# State Personnel and Pensions (GSP)

## Title 23. Employees' and Teachers' Pension Systems

### Subtitle 2. Membership

#### Section 23-212

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, a member's contribution rate is 5% of the part of the member's earnable compensation that exceeds the taxable wage base for each year.

(b) The contribution rate of a member who is subject to the contributory pension benefit under Part II of this subtitle is 2% of the member's earnable compensation.

(c) The contribution rate of a member who is subject to the Alternate Contributory Pension Selection under Part III of this subtitle is:

  (1) 3% of the member's earnable compensation received from July 1, 2006 to June 30, 2007, both inclusive;

  (2) 4% of the member's earnable compensation received from July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2008, both inclusive;

  (3) 5% of the member's earnable compensation received from July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2011, both inclusive; and

  (4) 7% of the member's earnable compensation received on or after July 1, 2011.

(d) The contribution rate of a member who is subject to the reformed contributory pension benefit under Part IV of this subtitle is 7% of the member's earnable compensation.

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Md. Code Ann., State Pers. & Pens. (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)