Ch. 1                                       2004 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(1)     WAS AN EMPLOYEE OF THE STATE PRIOR TO NOVEMBER 1, 1996;

(2)     AS OF NOVEMBER 1, 1996 WAS EMPLOYED BY A PRIVATE VENDOR TO
PROVIDE CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT SERVICES IN BALTIMORE CITY; AND

(3)     RESUMED EMPLOYMENT WITH THE STATE AS OF NOVEMBER 1, 2002.

(B) A MEMBER DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION SHALL
RECEIVE SERVICE CREDIT FOR THE TIME THE MEMBER WAS EMPLOYED BY A
PRIVATE VENDOR TO PROVIDE CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT SERVICES IN
BALTIMORE CITY PRIOR TO JULY 1, 1998.

(C) (1) A MEMBER DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION IS
ENTITLED TO RECEIVE SERVICE CREDIT FOR THE TIME THE MEMBER WAS
EMPLOYED BY A PRIVATE VENDOR TO PROVIDE CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT
SERVICES IN BALTIMORE CITY FROM JULY 1, 1998 THROUGH PRIOR TO OCTOBER 31,
2002.

(2)      ON OR BEFORE JUNE 30, 2008 PRIOR TO THE MEMBER'S DATE OF
RETIREMENT, AND SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (3) OF THIS SUBSECTION, A MEMBER
WHO RECEIVES SERVICE CREDIT UNDER THIS SUBSECTION SHALL DEPOSIT IN THE
ANNUITY SAVINGS FUND OR OTHER CORRESPONDING FUND AN AMOUNT OF MONEY
EQUAL TO THE CONTRIBUTION PAYMENTS THAT THE MEMBER AND THE EMPLOYER
WOULD HAVE PAID HAD THE MEMBER BEEN A STATE EMPLOYEE, INCLUDING
REGULAR INTEREST ON THE CONTRIBUTIONS AT THE RATE OF 4% PER YEAR
COMPOUNDED ANNUALLY.

(3)      ON RETIREMENT, THE MEMBER'S RETIREMENT ALLOWANCE SHALL
BE REDUCED BY THE ACTUARIAL EQUIVALENT OF THE AMOUNT DETERMINED
UNDER PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION IF THE MEMBER ELECTS NOT TO
DEPOSIT THIS AMOUNT IN THE ANNUITY SAVINGS OR OTHER CORRESPONDING
FUND.

23-307.4.

(A)     THIS SECTION APPLIES ONLY TO A MEMBER OF THE EMPLOYEES' PENSION
SYSTEM WHO:

(1)      WAS AN EMPLOYEE OF THE STATE PRIOR TO NOVEMBER 1, 1996;

(2)     AS OF NOVEMBER 1, 1996 WAS EMPLOYED BY A PRIVATE VENDOR TO
PROVIDE CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT SERVICES IN BALTIMORE CITY; AND

(3)      RESUMED EMPLOYMENT WITH THE STATE AS OF NOVEMBER 1, 2002.

(B)     A MEMBER DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION SHALL
RECEIVE SERVICE CREDIT FOR THE TIME THE MEMBER WAS EMPLOYED BY A
PRIVATE VENDOR TO PROVIDE CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT SERVICES IN
BALTIMORE CITY PRIOR TO JULY 1, 1998.

(C)     (1) A MEMBER DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION IS
ENTITLED TO RECEIVE SERVICE CREDIT FOR THE TIME THE MEMBER WAS

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