For state employees, the Maryland Teachers and State Employees Supplemental Retirement Plans are another way for you to save for your retirement. The Maryland State Retirement and Pension System has a long history of providing retirement benefits to employees and teachers of Maryland state and local.Service retirement can be effective upon either age eligibility plus 10 years of CS, or completion of CS years regardless of age. If you are 65 or older or totally disabled (or your spouse is totally disabled), you may qualify for Maryland's maximum pension exclusion. One year prior to retirement, submit the following forms to the Maryland State Retirement Agency: Application for an Estimate of Service Retirement Allowance. To apply for retirement benefits, employees should submit four (4) forms: The Retirement Application that applies to your plan (Form 13-23).