{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-state-personnel-and-pensions-23-212","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, State Personnel and Pensions § 23–212","heading":"","body":"(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, a member’s contribution rate is 5% of the part of the member’s earnable compensation that exceeds the taxable wage base for each year.\n(b) The contribution rate of a member who is subject to the contributory pension benefit under Part II of this subtitle is 2% of the member’s earnable compensation.\n(c) The contribution rate of a member who is subject to the Alternate Contributory Pension Selection under Part III of this subtitle is:\n(1) 3% of the member’s earnable compensation received from July 1, 2006 to June 30, 2007, both inclusive;\n(2) 4% of the member’s earnable compensation received from July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2008, both inclusive;\n(3) 5% of the member’s earnable compensation received from July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2011, both inclusive; and\n(4) 7% of the member’s earnable compensation received on or after July 1, 2011.\n(d) The contribution rate of a member who is subject to the reformed contributory pension benefit under Part IV of this subtitle is 7% of the member’s earnable compensation.","path":["Article - State Personnel and Pensions"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gsp\u0026section=23-212","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T20:01:07Z","sha256":"77f11a148cadd76e94841e5cdd2617d7637cacefbe4f8d4969d0bad2e2d74af0","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-state-personnel-and-pensions-23-211","next":"us-md/md.-code-state-personnel-and-pensions-23-213"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}