1. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, this subtitle applies only to:

   1. (1) correctional officers serving in any of the first six job classifications;
   2. (2) security attendants at Clifton T. Perkins Hospital Center;
   3. (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. (4) an individual serving as a correctional dietary, maintenance, laundry, or supply officer;
   5. (5) an individual serving as a Maryland Correctional Enterprises officer, officer trainee, plant supervisor, plant manager, or regional manager;

   6. (6) a correctional officer serving as a security chief, a facility administrator, an assistant warden, or a warden who:

      1. (i) begins employment in that position on or after July 1, 2014; or

      2. (ii) is serving in that position on June 30, 2014, and elects to transfer to the Correctional Officers' Retirement System from:

         1. 1. the Employees' Pension System on or before December 31, 2014; or
         2. 2. the Employees' Retirement System on or before December 31, 2015;
   7. (7) an individual serving as a correctional case management specialist, supervisor, or manager on or after July 1, 2016;
   8. (8) an individual serving as a parole and probation agent, supervisor, or regional administrator on or after July 1, 2017;

   9. (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:

      1. (i) an alcohol and drug:

         1. 1. associate counselor, counselor lead, counselor provisional, or counselor supervisor;
         2. 2. professional counselor, counselor provisional, or counselor supervisor; or
         3. 3. supervised counselor or counselor provisional;
      2. (ii) a mental health professional counselor, graduate professional counselor, professional counselor advanced, or professional supervisor;
      3. (iii) a psychologist, psychology associate, or psychology associate doctorate;
      4. (iv) a social worker, social worker advanced, social worker supervisor, or social work regional supervisor; or
      5. (v) a recreation officer or supervisor;

   10. (10) an individual serving as a Department of Juvenile Services employee in one of the following positions on or after July 1, 2018:

       1. (i) a community detention officer or community detention supervisor;
       2. (ii) a youth transportation officer, youth transportation officer lead, youth transportation officer supervisor, or youth transportation officer trainee;
       3. (iii) a resident advisor, resident advisor lead, resident advisor supervisor, or resident advisor trainee; or
       4. (iv) a youth recreation specialist;

   11. (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:

       1. (i) a parole and probation assistant regional administrator;
       2. (ii) a psychology services chief;
       3. (iii) a correctional maintenance officer supervisor;
       4. (iv) a correctional maintenance officer manager;
       5. (v) a correctional maintenance services officer;
       6. (vi) a correctional maintenance services supervisor;
       7. (vii) a correctional maintenance services manager; or
       8. (viii) a correctional maintenance regional manager;

   12. (12) an individual serving as a Department of Juvenile Services employee in one of the following positions on or after July 1, 2022:

       1. (i) a case management specialist I, II, or III;
       2. (ii) a case management specialist supervisor;
       3. (iii) a case management specialist program supervisor; or
       4. (iv) a group life manager I or II;

   13. (13) an individual serving as a Maryland Department of Health employee on or after July 1, 2024:

       1. (i) at one of the following facilities:

          1. 1. Eastern Shore Hospital Center;
          2. 2. Thomas B. Finan Center;
          3. 3. Potomac Center/Secure Evaluation and Therapeutic Treatment Program;
          4. 4. Spring Grove Hospital Center;
          5. 5. Springfield Hospital Center;
          6. 6. Regional Institute for Children and Adolescents--Baltimore; or
          7. 7. John L. Gildner Regional Institute for Children and Adolescents; and

       2. (ii) in one of the following positions:

          1. 1. a CAMH associate I, II, or lead--CI;
          2. 2. a developmental disability associate--CI;
          3. 3. a direct care assistant I or II--CI;
          4. 4. a direct care trainee--CI;
          5. 5. a licensed practical nurse I, II, III advance, or III lead--CI;
          6. 6. a resident associate SETT--CI;
          7. 7. a security attendant I, II, or III;
          8. 8. a security attendant manager I or II; or
          9. 9. a security attendant supervisor; and

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

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

       2. (ii) in one of the following positions:

          1. 1. a CAMH associate supervisor--CI;
          2. 2. a developmental disability associate assistant manager--CI;
          3. 3. a developmental disability associate manager--CI; and
          4. 4. a developmental disability associate supervisor--CI.

2. (b) This subtitle does not apply to:

   1. (1) an employee of the Baltimore City Jail as of June 30, 1991, who:

      1. (i) became an employee of the Baltimore City Detention Center on July 1, 1991; and
      2. (ii) did not elect to become a member of the Correctional Officers' Retirement System on that date;
   2. (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. (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:

      1. (i) the Employees' Pension System on or before December 31, 2014; or
      2. (ii) the Employees' Retirement System on or before December 31, 2015.

Added by Acts 1994, c. 6, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 1994. Amended by Acts 2000, c. 370, § 1, eff. July 1, 2000; Acts 2006, c. 44, § 6, eff. April 8, 2006; Acts 2006, c. 258, § 1, eff. July 1, 2006; Acts 2006, ch. 340, § 1, eff. July 1, 2006; Acts 2008, c. 408, § 1, eff. July 1, 2008; Acts 2008, c. 409, § 1, eff. July 1, 2008; Acts 2014, c. 188, § 1, eff. July 1, 2014; Acts 2015, c. 11, § 1, eff. July 1, 2015; Acts 2016, c. 218, § 1, eff. July 1, 2016; Acts 2016, c. 219, § 1, eff. July 1, 2016; Acts 2017, c. 688, § 1, eff. July 1, 2017; Acts 2017, c. 689, § 1, eff. July 1, 2017; Acts 2017, c. 690, § 1, eff. July 1, 2017; Acts 2018, c. 579, § 1, eff. July 1, 2018; Acts 2018, c. 580, § 1, eff. July 1, 2018; Acts 2022, c. 147, § 1, eff. July 1, 2022; Acts 2024, c. 135, § 1, eff. July 1, 2024; Acts 2024, c. 136, § 1, eff. July 1, 2024; Acts 2024, c. 382, § 5; Acts 2025, c. 776, § 1, eff. July 1, 2025; Acts 2025, c. 777, § 1, eff. July 1, 2025.

Formerly Art. 73B, § 7-201.