1. A. This regulation applies only to a participating employer that:

   1. (1) Is a local employer;
   2. (2) Is a participating governmental unit; or
   3. (3) Does not pay its employees through the Central Payroll Bureau of the Office of the State Comptroller.
2. B. Except for a participating employer that has been granted a waiver in accordance with Regulation .04 of this chapter, each participating employer shall designate an authorized account at a financial institution for the purpose of making payment of all required member contributions via ACH Debit.
3. C. Except as provided in §D of this regulation, as each payroll is paid and upon final submission of the supporting payroll data in the manner and format required by the Retirement Agency, the participating employer shall pay the amounts provided in Regulation .02A(10) of this chapter via an ACH Debit.

4. D. Payment via ACH Credit.

   1. (1) This section applies only to a participating employer that has been granted a waiver in accordance with Regulation .04 of this chapter.
   2. (2) As each payroll is paid, and immediately following final submission of the supporting payroll data in the manner and format required by the Retirement Agency, the participating employer shall pay the amounts provided in Regulation .02A(10) of this chapter via an ACH Credit.
5. E. A participating employer that does not pay the member contributions required by this regulation as each payroll is paid and in the manner prescribed by the Retirement Agency is liable for penalties and interest in accordance with State Personnel and Pensions Article, §21-314(d), Annotated Code of Maryland.

Authority: State Personnel and Pensions Article, §§21-110 and 21-314, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: January 1, 1996 (22:26 Md. R. 2031)

Effective January 1, 1996, all of Title 22 was repealed and completely new regulations adopted. Codification and organization of the title were also completely changed. Consequently, the Administrative Histories of the revised Title 22 do not reflect regulatory activity before January 1, 1996. Refer to the old version of Title 22 or contact the Maryland State Archives for assistance.

Regulation .01 amended and recodified to be Regulation .02, new Regulation .01 adopted effective December 13, 2021 (48:25 Md. R. 1080)

Regulation .03 adopted effective December 13, 2021 (48:25 Md. R. 1080)

Regulation .04 adopted effective December 13, 2021 (48:25 Md. R. 1080)