1. A. The Retirement Agency may not deny an individual who is a member of the Teachers' Retirement System or the Employees' Retirement System before December 1, 1973, the right to:

   1. (1) Continue as a member of the Teachers' Retirement System or the Employees' Retirement System; or
   2. (2) Receive the accrued benefits to which the member was entitled.

2. B. Employees Enrolled in the Teachers' Retirement System in Error.

   1. (1) An individual enrolled in the Teachers' Retirement System may continue as a member of the Teachers' Retirement System if the individual was enrolled before October 1, 1972, as a result of an administrative error.
   2. (2) A recommendation of the Executive Director to remove an employee, enrolled for a period of 6 months or more after October 1, 1972, shall be submitted to the Board of Trustees for approval.

Authority: State Personnel and Pensions Article, §§21-108, 21-110, 22-207, 23-205, and 23-209, 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Effective January 1, 1996, all of Title 22 was repealed and completely new regulations adopted.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 .02 amended effective August 4, 2014 (41:15 Md. R. 892)

Regulation .04 amended effective August 4, 2014 (41:15 Md. R. 892)

Regulation .04A amended effective September 6, 1999 (26:18 Md. R. 1377); October 9, 2017 (44:20 Md. R. 946)

Regulation .05 adopted as an emergency provision effective June 1, 1998 (25:14 Md. R. 1130); emergency status expired December 1, 1998

Chapter revised effective April 13, 2026 (53:7 Md. R 329)