§ 25–201
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., State Pers. & Pens. § 25-201 (2026)
Title 25. Correctional Officers' Retirement System
Subtitle 2. Membership
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(a)
Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, this subtitle applies only to:
(1)
correctional officers serving in any of the first six job classifications;
(2)
security attendants at Clifton T. Perkins Hospital Center;
(3)
a detention center officer employed by a participating governmental unit that on or after July 1, 2006, has elected to participate in the Correctional Officers’ Retirement System;
(4)
an individual serving as a correctional dietary, maintenance, laundry, or supply officer;
(5)
an individual serving as a Maryland Correctional Enterprises officer, officer trainee, plant supervisor, plant manager, or regional manager;
(6)
a correctional officer serving as a security chief, a facility administrator, an assistant warden, or a warden who:
(i)
begins employment in that position on or after July 1, 2014; or
(ii)
is serving in that position on June 30, 2014, and elects to transfer to the Correctional Officers’ Retirement System from:
(1)
the Employees’ Pension System on or before December 31, 2014; or
(2)
the Employees’ Retirement System on or before December 31, 2015;
(7)
an individual serving as a correctional case management specialist, supervisor, or manager on or after July 1, 2016;
(8)
an individual serving as a parole and probation agent, supervisor, or regional administrator on or after July 1, 2017;
(9)
an individual serving as a Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services employee in one of the following positions on or after July 1, 2017:
(i)
an alcohol and drug:
(1)
associate counselor, counselor lead, counselor provisional, or counselor supervisor;
(2)
professional counselor, counselor provisional, or counselor supervisor; or
(3)
supervised counselor or counselor provisional;
(ii)
a mental health professional counselor, graduate professional counselor, professional counselor advanced, or professional supervisor;
(iii)
a psychologist, psychology associate, or psychology associate doctorate;
(iv)
a social worker, social worker advanced, social worker supervisor, or social work regional supervisor; or
(v)
a recreation officer or supervisor;
(10)
an individual serving as a Department of Juvenile Services employee in one of the following positions on or after July 1, 2018:
(i)
a community detention officer or community detention supervisor;
(ii)
a youth transportation officer, youth transportation officer lead, youth transportation officer supervisor, or youth transportation officer trainee;
(iii)
a resident advisor, resident advisor lead, resident advisor supervisor, or resident advisor trainee; or
(iv)
a youth recreation specialist;
(11)
an individual serving as a Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services employee in one of the following positions on or after July 1, 2018:
(i)
a parole and probation assistant regional administrator;
(ii)
a psychology services chief;
(iii)
a correctional maintenance officer supervisor;
(iv)
a correctional maintenance officer manager;
(v)
a correctional maintenance services officer;
(vi)
a correctional maintenance services supervisor;
(vii)
a correctional maintenance services manager; or
(viii)
a correctional maintenance regional manager;
(12)
an individual serving as a Department of Juvenile Services employee in one of the following positions on or after July 1, 2022:
(i)
a case management specialist I, II, or III;
(ii)
a case management specialist supervisor;
(iii)
a case management specialist program supervisor; or
(iv)
a group life manager I or II;
(13)
an individual serving as a Maryland Department of Health employee on or after July 1, 2024:
(i)
at one of the following facilities:
(1)
Eastern Shore Hospital Center;
(2)
Thomas B. Finan Center;
(3)
Potomac Center/Secure Evaluation and Therapeutic Treatment Program;
(4)
Spring Grove Hospital Center;
(5)
Springfield Hospital Center;
(6)
Regional Institute for Children and Adolescents – Baltimore; or
(7)
John L. Gildner Regional Institute for Children and Adolescents; and
(ii)
in one of the following positions:
(1)
a CAMH associate I, II, or lead – CI;
(2)
a developmental disability associate – CI;
(3)
a direct care assistant I or II – CI;
(4)
a direct care trainee – CI;
(5)
a licensed practical nurse I, II, III advance, or III lead – CI;
(6)
a resident associate SETT – CI;
(7)
a security attendant I, II, or III;
(8)
a security attendant manager I or II; or
(9)
a security attendant supervisor;
(14)
an individual serving as a Maryland Department of Health employee on or after July 1, 2025:
(i)
at a facility described in item (13)(i) of this subsection; and
(ii)
in one of the following positions:
(1)
a CAMH associate supervisor – CI;
(2)
a developmental disability associate assistant manager – CI;
(3)
a developmental disability associate manager – CI; and
(4)
a developmental disability associate supervisor – CI; and
(15)
an individual serving as a Maryland Department of Health employee on or after July 1, 2026:
(i)
at a facility described in item (13)(i) of this subsection; and
(ii)
in one of the following positions:
(1)
a CAMH specialist I – CI; or
(2)
a CAMH specialist II – CI.
(b)
This subtitle does not apply to:
(1)
an employee of the Baltimore City Jail as of June 30, 1991, who:
(i)
became an employee of the Baltimore City Detention Center on July 1, 1991; and
(ii)
did not elect to become a member of the Correctional Officers’ Retirement System on that date;
(2)
a detention center officer employed by a participating governmental unit as a local detention center officer on the effective date of participation on or after July 1, 2006, who did not elect to become a member of the Correctional Officers’ Retirement System within 6 months of the effective date of participation; or
(3)
a correctional officer serving as a security chief, a facility administrator, an assistant warden, or a warden who is in that position on June 30, 2014, and does not elect to transfer membership to the Correctional Officers’ Retirement System from:
(i)
the Employees’ Pension System on or before December 31, 2014; or
(ii)
the Employees’ Retirement System on or before December 31, 2015.