Correctional Officers' Retirement System - Membership - Clarifications

SB 768 clarifies how unused sick leave credits count toward retirement benefits for certain correctional staff at Maryland Department of Health facilities, including correctional officers, security attendants at Clifton T. Perkins Hospital, and other specified positions. It modifies pension code sections to specify that when these employees transfer between retirement systems or retire, their unused sick leave is calculated based on total service in both systems, with effective dates ranging from 2016 to 2025 for different job classifications. The bill ensures consistent application of this calculation method for staff who retired or transferred after specific dates, preventing gaps in benefit eligibility. This directly affects members of Maryland’s Correctional Officers’ Retirement System employed in designated roles under Section 25-201(a).