H.B. 835

VETOES

2-508.

(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.

(2)     "Creditable service" means:

(i) service credited toward a retirement allowance under Division
II of this article;

(ii) service while a member of the Judges' Retirement System under
Title 27 of this article; [or]

(iii) service while an employee was employed by the Domestic
Relations Division of the Anne Arundel County Circuit Court, prior to transfer on or
before July 1, 2002 into the State Personnel Management System, in accordance with
§ 2-510 of the Courts Article; OR

(IV) SERVICE WHILE A MEMBER OF THE MARYLAND TRANSIT
ADMINISTRATION RETIREMENT PLAN UNDER § 7-206 OF THE TRANSPORTATION
ARTICLE.

(3)     (i) "Retiree" means:

1.       a former State employee who receives a retirement
allowance under Division II of this article;

2.       a former employee of the Medical System Corporation, as
defined in § 13-301 or § 13-401 of the Education Article, who receives a retirement
allowance from the Employees' Retirement System of the State of Maryland or the
Employees' Pension System of the State of Maryland under Title 22 or Title 23 of this
article; or

3.       a former employee of the Maryland Transit
Administration who receives a Maryland Transit Administration retirement
allowance under § 7-206 of the Transportation Article.

(ii) "Retiree" does not include:

1.       a member of the faculty or staff of a community college;

2.       a teacher or a staff member employed by a county board of
education; or

3.       an individual who retired under an optional program
under Title 30 of this article.

(4)     "State service" means service with the State by:

(i) an employee while a member of the Employees' Retirement
System or the Employees' Pension System under Title 22 or Title 23 of this article;

(ii) a member of the Judges' Retirement System under Title 27 of
this article;

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