(a) This section does not apply to the State Police Retirement System. (b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, an accidental disability retirement allowance equals the lesser of: (1) the member's average final compensation; or (2) the sum of: (i) an annuity that is the actuarial equivalent of the member's accumulated contributions at retirement; and (ii) a pension equal to two-thirds of the member's average final compensation. (c) (1) This subsection applies to a member of a State system other than the Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System who is at least normal retirement age. (2) An accidental disability retirement allowance equals the greater of: (i) a normal service retirement allowance; or (ii) an accidental disability retirement allowance computed in accordance with subsection (b) of this section. (d) (1) This subsection applies only to a member of the Employees' Pension System who: (i) is promoted within the Department of Corrections to a position that no longer is eligible for membership in the Correctional Officers' Retirement System as provided in § 25-201 of this article; (ii) elects not to transfer the years of creditable service the individual accrued in the Correctional Officers' Retirement System to the Employees' Pension System; and (iii) is eligible to receive a vested allowance from the Correctional Officers' Retirement System. (2) A member may receive an accidental disability retirement allowance under this section if the member: (i) does not elect to receive a vested allowance from the Correctional Officers' Retirement System; and (ii) transfers the member's accumulated contributions in the Correctional Officers' Retirement System to the Employees' Pension System.
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