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Martin O'Malley, Governor Ch. 334
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(2) AN INDIVIDUAL DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS
SUBSECTION MAY ELECT MEMBERSHIP IN THE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS'
PENSION SYSTEM IF THE COUNTY EMPLOYING THE INDIVIDUAL ELECTS TO
BECOME AN ELIGIBLE GOVERNMENTAL UNIT IN THE LAW ENFORCEMENT
OFFICERS' PENSION SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 31-2A-02 THROUGH §
31-2A-05 OF THIS ARTICLE.
(3) IF AN INDIVIDUAL TRANSFERS TO THE LAW ENFORCEMENT
OFFICERS' PENSION SYSTEM UNDER THIS SUBSECTION, THE ELIGIBLE
GOVERNMENTAL UNIT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS
REQUIRED FOR THE INDIVIDUAL UNDER § 21-306.1 OF THIS ARTICLE.
SECTION 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That:
(a) (1) A member of the Employees' Retirement System who, on or before
March 1, 1975, has been employed by the General Assembly as a desk officer on a
full-time or part-time basis may receive up to 5 years of service credit for which the
member is not otherwise entitled.
(2) Any service credit that a member of the Employees' Retirement
System receives under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be for the period of time
that the member:
(i) was employed as a desk officer or in any other position as a
full-time or part-time permanent, temporary, or contractual State employee; and
(ii) was not a member of the Employees' Retirement System.
(3) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, for service credit
granted under this Act, a year or part of a year of employment equals 1 year of service
credit.
(b) A member may receive service credit under subsection (a) of this section
only for the period of time the member was employed, if the member receives service
credit from the Employees' Retirement System for any employment during the same
year as the service credit under subsection (a) of this section is accrued.
SECTION 3. 5. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED. That Section 2 of this Act
shall take effect October 1, 2007.
SECTION 6. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED. That Section 3 of this Act
shall be construed to apply retroactively and shall be applied to and interpreted to
affect any individual who on or after July 1, 2006, was serving as an elected or
appointed official and was eligible for optional membership in the Employees' Pension
System under § 23-204 of the State Personnel and Pensions Article.
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