Maryland Code, Local Government § 12-209

(1) a group insurance program to be offered to the county commissioners, in any year, that offers different benefits or a different county subsidy allowance than the group insurance program offered to full-time county employees for that year; or

(2) a defined benefit or defined contribution pension plan to be offered to the county commissioners that is separate from a defined benefit or defined contribution pension plan offered to full-time county employees.

(1) each year may participate in the group insurance program offered to full-time county employees, and may receive the same county subsidy allowed to full-time county employees for that year; and

(2) each year may participate in a defined benefit or defined contribution pension plan offered to full-time county employees, but is not eligible for any employer matching contribution.