Section 21-706 - Application for retirement(a) This section applies to a public employee who is not a retiree.(b) Subject to subsection (c) of this section, a public employee may submit an application for retirement.(c) If a public employee is eligible to apply for a retirement allowance, a public employee's application for retirement benefits:(1) shall be considered submitted on the first day of the month after it is properly completed and submitted to the State Retirement Agency; and(2) may not be processed by the State Retirement Agency unless and until the final adjudication of the charge that does not result in conviction.Added by 2016 Md. Laws, Ch. 220,Sec. 1, eff. 1/9/2019.