(1) (a) Members, except state
troopers, who have five years of service credit as of January 1, 2011, and who have
met the age and service credit requirements stated in the following table shall,
upon written application and approval of the board, receive service retirement
benefits pursuant to the benefit formula set forth in section 24-51-603 (1)(a), (2),
and (3):
TABLE B
SERVICE RETIREMENT ELIGIBILITY
Age Requirement Service Credit Requirement
(years) (years)
50 30
60 20
65 5
(a.5) Notwithstanding paragraph (a) of this subsection (1), any person except
a state trooper who had five years of service credit as of January 1, 2011, and who
was not a member, inactive member, or retiree on June 30, 2005, but was a member,
inactive member, or retiree on December 31, 2006, shall, upon written application
and approval of the board, receive service retirement benefits pursuant to the
benefit formula set forth in section 24-51-603 (1)(a), (2), and (3) if the member has
met the age and service credit requirements stated in the following table:
TABLE B.05
SERVICE RETIREMENT ELIGIBILITY
Age Requirement Service Credit Requirement
(years) (years)
Any Age 35
55 30
60 20
65 5
(a.7) Notwithstanding paragraphs (a) and (a.5) of this subsection (1), any
person except a state trooper who was not a member, inactive member, or retiree
on December 31, 2006, or who was a member, inactive member, or retiree on
December 31, 2006, but as of January 1, 2011, did not have five years of service
credit, or who is a DPS member with less than five years of service credit as of
January 1, 2011, shall, upon written application and approval of the board, receive
service retirement benefits pursuant to the benefit formula set forth in section 24-51-603 (1)(a), (2), and (3), if the member has met the age and service credit
requirements stated in the following table:
TABLE B.07
SERVICE RETIREMENT ELIGIBILITY
Age Requirement Service Credit Requirement
(years) (years)
Any Age 35
55 30
60 25
65 5
(b) State troopers who have met the age and service credit requirements
stated in the following table shall, upon written application and approval of the
board, receive service retirement benefits pursuant to the benefit formula set forth
in section 24-51-603 (1) and (3):
TABLE B.1
SERVICE RETIREMENT ELIGIBILITY
Age Requirement Service Credit Requirement
(years) (years)
Any Age 30
50 25
55 20
65 5
(c) Members who were members, inactive members, or retirees on December
31, 2006, who had five years of service credit as of January 1, 2011, and who are
fifty-five years of age or older shall, upon written application and approval of the
board, receive service retirement benefits pursuant to the benefit formula set forth
in section 24-51-603, without reduction pursuant to section 24-51-604, if they have
at least five years of service credit and if the number of years of their age plus the
number of years of their service credit equals eighty years or more.
(d) Members who were not members, inactive members, or retirees on
December 31, 2006, but who were members, inactive members, or retirees on
December 31, 2010, or members who were members, inactive members, or retirees
on December 31, 2006, but as of January 1, 2011, did not have five years of service
credit, or DPS members with less than five years of service credit as of January 1,
2011, and who are fifty-five years of age or older shall, upon written application and
approval of the board, receive service retirement benefits pursuant to the benefit
formula set forth in section 24-51-603, without reduction pursuant to section 24-51-604, if they have at least five years of service credit and if the number of years
of their age plus the number of years of their service credit equals eighty-five years
or more.
(1.5) (a) Members, except state troopers, who were not members, inactive
members, or retirees on December 31, 2010, but who were members, inactive
members, or retirees on December 31, 2016, and who have met the age and service
requirements stated in the following table shall, upon written application and
approval of the board, receive service retirement benefits pursuant to the benefit
formula set forth in section 24-51-603:
TABLE B.2
SERVICE RETIREMENT ELIGIBILITY
Age Requirement Service Credit Requirement
(years) (years)
Any Age 35
58 30
65 5
(b) Members who are eligible for a benefit pursuant to this subsection (1.5)
and who are fifty-eight years of age or older shall, upon written application and
approval of the board, receive service retirement benefits pursuant to the benefit
formula set forth in section 24-51-603, without reduction pursuant to section 24-51-604, if they have at least five years of service credit and if the number of years
of their age plus the number of years of their service credit equals eighty-eight
years or more.
