(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, this subtitle applies only to: (1) correctional officers serving in any of the first six job classifications; (2) security attendants at Clifton T. Perkins Hospital Center; (3) a detention center officer employed by a participating governmental unit that on or after July 1, 2006, has elected to participate in the Correctional Officers’ Retirement System; (4) an individual serving as a correctional dietary, maintenance, laundry, or supply officer; (5) an individual serving as a Maryland Correctional Enterprises officer, officer trainee, plant supervisor, plant manager, or regional manager; (6) a correctional officer serving as a security chief, a facility administrator, an assistant warden, or a warden who: (i) begins employment in that position on or after July 1, 2014; or (ii) is serving in that position on June 30, 2014, and elects to transfer to the Correctional Officers’ Retirement System from: 1. the Employees’ Pension System on or before December 31, 2014; or 2. the Employees’ Retirement System on or before December 31, 2015; (7) an individual serving as a correctional case management specialist, supervisor, or on System on or before December 31, 2014; or 2. the Employees’ Retirement System on or before December 31, 2015; (7) an individual serving as a correctional case management specialist, supervisor, or manager on or after July 1, 2016; (8) an individual serving as a parole and probation agent, supervisor, or regional administrator on or after July 1, 2017; (9) an individual serving as a Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services employee in one of the following positions on or after July 1, 2017: (i) an alcohol and drug: 1. associate counselor, counselor lead, counselor provisional, or counselor supervisor; 2. professional counselor, counselor provisional, or counselor supervisor; or 3. supervised counselor or counselor provisional; (ii) a mental health professional counselor, graduate professional counselor, professional counselor advanced, or professional supervisor; (iii) a psychologist, psychology associate, or psychology associate doctorate; (iv) a social worker, social worker advanced, social worker supervisor, or social work regional supervisor; or (v) a recreation officer or supervisor; (10) an individual serving as a Department of Juvenile Services employee in l worker advanced, social worker supervisor, or social work regional supervisor; or (v) a recreation officer or supervisor; (10) an individual serving as a Department of Juvenile Services employee in one of the following positions on or after July 1, 2018: (i) a community detention officer or community detention supervisor; (ii) a youth transportation officer, youth transportation officer lead, youth transportation officer supervisor, or youth transportation officer trainee; (iii) a resident advisor, resident advisor lead, resident advisor supervisor, or resident advisor trainee; or (iv) a youth recreation specialist; (11) an individual serving as a Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services employee in one of the following positions on or after July 1, 2018: (i) a parole and probation assistant regional administrator; (ii) a psychology services chief; (iii) a correctional maintenance officer supervisor; (iv) a correctional maintenance officer manager; (v) a correctional maintenance services officer; (vi) a correctional maintenance services supervisor; or (vii) a correctional maintenance services manager; and (12) an individual serving as a Department of Juvenile nal maintenance services officer; (vi) a correctional maintenance services supervisor; or (vii) a correctional maintenance services manager; and (12) an individual serving as a Department of Juvenile Services employee in one of the following positions on or after July 1, 2022: (i) a case management specialist I, II, or III; (ii) a case management specialist supervisor; (iii) a case management specialist program supervisor; or (iv) a group life manager I or II. (b) This subtitle does not apply to: (1) an employee of the Baltimore City Jail as of June 30, 1991, who: (i) became an employee of the Baltimore City Detention Center on July 1, 1991; and (ii) did not elect to become a member of the Correctional Officers’ Retirement System on that date; (2) a detention center officer employed by a participating governmental unit as a local detention center officer on the effective date of participation on or after July 1, 2006, who did not elect to become a member of the Correctional Officers’ Retirement System within 6 months of the effective date of participation; or (3) a correctional officer serving as a security chief, a facility administrator, an assistant warden, or a warden who is Retirement System within 6 months of the effective date of participation; or (3) a correctional officer serving as a security chief, a facility administrator, an assistant warden, or a warden who is in that position on June 30, 2014, and does not elect to transfer membership to the Correctional Officers’ Retirement System from: (i) the Employees’ Pension System on or before December 31, 2014; or (ii) the Employees’ Retirement System on or before December 31, 2015.
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