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Retirement Systems Alert:

Service Retirement - Employees'

Service retirement is for employees who are one of the following:

  1. Eligible for a full retirement benefit (Normal Service Retirement)
  2. Eligible for an early retirement benefit (Early Service Retirement)
  3. Vested but not eligible for an ordinary or early retirement benefit (Deferred Vested Retirement)

Each of these will be discussed in the sections below.

  • 1. Normal Retirement
  • 2. Early Retirement
  • 3. Deferred Vested Retirement
Normal Retirement

The following table lists the eligibility requirements and benefit calculations for each of the Employees' Retirement System's plans. Please note that, with the exception of Plan E, the total benefit calculation is comprised of two components: a Base Benefit plus a Pre-Social Security Benefit. 

Plan

Eligibility Base Benefit Calculation PLUS Pre-Social Security Benefit
A

On your 50th birthday, you have 30 years or more of eligibility service,

OR
 

At any time thereafter when your age plus years of eligibility service total 80 or more

1.8% x FAS x Years of Benefit Service x 1.03 1.0% x FAS x Years of Benefit Service x 1.03
B

On your 50th birthday, you have 30 years or more of eligibility service,

OR
 

At any time thereafter when your age plus years of eligibility service total 80 or more

2.0% x FAS x Years of Benefit Service x 1.03 1.0% x FAS x Years of Benefit Service x 1.03
C

On your 55th birthday, you have 30 years or more of eligibility service,

OR
 

At any time thereafter when your age plus years of eligibility service total 85 or more.

1.8% x FAS x Years of Benefit Service x 1.03 1.0% x FAS x Years of Benefit Service x 1.03
D

On your 55th birthday, you have 30 years or more of eligibility service,

OR
 

At any time thereafter when your age plus years of eligibility service total 85 or more.

2.0% x FAS x Years of Benefit Service x 1.03 1.0% x FAS x Years of Benefit Service x 1.03
E

On your 55th birthday, you have 30 years or more of eligibility service,

OR
 

At any time thereafter when your age plus years of eligibility service total 85 or more.

2.0% x FAS x Years of Benefit Service None

 

Early Retirement

The benefit calculation for Early Service retirement is the same as that used for Normal Service retirement (see below), except that members selecting early retirement:

  1. do not receive a pre-social security benefit. AND
  2. the benefit is reduced based on the member’s age at early retirement.  The younger the member is from age 65, the greater the reduction.

 

Plan Eligibility Benefit Calculation
A

Members of all ERS Plans are eligible for an early service retirement benefit

- on your 50th birthday with 25 years of eligibility service

OR

- at any time thereafter when your age plus years of eligibility service total 75 or more

1.8% x FAS x Years of Benefit Service x 1.03
B

Members of all ERS Plans are eligible for an early service retirement benefit

- on your 50th birthday with 25 years of eligibility service

OR

- at any time thereafter when your age plus years of eligibility service total 75 or more

2.0% x FAS x Years of Benefit Service x 1.03
C

Members of all ERS Plans are eligible for an early service retirement benefit

- on your 50th birthday with 25 years of eligibility service

OR

- at any time thereafter when your age plus years of eligibility service total 75 or more

1.8% x FAS x Years of Benefit Service x 1.03
D

Members of all ERS Plans are eligible for an early service retirement benefit

- on your 50th birthday with 25 years of eligibility service

OR

- at any time thereafter when your age plus years of eligibility service total 75 or more

2.0% x FAS x Years of Benefit Service x 1.03
E

Members of all ERS Plans are eligible for an early service retirement benefit

- on your 50th birthday with 25 years of eligibility service

OR

- at any time thereafter when your age plus years of eligibility service total 75 or more

2.0% x FAS x Years of Benefit Service

 

Deferred Vested Retirement

The benefit calculation for Deferred Vested retirement is the same as that used for Normal Service retirement (see below), except that members selecting a deferred vested retirement:

  1. do not receive a pre-social security benefit. AND
  2. because they have not worked as long, will receive less service credit than a member would when eligible for a Normal Service Retirement.

 

Plan

Eligibility Benefit Calculation
A

You are eligible for a deferred vested retirement benefit if:

  1. You terminate employment for reasons other than death or retirement

    AND
     
  2. You have at least 5 years of creditable service

    AND
     
  3. You leave your contributions in the System
1.8% x FAS x Years of Benefit Service x 1.03
B

You are eligible for a deferred vested retirement benefit if:

  1. You terminate employment for reasons other than death or retirement

    AND
     
  2. You have at least 5 years of creditable service

    AND
     
  3. You leave your contributions in the System
2.0% x FAS x Years of Benefit Service x 1.03
C

You are eligible for a deferred vested retirement benefit if:

  1. You terminate employment for reasons other than death or retirement

    AND
     
  2. You have at least 5 years of creditable service

    AND
     
  3. You leave your contributions in the System
1.8% x FAS x Years of Benefit Service x 1.03
D

You are eligible for a deferred vested retirement benefit if:

  1. You terminate employment for reasons other than death or retirement

    AND
     
  2. You have at least 5 years of creditable service

    AND
     
  3. You leave your contributions in the System
2.0% x FAS x Years of Benefit Service x 1.03
E

You are eligible for a deferred vested retirement benefit if:

  1. You terminate employment for reasons other than death or retirement

    AND
     
  2. You have at least 5 years of creditable service

    AND
     
  3. You leave your contributions in the System
2.0% x FAS x Years of Benefit Service

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