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Ch. 480
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Martin O'Malley, Governor
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(ii) was refused immediate reemployment for causes beyond the
member's control; and
(4) applies for service credit with the State or local retirement or
pension system in which the member held membership before the member's military
service began.
(b) If a member of a State or local retirement or pension system who is
absent from employment for military service withdraws any of the member's
accumulated contributions and redeposits the sum withdrawn with regular interest
into the State or local retirement or pension system, the member, if otherwise
qualified, is entitled to the benefits of this section as if the withdrawal had not been
made.
(c) Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, a member of a State or local
retirement or pension system who is actively reemployed under subsection (a)(2) of
this section retains the status and rights as a member during a period of absence from
employment for military service.
(d) (1) Subject to paragraph (2)(i) of this subsection, a member of a State
or local retirement or pension system shall receive service credit for a period of
absence from employment while in military service if:
(i) the employment of the member under subsection (a)(2) of
this section is active or the employee is reinstated as a regular employee on a leave of
absence; and
(ii) membership in a State or local retirement or pension system
is a requirement of employment.
(2) (i) For an absence for military service on or after January 1,
1946, service credit for the military service may not exceed 5 years.
(ii) 1. This subparagraph applies only to a member of a
State system.
2. Subject to subparagraph (i) of this paragraph and in
addition to any service credit received under paragraph (1) of this subsection, a
member of the Maryland National Guard who has been activated under Title 10 of the
United States Code, shall receive service credit at the rate of 4 months for each full
year for military service, not to exceed a total of 36 months.
(e) A member of a State or local retirement or pension system who receives
service credit for military service under this section may transfer the credit to another
State or local retirement or pension system.
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