{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-state-personnel-and-pensions-26-204","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, State Personnel and Pensions § 26–204","heading":"","body":"(a) (1) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a member’s contribution rate is:\n(i) 4% of the member’s earnable compensation received before July 1, 2011;\n(ii) 6% of the member’s earnable compensation received from July 1, 2011, to June 30, 2012, both inclusive; and\n(iii) 7% of the member’s earnable compensation received on or after July 1, 2012.\n(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.\n(b) (1) This subsection applies only to a member who:\n(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\n(ii) 1. transferred to the Law Enforcement Officers’ Pension System from the Employees’ Retirement System on or before December 31, 2000; and\n2. did not elect to participate in the Law Enforcement Officers’ Modified Pension Benefit on or before December 31, 2000, as provided in § 26–211 of this subtitle.\n(2) The contribution rate for a member who has transferred from the Employees’ Retirement System is the rate set under:\n(i) Section 22–214(a) of this article, for a member who had elected Selection A (Additional member contributions) under § 22–219 of this article; or\n(ii) Section 22–214(b) of this article, for a member who had elected Selection B (Limited cost–of–living adjustment) under § 22–220 of this article.","path":["Article - State Personnel and Pensions"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gsp\u0026section=26-204","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T20:01:07Z","sha256":"305785e752b58876d10f5e94ecd067c1ca09a3bd890f29b9b24671cb142b71a9","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-state-personnel-and-pensions-26-203.4","next":"us-md/md.-code-state-personnel-and-pensions-26-205"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}