State Pensions And Retirement
Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Employees' Pension System - Optional Membership [SB-560]
Providing that membership in the Employees' Pension System is optional for specified officials who are elected or appointed for a fixed term; providing that specified individuals' election or failure to elect to join the Employees' Pension System is a one-time, irrevocable decision; simplifying and clarifying specified provisions of law regarding mandatory and optional membership of employees of participating governmental units in the Employees' Pension System; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Douglas Peters
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 182 on 05/12/2015
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Alternate Contributory Pension Selection - Return to Employment [SB-485]
Allowing an individual to resume participation in the Alternate Contributory Pension Selection in the Employees' Pension System or Teachers' Pension System if the individual has been separated from employment for more than 4 years, has accrued, by June 30, 2011, the minimum amount of eligibility service needed to be eligible for a vested allowance, and, by June 30, 2016, has returned to employment in a position included in the Employees' Pension System or Teachers' Pension System.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bryan Simonaire
Hearing 2/19 At 8:30 A.m. on 02/19/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Employees' Pension System - Dorchester County Sanitary Commission - Eligible Governmental Unit [SB-442]
Adding the Dorchester County Sanitary Commission as an eligible governmental unit in the Employees' Pension System; and providing that specified individuals are subject to the alternate contributory pension benefit in the Employees' Pension System in the same manner as specified other individuals.
Sponsored by: Sen. Adelaide Eckardt
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 33 on 04/14/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Employees' and Teachers' Pension Systems - Combination of Service - Clarification [SB-432]
Clarifying the manner in which a member of the Employees' Pension System or Teachers' Pension System may combine specified prior eligibility service with the member's current service; clarifying that specified prior service does not need to be subject to a different rate of member contributions; and making conforming changes.
Sponsored by: Sen. Douglas Peters
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 32 on 04/14/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Alternate Contributory Pension Selection - Return to Employment [SB-364]
Allowing an individual to resume participation in the Alternate Contributory Pension Selection in the Employees' Pension System or Teachers' Pension System if the individual has been separated from employment for more than 4 years, by June 30, 2011, has accrued the minimum amount of eligibility service needed to be eligible for a vested allowance, and by June 30, 2016, has returned to employment in a position included in the Employees' Pension System or Teachers' Pension System; providing for the retroactive application of the Act.
Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Kasemeyer
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 163 on 05/12/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Maryland Secure Choice Retirement Savings Program and Trust [SB-312]
Establishing the Maryland Secure Choice Retirement Savings Program for eligible private sector employees; establishing the Maryland Secure Choice Retirement Savings Trust; establishing the Maryland Secure Choice Retirement Savings Board to implement, maintain, and administer the Program and the Trust; requiring eligible employers to offer the Program and requiring eligible employees to participate in the Program unless written notice to opt out is provided to the employer; authorizing the Comptroller to enforce employer compliance; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. James Rosapepe
Hearing 2/25 At 1:00 P.m. (budget And Taxation) on 02/25/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System - Division of Parole and Probation - Warrant Apprehension Unit Employees - Membership [SB-286]
Providing for the membership of employees of the Warrant Apprehension Unit in the Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System; authorizing specified employees of the Warrant Apprehension Unit to transfer membership to the Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System on or before December 31, 2015; requiring the Board of Trustees for the State Retirement and Pension System to transfer specified funds to the annuity savings fund of the Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Roger Manno
Vetoed By The Governor (duplicative) on 05/12/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
State Retirement and Pension System - Credit for Unused Sick Leave - Clarification [SB-191]
Clarifying that a member of the State Retirement and Pension System may not receive creditable service for unused sick leave at retirement unless the leave was available to the member to be used as sick leave during employment; and clarifying the definition of "unused sick leave" to specify that the leave must have been available to be used as sick leave during employment.
