ADJUST THE ALLOWANCE FOR CREDITABLE SERVICE ON OR AFTER THE EFFECTIVE
DATE OF SELECTION AS PROVIDED IN PART II OF THIS SUBTITLE.

29-425.

(a) [Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, this] THIS Part VI of
this subtitle applies on or after July 1, 1998 only to an allowance received by a former
member, retiree, or surviving beneficiary of a deceased member, former member, or
retiree of the Employees' Pension System or the Teachers' Pension System WHO:

(1) IS SUBJECT TO THE CONTRIBUTORY PENSION BENEFIT UNDER
TITLE 23, SUBTITLE 2, PART II OF THIS ARTICLE; OR

(2) TRANSFERRED FROM THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM OR
THE TEACHERS' RETIREMENT SYSTEM TO THE EMPLOYEES' PENSION SYSTEM OR THE
TEACHERS' PENSION SYSTEM AFTER APRIL 1, 1998.

(b) This Part VI of this subtitle does not apply if the member, former member,
or retiree was an employee of:

(1) a participating governmental unit THAT HAS NOT ELECTED THE
CONTRIBUTORY PENSION BENEFIT OF ITS EMPLOYEES UNDER § 31-116 OF THIS
ARTICLE; or

(2) a former participating governmental unit that has withdrawn while a

member.
31-112.

(A) [An] SUBJECT TO SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION, AN employee of a
participating governmental unit who is a member of one of the employees' systems is
entitled to the benefits to which State employees are entitled under that system.

(B) (1) AN EMPLOYEE OF A PARTICIPATING GOVERNMENTAL UNIT THAT
HAS ELECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CONTRIBUTORY PENSION BENEFIT OPTION
UNDER § 31-116 OF THIS SUBTITLE SHALL BE SUBJECT TO TITLE 23, SUBTITLE 2, PART
II OF THIS ARTICLE.

(2) AN EMPLOYEE OF A PARTICIPATING GOVERNMENTAL UNIT THAT
HAS NOT ELECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CONTRIBUTORY PENSION BENEFIT
OPTION UNDER § 31-116 OF THIS SUBTITLE IS NOT SUBJECT TO TITLE 23, SUBTITLE 2,
PART II OF THIS ARTICLE.

31-116.

(A) ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 1999, A PARTICIPATING GOVERNMENTAL
UNIT MAY ELECT TO PROVIDE ITS EMPLOYEES WITH THE CONTRIBUTORY PENSION
BENEFIT UNDER TITLE 23 OF THIS ARTICLE AS PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION BY
SUBMITTING ITS ELECTION ON A FORM PROVIDED BY THE STATE RETIREMENT
AGENCY

(B) (1) IF A PARTICIPATING GOVERNMENTAL UNIT ELECTS TO PROVIDE ITS
EMPLOYEES WITH THE CONTRIBUTORY PENSION BENEFIT UNDER TITLE 23 OF THIS