# State Personnel and Pensions (GSP)

## Title 26. Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System

### Subtitle 2. Membership

#### Section 26-204

(a)

  (1) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a member's contribution rate is:

    (i) 4% of the member's earnable compensation received before July 1, 2011;

    (ii) 6% of the member's earnable compensation received from July 1, 2011, to June 30, 2012, both inclusive; and

    (iii) 7% of the member's earnable compensation received on or after July 1, 2012.

  (2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1) of this subsection, after 32 years and 6 months of service as a member, a member does not make any further contributions.

(b)

  (1) This subsection applies only to a member who:

    (i) transferred to the Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System from the Employees' Retirement System on or after January 1, 2001, and on or before December 31, 2004; or

    (ii)

      (1) transferred to the Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System from the Employees' Retirement System on or before December 31, 2000; and

      (2) did not elect to participate in the Law Enforcement Officers' Modified Pension Benefit on or before December 31, 2000, as provided in Sec. 26-211 of this subtitle.

  (2) The contribution rate for a member who has transferred from the Employees' Retirement System is the rate set under:

    (i) Section 22-214(a) of this article, for a member who had elected Selection A (Additional member contributions) under Sec. 22-219 of this article; or

    (ii) Section 22-214(b) of this article, for a member who had elected Selection B (Limited cost-of-living adjustment) under Sec. 22-220 of this article.

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