Plain Text Law

Subtitle 4 – Service

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

Balt., Md., Code art. 22A, § 4-1 (2026)

§ 4-1 “Service” defined.Copy Citation

(a)In general.
Except as otherwise provided in this section, “service” means the sum of each period of a member’s employment with a participating employer.
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(b)Exclusions.
Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, “service” does not include any period of employment:
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(1)
that has been credited as service under any other City retirement plan for calculating the amount of a retirement benefit or a deferred vested retirement benefit; or
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(2)
during which the member was not receiving earnable compensation for any portion of a pay period from the participating employer.
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(c)Exceptions.
The exclusions of subsection (b) of this section do not apply to any period of employment credited to a hybrid member for service as a Class D member of the Employees’ Retirement System.
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(d)Transfers of service.
If a member transfers service to any other City retirement plan, that transferred service may not be counted to determine whether the member is vested in his or her employer contribution sub-account.
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History: Ord. 14-216
History: Ord. 20-458
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Balt., Md., Code art. 22A, § 4-2 (2026)

§ 4-2 Applicability.Copy Citation

A member’s service is used to determine whether the member is vested in his or her Employer Contribution Sub-Account.
History: Ord. 14-216
Balt., Md., Code art. 22A, § 4-3 (2026)

§ 4-3 Military Service.Copy Citation

To the extent required by USERRA, the service of a member returning from an unpaid leave of absence on account of military service includes the period of the member’s leave of absence.
History: Ord. 14-216
Balt., Md., Code art. 22A, § 4-4 (2026)

§ 4-4 Determination final and binding.Copy Citation

The determination of a member’s service:
(1)
is made by the Board of Trustees; and
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(2)
is final and binding on all persons, subject to the rights of appeal and review under § 2-17{“Administrative appeal”} and <cite data-path="|22A|§2-18">§ 2-18 {“Judicial and appellate review”} of this article</cite>.
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History: Ord. 14-216