1. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section and §§ 31-111.1, 31-111.3, 31-111.4, 31-111.5, 31-111.6, 31-111.7, and 31-111.8 of this subtitle, if an employee of a participating governmental unit joins the Employees' Pension System on the effective date, the employee shall receive 100% service credit for the employee's employment with the participating governmental unit before the effective date.
2. (b) If an employee of the Baltimore Metropolitan Council elects to become a member of the Employees' Retirement System or the Employees' Pension System, the employee may not receive credit for service from July 1, 1992, to the effective date unless the employee pays to the Board of Trustees the amount of the member contributions the employee would have made during that period, plus regular interest.

Added by Acts 1994, c. 6, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 1994. Renumbered from § 31-111 by Acts 1994, c. 687, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 1994. Amended by Acts 2000, c. 458, § 1, eff. June 1, 2000; Acts 2000, c. 474, § 1, eff. June 1, 2000; Acts 2006, c. 239, § 1, eff. July 1, 2006; Acts 2008, c. 170, § 1, eff. July 1, 2008; Acts 2008, c. 171, § 1, eff. July 1, 2008; Acts 2009, c. 396, § 1, eff. July 1, 2009; Acts 2009, c. 413, § 1, eff. July 1, 2009; Acts 2009, c. 631, § 1, eff. July 1, 2009; Acts 2009, c. 632, § 1, eff. July 1, 2009; Acts 2013, c. 472, § 1, eff. July 1, 2013; Acts 2013, c. 473, § 1, eff. July 1, 2013; Acts 2014, c. 635, § 1, eff. July 1, 2014; Acts 2026, c. 290, § 1, eff. June 30, 2026; Acts 2026, c. 291, § 1, eff. June 1, 2026.

Formerly Art. 73B, § 10-103.