You may retire when you meet one of these eligibility requirements.
Reciprocal service credit earned from reciprocal agencies counts toward all service credit requirements below.
Tiers 1, 2, and 3
Eligibility Option 1
- Age: 50
- Service Credit: 5 yrs*
- Membership: 10 yrs†
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Eligibility Option 2
- Age: Any
- Membership† (With at Least 5 Years Service Credit*):
- 30 yrs (General)
- 20 yrs (Safety)‡
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Eligibility Option 3
- Age: 70
- Service Credit: Any amount
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Tier 4
Eligibility Option 1
- Age:
- 52 (General)
- 50 (Safety)§
- Service Credit: 5 yrs*
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Eligibility Option 2
- Age: 70
- Service Credit: Any amount
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* For members with redeposits, 5 years of service credit includes time from the redeposited membership. For members with reciprocity, 5 years of service credit is calculated from date of entry into earliest reciprocal system.
† For members with redeposits, qualifying membership is calculated from the original date of entry of the redeposited membership. For members with reciprocity, qualifying membership is calculated from date of entry into earliest reciprocal system.
‡Under Option 2 for tiers 1, 2, and 3, you can only retire with 20 years service credit if your final employment is as a safety member.
§ Under Option 1 for tier 4, you can only retire at age 50 if your final employment is as a safety member.
Eligibility for Disability Retirement
Eligibility for disability retirement differs from the regular (service) retirement.
