# § 3-2 Commencement of participation.

Current through 2026-07-17. Source: City of Balt., Md., Ord. 26-129. Published by the Baltimore City Department of Legislative Reference.

## § 3-2 Commencement of participation.

Balt., Md., Code art. 22A, § 3-2 (2026)

(a) An employee initially employed by a participating employer on or after July 1, 2014, must make an election under City Code <cite data-path="|22|§9">Article 22, § 9</cite>.1, and, based on that election, will commence participation in the Plan as follows:

  (i) A hybrid member will commence participation on the 1<sup>st</sup> anniversary of the date on which his or her initial employment began.

  (ii) A non-hybrid member will commence participation on the 180<sup>th</sup> day after the date on which his or her initial employment began.

(b)

  (1) An employee who was employed by a participating employer before July 1, 2014, and who, after having terminated that employment with a vested benefit under a City retirement plan, is reemployed by that or another participating employer on or after July 1, 2014, automatically commences participation in the Plan as a non-hybrid member on the 30<sup>th</sup> day after the date of reemployment.

  (2) An employee who was employed by a participating employer before July 1, 2014, and who, after having terminated that employment before earning a vested benefit under a City retirement plan, is reemployed by that or another participating employer on or after July 1, 2014, must make an election under City Code <cite data-path="|22|§9">Article 22, § 9</cite>.1, and, based on that election, will commence participation as a hybrid member or a non-hybrid member on the date provided in subsection (a) of this section.

(c) A Plan member who terminates employment with a participating employer and is subsequently reemployed by that or another participating employer will recommence participation in the Plan as a hybrid member or a non-hybrid member, based on his or her previous election under City Code <cite data-path="|22|§9">Article 22, § 9</cite>.1, on the 30<sup>th</sup> day after the date on which his or her reemployment began.

*History: Ord. 14-216*

*History: Ord. 20-458*