Tier 1, 2, and 3 GENERAL MEMBERS – General members must be at least 50 years of age and have earned at least ten years of retirement service credit in order to be eligible to retire. General members with 30 or more years of retirement service credit may retire regardless of age. General members who reach age 70 may retire regardless of the amount of service credit earned.
Tier 1, 2, and 3 SAFETY MEMBERS – Safety members must be at least 50 years of age and have earned at least ten years of retirement service credit in order to be eligible to retire. Safety members with 20 or more years of retirement service credit may retire regardless of age. Safety members who reach age 70 may retire regardless of the amount of service credit earned.
Tier 4 GENERAL MEMBERS – General members must be at least age 52 and have earned at least 5 years of retirement service credit in order to be eligible to retire. There are no age or service exceptions for Tier 4 members.
Tier 4 SAFETY MEMBERS – Safety members must be at least age 50 and have earned at least 5 years of retirement service credit in order to be eligible to retire. There are no age or service exceptions for Tier 4 members.