING GOVERNMENTAL UNIT OR AS A CONSTITUTIONAL
OFFICER FOR A COUNTY THAT IS A PARTICIPATING GOVERNMENTAL UNIT.

(2) THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES SHALL REDUCE A RETIREE'S
RETIREMENT ALLOWANCE BY THE AMOUNT THAT THE SUM OF THE RETIREE'S
ANNUAL BASIC ALLOWANCE, AT THE TIME OF RETIREMENT, AND THE RETIREE'S
ANNUAL COMPENSATION EXCEEDS THE AVERAGE FINAL COMPENSATION USED TO
COMPUTE THE BASIC ALLOWANCE.

(C) (B) A REEMPLOYED RETIREE WHO IS RECEIVING A SERVICE
RETIREMENT ALLOWANCE MAY NOT RECEIVE CREDITABLE SERVICE OR
ELIGIBILITY SERVICE DURING THE PERIOD OF REEMPLOYMENT.

(D) (C) THE RETIREE'S COMPENSATION DURING THE PERIOD OF
REEMPLOYMENT MAY NOT BE SUBJECT TO THE EMPLOYER PICKUP PROVISIONS OF §
21-303 OF THIS ARTICLE OR ANY REDUCTION OR DEDUCTION AS A MEMBER
CONTRIBUTION FOR PENSION OR RETIREMENT PURPOSES.

(E)    (D) THE STATE RETIREMENT AGENCY SHALL INSTITUTE APPROPRIATE
REPORTING PROCEDURES WITH THE AFFECTED PAYROLL SYSTEMS TO ENSURE
COMPLIANCE WITH THIS SECTION.

(F)     (E) (1) IMMEDIATELY ON THE EMPLOYMENT OF ANY RETIREE, A
PARTICIPATING EMPLOYER SHALL NOTIFY THE STATE RETIREMENT AGENCY OF
THE TYPE OF EMPLOYMENT AND THE ANTICIPATED EARNINGS OF THE RETIREE.

(2) AT LEAST ONCE EACH YEAR, IN A FORMAT SPECIFIED BY THE STATE
RETIREMENT AGENCY, EACH PARTICIPATING EMPLOYER SHALL PROVIDE THE
STATE RETIREMENT AGENCY WITH A LIST OF ALL EMPLOYEES INCLUDED ON ANY
PAYROLL OF THE EMPLOYER, THE SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS OF THE EMPLOYEES,
AND THEIR EARNINGS FOR THAT YEAR.

28-402.

(A) SUBJECT TO SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION, SUBJECT TO SUBSECTION
(B) OF THIS SECTION, A RETIREE WHO IS RECEIVING A SERVICE RETIREMENT
ALLOWANCE MAY ACCEPT EMPLOYMENT WITH A PARTICIPATING EMPLOYER ON A
PERMANENT, TEMPORARY, OR CONTRACTUAL BASIS, WITHOUT ANY REDUCTION IN
RETIREMENT ALLOWANCE IF:

(1) THE RETIREE IMMEDIATELY NOTIFIES THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF
THE RETIREE'S INTENTION TO ACCEPT THE EMPLOYMENT; AND

(2) THE RETIREE SPECIFIES THE COMPENSATION TO BE RECEIVED.

(B) (1) THIS SUBSECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO:

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