Division 18. Pensions Generally
Codified through Bill No. CB-018-2026, adopted May 12, 2026, effective July 24, 2026. Source: Municode, Supplement 2026 Update 2. Editorial notes and legislative history omitted.
Division 18. Pensions Generally
Prince George's County, Md., Code § 16-230 (2026)
Sec. 16-230. Employees pensionsLinkCopy Citation
(a)
The employees and officers of Prince George's County, Maryland, on behalf of whom contributions are paid, as provided in Division II, State Personnel and Pensions Article, Annotated Code of Maryland, shall be entitled to all the benefits under the Employees Retirement System of the State or the Pension System for the Employees of the State, as may be applicable, as though they were State employees.
(b)
Elected or appointed officials of Prince George's County, on behalf of whom contributions are paid as provided in Division II, State Personnel and Pensions Article, Annotated Code of Maryland, shall be entitled to the maximum benefits provided under the Employees Retirement System of the State or the Pension System for the Employees of the State, as may be applicable, and the County shall pay the contributions required to obtain the maximum benefits.
Prince George's County, Md., Code § 16-231 (2026)
Sec. 16-231. Pension plans for public safety employeesLinkCopy Citation
(a)
The County Executive shall be authorized to establish, by agreement, police and fire pension plans applicable to all uniformed employees occupying classified service positions allocated to public safety classes of work within the Police and Fire Departments. Any such pension plan, upon establishment, may not be amended to lessen the benefits provided therein or to bind the County to finance or make contributions thereto, unless such amendments are approved by legislative act of the County Council.
(b)
Subject to the provisions of Division II, State Personnel and Pensions Article, Annotated Code of Maryland, the County Executive is hereby additionally authorized to establish a pension plan for all uniformed employees occupying classified service positions allocated to public safety classes of work within the Sheriff Department, which, upon establishment, shall be similar in the nature of coverage and benefits to police and fire pension plans and shall be subject to the other conditions stipulated in Subsection (a) of this Section.
(c)
The County Executive shall be authorized to establish or amend a pension plan for employees occupying public safety classes of work within the Department of Corrections, subject to approval by legislative act of the County Council.
Prince George's County, Md., Code § 16-232 (2026)
Sec. 16-232. Disability payments for public safety employeesLinkCopy Citation
Any payments made to uniformed employees occupying classified service positions allocated to public safety classes of work within the Police, Fire, Sheriff, or Corrections Departments for injuries received in the line of duty pursuant to the provisions of any retirement disability provisions of any pension plan established under Section 16-231 shall be considered in the nature of workers' compensation payments made pursuant to Article 101 of the Annotated Code of Maryland.
Prince George's County, Md., Code § 16-232.01 (2026)
Sec. 16-232.01. Death BenefitsLinkCopy Citation
There shall be a death benefit of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000) or such greater amount, not to exceed Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000), as established in the Salary Plan, payable upon the death of any County employee whose death results from an accidental personal injury arising out of and in the course of his employment. This amount shall be a one time, lump sum benefit and shall be paid within ten (10) calendar days from the date of the employee's death. It shall be paid to the person or persons specified by the employee in accordance with duly authorized personnel procedures.
Prince George's County, Md., Code § 16-232.02 (2026)
Sec. 16-232.02. Supplemental Retirement Benefit for General Schedule employeesLinkCopy Citation
(a)
The Prince George's County Supplemental Pension Plan for General Schedule Employees (hereinafter referred to as the "Plan"), as established by CR-37-1990, and amended from time to time, is hereby recognized.
(b)
The Board of Trustees of the Plan shall have five voting members. One of the voting members of the Board of Trustees shall be elected by the members of the Plan. The remaining members of the Board of Trustees shall be designated and appointed by the County Executive. No more than one appointed official who is a member of the Plan may manage or serve as a member of the Board of Trustees.
(c)
The Board of Trustees shall ensure that an annual benefit and account statement shall be made available to each member upon request, and shall make available to each member appropriate actuarial or other available financial information. On or before December 1 of each year, the Board of Trustees shall certify to the County Council the rates to be used to determine the amounts to be paid into the funds of the Plan during the next fiscal year.
(d)
(1) The cost of funding the supplemental retirement benefit will be shared by the employee and the County through regular contributions each pay period. The employee shall contribute, through payroll deduction, an amount equal to one half the cost of providing this benefit; provided, however, that the employee contribution rate shall not exceed a rate of four and forty-five hundredths percent (4.45%) of base salary, unless otherwise provided by legislative act. The contributions made under this paragraph shall be based on an actuarial determination of the amounts that are required to preserve the integrity of the funds of the Plan and shall include a contribution computed to amortize any unfunded liability over a period of not more than thirty (30) years.
(2)
Notwithstanding the employer and employee contribution rates set forth in paragraph 16-232.02(d)(1), the County shall contribute the full cost of providing the increase in the benefit accrual rate from eight tenths of one percent (0.8%) to one percent (1.0%) and the increase in the maximum number of years of creditable service from 25 to 30 years.
(e)
Supplemental Retirement Benefits. The benefits to be paid under the Plan shall consist of the following:
(1)
Normal Retirement Benefits;
(2)
Early Retirement Incentive Benefits;
(3)
Discontinued Service Benefits; and
(4)
Death Benefits.
Such benefits shall be payable in such amounts, at such times, and to such participants and beneficiaries as set forth in the Plan, as amended through January 1, 2002.
(f)
Prohibited Benefits.
(1)
The Plan shall not pay discontinued service benefits to a participant whose separation from service is caused by:
(A)
A request by an appointing authority of an employee or appointed official for the resignation of the employee or appointed official at the expiration of a term of the appointing authority; or
(B)
The expiration of a term of an elected official who is ineligible to be elected for an additional term because of term limits.
(2)
All discontinued service benefits that are prohibited under Subsection (f)(1), that an individual who was an elected or appointed official while a member of the Plan is eligible to receive, shall be terminated.
(3)
The Plan shall not make cash payments to any member of the Plan of more than 50% of that member's accrued unused sick leave (determined in accordance with Sections 16-221 and 16-221.02 of the Prince George's County Code).
(g)
The benefits under the Plan may not be amended except by an ordinance enacted by the County Council.