At commencement of employment, if an employee who has optional membership elects not to become a member of a State system, the participating employer shall submit to the Retirement Agency an election form that is properly completed by the employee and participating employer in accordance with the form’s instructions, in the manner and format that the Retirement Agency requires.

Authority: State Personnel and Pensions Article, §21-110, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: December 15, 2008 (35:25 Md. R. 2150)

Regulation .01 amended effective October 15, 2012 (39:20 Md. R. 1309); November 18, 2019 (46:23 Md. R. 1067); July 21, 2025 (52:14 Md. R. 713)

Regulation .02 amended effective October 15, 2012 (39:20 Md. R. 1309); November 18, 2019 (46:23 Md. R. 1067); July 21, 2025 (52:14 Md. R. 713)

Regulation .03 amended effective October 15, 2012 (39:20 Md. R. 1309)

Regulation .03A amended effective January 13, 2011 (38:1 Md. R. 12)

Regulation .03B amended effective November 18, 2019 (46:23 Md. R. 1067)

Regulation .03 adopted effective July 21, 2025 (52:14 Md. R. 713)

Regulation .04 amended effective July 21, 2025 (52:14 Md. R. 713)

Regulation .05 amended effective July 21, 2025 (52:14 Md. R. 713)