Montgomery County Employees’ Retirement System (Optional and Integrated Plans) Summary Description For County Employees in Retirement Groups A and H October 2015 Montgomery County Employees’ Retirement System The purpose of this Summary Description is to provide employees with an informal guide to the key provisions of the Employees’ Retirement System (Montgomery County Code, Chapter 33, Article III). Every effort has been made to accurately summarize your retirement plan in this booklet. However, you are cautioned that this summary may not reflect all of the provisions of the Employees’ Retirement System. If you retired before 2015, you may receive different benefits due to different laws in effect at the time of your retirement. The provisions of the Employees’ Retirement System and the collective bargaining agreements, with the Employees’ Retirement System given priority, will govern in the event that there is an inconsistency or any ambiguity. Montgomery County reserves the right to change or discontinue any of the terms of the Employees’ Retirement System at any time, subject to applicable laws and collective bargaining agreements. For more information on these plans, please contact Montgomery County Employee Retirement Plans (MCERP) at 240-777-8230, via e-mail at
[email protected] or online at http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/mcerp/ers/index/html. Table of Contents Participating in the plan ............................................................................................................ 1 Eligibility