§ 25-201

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§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;

(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 I, II, or lead – CI;

2. a developmental disability associate – CI;

3. a direct care assistant I or II – CI;

4. a direct care trainee – CI;

5. a licensed practical nurse I, II, III advance, or III lead – CI;

6. a resident associate SETT – CI;

7. a security attendant I, II, or III;

8. a security attendant manager I or II; or

9. a security attendant supervisor; and

(14)an individual serving as a Maryland Department of Health employee on or after July 1, 2025:

(i)at a facility described in item (13)(i) of this subsection; and

(ii)in one of the following positions:

1. a CAMH associate supervisor – CI;

2. a developmental disability associate assistant manager – CI;

3. a developmental disability associate manager – CI; and

4. a developmental disability associate supervisor – CI.

(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.