To be eligible to request a refund of your member contributions, you must be separated from all and any employment with an employer that participates in the Maryland State Retirement and Pension System.

If you are employed in any capacity (temporary, emergency, contractual, etc.) by any employer that participates in the Maryland State Retirement and Pension System, you are not eligible to request a refund of your member contributions.

To request a refund of your member contributions, download the Agency’s Application for Withdrawal of Accumulated Contributions Package. If you have been separated from employment for less than 6 months, your former employer must certify your separation date on the appropriate form within the package. Your signature on the withdrawal form must be notarized.

You may request that your withdrawn funds be paid to you directly, or that all or any portion be paid as a rollover payable to you and another qualified retirement plan (e.g. 401(k), IRA).