Maryland § 29-110

§ 29-110.

    (a)    This section does not apply to the State Police Retirement System.

    (b)    Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, an accidental disability retirement allowance equals the lesser of:

        (1)    the member’s average final compensation; or

        (2)    the sum of:

            (i)    an annuity that is the actuarial equivalent of the member’s accumulated contributions at retirement; and

            (ii)    a pension equal to two-thirds of the member’s average final compensation.

    (c)    (1)    This subsection applies to a member of a State system other than the Law Enforcement Officers’ Pension System who is at least normal retirement age.

        (2)    An accidental disability retirement allowance equals the greater of:

            (i)    a normal service retirement allowance; or

            (ii)    an accidental disability retirement allowance computed in accordance with subsection (b) of this section.

    (d)    (1)    This subsection applies only to a member of the Employees’ Pension System who:

            (i)    is promoted within the Department of Corrections to a position that no longer is eligible for membership in the Correctional Officers’ Retirement System as provided in § 25-201 of this article;

            (ii)    elects not to transfer the years of creditable service the individual accrued in the Correctional Officers’ Retirement System to the Employees’ Pension System; and

            (iii)    is eligible to receive a vested allowance from the Correctional Officers’ Retirement System.

        (2)    A member may receive an accidental disability retirement allowance under this section if the member:

            (i)    does not elect to receive a vested allowance from the Correctional Officers’ Retirement System; and

            (ii)    transfers the member’s accumulated contributions in the Correctional Officers’ Retirement System to the Employees’ Pension System.