Maryland Code, State Personnel and Pensions § 29-401

(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.

(d) “Consumer Price Index” means the annual average Consumer Price Index (all urban consumers, United States city average, all items, not seasonally adjusted, 1982-1984 = 100) for the calendar year ending December 31 as published by the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.

(e) “Cost-of-living adjustment” means the amount by which an allowance is adjusted as of July 1 of a fiscal year.

(f) “Cost-of-living rate” means the rate computed in accordance with § 29-402(c) of this subtitle that is used to determine a cost-of-living adjustment.

(g) “Cost-of-living rate cap” means the maximum cost- of-living rate that may be used to determine a cost-of-living adjustment in a fiscal year.

(h) “Effective date” means:

(i) “Initial allowance” means a basic allowance or an optional allowance paid in accordance with § 21-403 of this article, not including a cost-of-living adjustment, accumulated cost-of-living adjustment, or any additional annuity.

(j) “Selection A (Additional member contributions)” means the retirement selection described in § 22-219 of this article.

(k) “Selection B (Limited cost-of-living adjustment)” means the retirement selection described in § 22-220 of this article.

(l) “Selection C (Combination formula)” means the retirement selection described in § 22-221 of this article.