Ch. 620

1996 LAWS OF MARYLAND

compensation that, before the retiree reaches normal retirement age, is at least equal to
the retiree's average final compensation at retirement:

(i) the retiree's allowance ends;

(ii) the retiree again becomes a member of the appropriate State
system;

(iii) previous creditable service or eligibility service is restored; and

(iv) on subsequent retirement, the retiree will receive all the service
credit as a member creditable to the member at retirement.

(2) Subject to paragraph (1) of this subsection, a retiree of the Employees'
Retirement System, Teachers' Retirement System, State Police Retirement System, or
the Correctional Officers' Retirement System shall make member contributions at the
same rate the retiree paid before disability.

(c) (1) This subsection applies only to a retiree of:

(i)     the Correctional Officers' Retirement System;

(ii)    the Employees' Pension System;

(iii)   the Employees' Retirement System;

(iv)    the Local Fire and Police System;

(v)     the Natural Resources Pension System; and

(vi)    the Teachers' Pension System.

(2) The pension of a retiree who is restored to membership after age 50 may
not exceed the sum of:

(i) the pension received immediately before the retiree's last
restoration to membership; and

(ii) the pension that accrued after the retiree's last restoration to
membership] MAY NOT RECEIVE CREDITABLE SERVICE OR ELIGIBILITY SERVICE
DURING THE PERIOD OF REEMPLOYMENT.

(B)     THE DISABILITY 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.

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

(D)     (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

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