§ 29-110
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§29–110.
(a)This section does not apply to the State Police Retirement System.
(b)Except as provided in subsection
(c)of this section, an accidental disability retirement allowance equals the lesser of:
(1)the member’s average final compensation; or
(2)the sum of:
(i)an annuity that is the actuarial equivalent of the member’s accumulated contributions at retirement; and
(ii)a pension equal to two-thirds of the member’s average final compensation.
(1)This subsection applies to a member of a State system other than the Law Enforcement Officers’ Pension System who is at least normal retirement age.
(2)An accidental disability retirement allowance equals the greater of:
(i)a normal service retirement allowance; or
(ii)an accidental disability retirement allowance computed in accordance with subsection
(b)of this section.
(1)This subsection applies only to a member of the Employees’ Pension System who:
(i)is promoted within the Department of Corrections to a position that no longer is eligible for membership in the Correctional Officers’ Retirement System as provided in § 25-201 of this article;
(ii)elects not to transfer the years of creditable service the individual accrued in the Correctional Officers’ Retirement System to the Employees’ Pension System; and
(iii)is eligible to receive a vested allowance from the Correctional Officers’ Retirement System.
(2)A member may receive an accidental disability retirement allowance under this section if the member:
(i)does not elect to receive a vested allowance from the Correctional Officers’ Retirement System; and
(ii)transfers the member’s accumulated contributions in the Correctional Officers’ Retirement System to the Employees’ Pension System.