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MD SB768

Bill

Status

Passed

5/20/2025

Primary Sponsor

Michael Jackson

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Origin

Senate

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Adds supervisory positions at Maryland Department of Health facilities (including CAMH associate supervisors and developmental disability associate supervisors/managers) to the Correctional Officers' Retirement System effective July 1, 2025

  • Expands eligible job titles at seven MDH facilities (Eastern Shore Hospital Center, Thomas B. Finan Center, Potomac Center/SETT, Spring Grove Hospital Center, Springfield Hospital Center, and two Regional Institutes for Children and Adolescents) to include additional direct care and nursing positions

  • Requires automatic transfer of service credit from the Employees' Retirement System or Employees' Pension System to the Correctional Officers' Retirement System by June 30, 2026, for affected employees with pre-July 2008 service, unless they opt out by June 1, 2026

  • Employees with no creditable service before July 1, 2008 must have their Employees' Pension System service transferred and combined with their Correctional Officers' Retirement System service

  • Transferred employees granted ordinary disability benefits will receive the greater of benefits calculated under either system's formula

Legislative Description

Correctional Officers' Retirement System - Membership - Clarifications

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Last Action

Approved by the Governor - Chapter 776

5/20/2025

Committee Referrals

Appropriations3/17/2025
Budget and Taxation1/31/2025

Full Bill Text

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