Sponsored by: Sen. Douglas Peters
First Reading House Rules And Executive Nominations on 04/07/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
State Retirement and Pension System - Constitutional Officers - Forfeiture of Benefits [SB-165]
Prohibiting the payment of retirement benefits payable from the State Retirement and Pension System to specified constitutional officers who are convicted of or enter a plea of nolo contendere for specified crimes; requiring a specified court to order the forfeiture of specified retirement benefits under specified circumstances; requiring a specified court to order the restoration of specified retirement benefits under specified circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores Kelley
Hearing 2/19 At 8:30 A.m. on 02/19/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Correctional Officers' Retirement System - Membership and Eligibility for Retirement [SB-104]
Altering the positions eligible for membership in the Correctional Officers' Retirement System to include specified individuals who elect to transfer from the Employees' Retirement System; altering specified eligibility requirements for a normal service retirement allowance for members of the Correctional Officers' Retirement System; altering eligibility requirements for a deferred vested retirement allowance for members of the Correctional Officers' Retirement System; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Douglas Peters
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 11 on 04/14/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Judges' Retirement System - Membership, Benefits, and Reemployment [SB-103]
Clarifying that regular interest may not be paid on member contributions of specified members of the Judges' Retirement System under specified circumstances; providing that an individual who was a member of the Judges Retirement System on or before June 30, 2012, is separated from employment for more than 4 years, and returns to employment in a position that requires membership in the Judge's Retirement System is subject to specified requirements; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Douglas Peters
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 150 on 05/12/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
State Retirement and Pension System - Accumulated Contributions of Nonvested Former Members [SB-102]
Requiring specified accumulated contributions of nonvested former members to be transferred into a specified fund; providing that specified accumulated contributions shall be paid to specified former members under specified circumstances; requiring specified transferred accumulated contributions to be paid to specified nonvested former members from a specified fund under specified circumstances; making conforming changes; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Douglas Peters
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 10 on 04/14/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Employees' Pension System - Town of Sykesville - Service Credit [HB-907]
Authorizing the Town of Sykesville to purchase specified additional service credit for specified employees; requiring specified additional service credit to be credited to specified employees on July 1 of the fiscal year in which the additional service credit is purchased; requiring a specified adjustment to a specified new entrant valuation that is used to determine a specified employer contribution in the fiscal year in which a specified purchase of services credit is made; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Haven Shoemaker
Vetoed By The Governor (duplicative) on 05/12/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Correctional Officers' Retirement System - Membership and Eligibility for Retirement [HB-79]
Altering the positions eligible for membership in the Correctional Officers' Retirement System to include specified individuals who elect to transfer from the Employees' Retirement System; altering specified eligibility requirements for a normal service retirement allowance for members of the Correctional Officers' Retirement System; altering eligibility requirements for a deferred vested retirement allowance for members of the Correctional Officers' Retirement System; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ben Barnes
Vetoed By The Governor (duplicative) on 05/12/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
State Retirement and Pension System - Noncontributory Pension Benefit - Definition [HB-78]
Clarifying that the definition of "noncontributory pension benefit", as it relates to the State Retirement and Pension System, does not include the Reformed Contributory Pension Benefit.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ben Barnes
Vetoed By The Governor (duplicative) on 05/12/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Judges' Retirement System - Membership, Benefits, and Reemployment [HB-77]
Clarifying that regular interest may not be paid on member contributions of specified members of the Judges' Retirement System under specified circumstances; providing that an individual who was a member of the Judges' Retirement System on or before June 30, 2012, is separated from employment for more than 4 years, and returns to employment in a position that requires membership in the Judges' Retirement System is subject to specified requirements; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ben Barnes
Vetoed By The Governor (duplicative) on 05/12/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
State Retirement and Pension System - Accumulated Contributions of Nonvested Former Members [HB-76]
Requiring specified accumulated contributions of nonvested former members to be transferred into a specified fund; clarifying that specified accumulated contributions shall be paid to specified former members under specified circumstances; requiring specified transferred accumulated contributions to be paid to specified nonvested former members from a specified fund under specified circumstances; and making conforming changes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ben Barnes
Vetoed By The Governor (duplicative) on 05/12/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System - Division of Parole and Probation - Warrant Apprehension Unit Employees - Membership [HB-694]
Providing for the membership of employees of the Warrant Apprehension Unit in the Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System; authorizing specified employees of the Warrant Apprehension Unit to transfer membership to the Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System on or before December 31, 2015; requiring the Board of Trustees for the State Retirement and Pension System to transfer specified funds to the annuity savings fund of the Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Barbara Robinson
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 268 on 05/12/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
State Police Retirement System and Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System - Reemployment of Retirees [HB-569]
Allowing a retiree of the State Police Retirement System to be reemployed in a permanent position, subject to specified limitations; requiring a retiree of the State Police Retirement System to earn service credit in the Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System under specified circumstances; and repealing a specified termination provision pertaining to the reemployment of retirees of the State Police Retirement System.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sally Jameson
Unfavorable Report By Appropriations on 03/16/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Maryland Secure Choice Retirement Savings Program and Trust [HB-421]
Establishing the Maryland Secure Choice Retirement Savings Program for eligible private sector employees; establishing the Maryland Secure Choice Retirement Savings Trust; establishing the Maryland Secure Choice Retirement Savings Board to implement, maintain, and administer the Program and the Trust; requiring eligible employers to offer the Program and requiring eligible employees to participate in the Program unless written notice to opt out is provided to the employer; authorizing the Comptroller to enforce employer compliance; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. William Smith
Hearing 2/24 At 1:00 P.m. (economic Matters) on 02/24/2015