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COUNTY LOCAL LAWS
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[[(7) increase the amount of pension at Social Security retirement age for a
Group F member in the Integrated Plan;]]
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(4) increase the amount of pension at Social Security retirement age for
certain Group F members and at normal retirement tor [[a]] certain Group G
[[member]] members in the Optional Plan or Integrated Plan;
[[(9)]]
(5) [[with certain exceptions, provide that]] require an application for
disability retirement filed by a employee in the Police Bargaining Unit generally
must be reviewed under the same process that applies to other members of the
Employees' Retirement System;
[[(10)]]
(6) require the Disability Review Panel to establish a deadline for submission
of information related to an application for disability benefits for a member who is not
a member of the Firefighter/Rescuer Bargaining Unit and establish when the Panel
may extend the deadline;
[[(11)include a presumption that a Group G member is entitled to]]
(7) presume a disability is service-connected [[disability retirement benefits]]
if [[the member has]] it is an occupational disease [[that is]] compensable under
Section 9-503 of the Maryland Workers' Compensation Law, if the member[[:]]
[[(a) did not use, or limited the use of, tobacco products;
(b) participated in a cardiovascular fitness assessment and evaluation
program; and
(c) if a tobacco-user, participated in a smoking assessment program]]
meets certain requirements;
[[(12)]]
(8) provide an alternative placement incentive for an employee, other than a
member of the Police Bargaining Unit, who is eligible for service-connected disability
retirement or continued service-connected disability benefits;
[[(13)for]]
(9) modify the pension benefit paid to a Group G member eligible for
service-connected disability retirement[[, provide a two-tiered minimum pension
benefit based on the degree of disability]];
[[(14)]]
(10) require that the certified representative pay [[the]] any fees [[associated
with the cancellation of]] for canceling a [[scheduled]] Disability Arbitration Board
hearing if the [[certified]] representative caused the cancellation and the applicant is
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