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
- 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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Eligibility For Disability Retirement
Eligibility for disability retirement differs from the regular (service) retirement.
* For members with redeposits, 5 years of service credit includes time from the redeposited membership.
† For members with redeposits, 10 years of qualifying membership is calculated from the original date of entry of the redeposited membership.
‡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.
