# State Personnel and Pensions (GSP)

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

### Subtitle 2. Membership

#### Section 23-226

(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a member who is subject to this Part IV of this subtitle shall:

  (1) receive an allowance for all creditable service as follows:

    (i) for normal service retirement as provided in Sec. 23-401(f) of this title;

    (ii) for early service retirement as provided in Sec. 23-402(c) of this title;

    (iii) for a vested allowance as provided in Sec. 29-303(b-1) of this article;

    (iv) for ordinary disability retirement as provided in Sec. 29-108 of this article; and

    (v) for accidental disability retirement as provided in Sec. 29-110 of this article;

  (2) have the allowance adjusted as provided in Sec.Sec. 29-401, 29-402, and 29-408 of this article; and

  (3) make the member contributions at the rate specified in Sec. 23-212(d) of this subtitle.

(b) A member described in Sec. 23-225(a)(2) of this subtitle is not subject to this Part IV of this subtitle with respect to the service credit earned in the member's previous membership.

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