Statutes Text
Article - State Personnel and Pensions
§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; and
(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 – CI;
2. a developmental disability associate – CI;
3. a direct care assistant – CI;
4. a licensed practical nurse – CI;
5. a resident associate SETT – CI;
6. a security attendant I, II, or III;
7. a security attendant manager I or II; or
8. a security attendant supervisor.
(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.