Ch. 532                                    2004 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(9)     a member of the Department of General Services, Department of
Health and Mental Hygiene, Motor Vehicle Administration, or Department of Labor,
Licensing, and Regulation Police Force who transferred from the Employees'
Retirement System to the Employees' Pension System on or after April 1, 1998;

(10)   a firefighter for the Martin State Airport employed by the Military
Department who transferred from the Employees' Retirement System to the
Employees' Pension System on or after April 1, 1998; or

(11)   a police officer employed by the Division of Rehabilitation Services in
the Department of Education who:

(i) is certified in accordance with the Maryland Police and
Correctional Training Commissions; and

(ii) transferred from the Employees' Retirement System to the
Employees' Pension System on or after April 1, 1998.

[29-503.

(a)     Subject to subsection (c) of this section and to the approval of the Board of
Trustees, a member may deposit additional contributions in the annuity savings fund
of the appropriate State system by making a single payment or by making a
contribution at a rate higher than required under this Division II.

(b)     (1) Additional contributions made under this section may not exceed an
amount that would allow the member to purchase an additional annuity that, when
added to the member's prospective basic allowance, will provide for the member a
total allowance in excess of the amounts provided in this subsection.

(2)     (i) This paragraph applies only to members of:

1.       the Correctional Officers' Retirement System;

2.       the Employees' Retirement System;

3.       the Local Fire and Police System, who transferred from
the Employees' Retirement System;

4.       the Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System, who
transferred from the Employees' Retirement System; and

5.       the Teachers' Retirement System.

(ii) The total allowance described in paragraph (1) of this
subsection may not exceed two-thirds of the member's estimated average final
compensation at the earlier of:

1.       the age of 60 years; or

2.       30 years of creditable service.

(3)     (i) This paragraph applies only to members of:

1. the Employees' Pension System;

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