# State Personnel and Pensions (GSP)

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

### Subtitle 2. Membership

#### Section 23-215

(a) Except as provided in Sec. 23-215.1 of this subtitle, membership ends if the member:

  (1) is separated from employment for more than 4 years;

  (2) is separated from employment, and rehired into a position that requires enrollment in a part of the Employees' Pension System or the Teachers' Pension System that is subject to a different rate of member contributions and benefit accrual;

  (3) withdraws the member's accumulated contributions;

  (4) becomes a retiree; or

  (5) dies.

(b) Subsection (a)(2) of this section does not apply for purposes of determining eligibility for a disability retirement benefit under Sec. 29-104(a) of this article.

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