# State Personnel and Pensions (GSP)

## Title 25. Correctional Officers' Retirement System

### Subtitle 2. Membership

#### Section 25-201

(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.

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