(1.7) (a) Members, except state troopers, who were not members, inactive
members, or retirees on December 31, 2016, but who were members, inactive
members, or retirees on December 31, 2019, who have met the age and service
requirements stated in the following table and who are not eligible for service
retirement benefits pursuant to subsection (1.8) of this section shall, upon written
application and approval of the board, receive service retirement benefits pursuant
to the benefit formula set forth in section 24-51-603:
TABLE B.3
SERVICE RETIREMENT ELIGIBILITY
Age Requirement Service Credit Requirement
(years) (years)
Any Age 35
60 30
65 5
(b) Members who are eligible for a benefit pursuant to this subsection (1.7)
and who are sixty years of age or older shall, upon written application and approval
of the board, receive service retirement benefits pursuant to the benefit formula set
forth in section 24-51-603, without reduction pursuant to section 24-51-604, if they
have at least five years of service credit and if the number of years of their age plus
the number of years of their service credit equals ninety years or more.
(1.8) (a) Members of the school division or Denver public schools division who
were not members, inactive members, or retirees on December 31, 2016, but who
were members, inactive members, or retirees on December 31, 2019, who have met
the age and service requirements stated in the following table shall, upon written
application and approval of the board, receive service retirement benefits pursuant
to the benefit formula set forth in section 24-51-603; except that at least the most
recent ten years of service credit used in meeting the requirements of the table
below must be earned in the school or Denver public schools divisions in order for
the member to be eligible pursuant to this subsection (1.8)(a):
TABLE B.4
SERVICE RETIREMENT ELIGIBILITY
Age Requirement Service Credit Requirement
(years) (years)
Any Age 35
58 30
65 5
(b) Members who are eligible for a benefit pursuant to this subsection (1.8)
and who are fifty-eight years of age or older shall, upon written application and
approval of the board, receive service retirement benefits pursuant to the benefit
formula set forth in section 24-51-603, without reduction pursuant to section 24-51-604, if they have at least five years of service credit and if the number of years
of their age plus the number of years of their service credit equals eighty-eight
years or more.
(1.9) (a) Members, except state troopers, who were not members, inactive
members, or retirees on December 31, 2019, who have met the age and service
requirements stated in the following table shall, upon written application and
approval of the board, receive service retirement benefits pursuant to the benefit
formula set forth in section 24-51-603 (1), (2), and (3):
TABLE B.5
SERVICE RETIREMENT ELIGIBILITY
Age Requirement Service Credit Requirement
(years) (years)
Any Age 35
64 30
65 5
(b) Members who are eligible for a benefit pursuant to this subsection (1.9)
and who are sixty-four years of age or older shall, upon written application and
approval of the board, receive service retirement benefits pursuant to the benefit
formula set forth in section 24-51-603, without reduction pursuant to section 24-51-604, if they have at least five years of service credit and if the number of years
of their age plus the number of years of their service credit equals ninety-four years
or more.
(c) This subsection (1.9) does not create a contractual right for any member
to the age requirement specified in table B.5 to receive a full service retirement
benefit.
(2) (a) State troopers who were not members, inactive members, or retirees
on December 31, 2019, who have met the age and service requirements stated in the
following table shall, upon written application and approval of the board, receive
service retirement benefits pursuant to the benefit formula set forth in section 24-51-603 (1) and (3):
TABLE B.6
SERVICE RETIREMENT ELIGIBILITY
Age Requirement Service Credit Requirement
(years) (years)
Any Age 35
55 25
65 5
(b) State troopers who are eligible for a benefit pursuant to this subsection
(2) and who are fifty-five years of age or older shall, upon written application and
approval of the board, receive service retirement benefits pursuant to the benefit
formula set forth in section 24-51-603, without reduction pursuant to section 24-51-604, if they have at least five years of service credit and if the number of years
of their age plus the number of years of their service credit equals eighty years or
more. This subsection (2) does not create a contractual right for any member to the
age requirement specified in table B.6 to receive a full service retirement benefit.
(2.3) Members with less than five years of service credit shall be eligible for
service retirement benefits pursuant to section 24-51-605.5 upon reaching sixty-five years of age if contributions were made for sixty months.
(2.5) Members with less than five years of service credit who have not made
contributions for sixty months shall be eligible for money purchase retirement
benefits calculated pursuant to section 24-51-605.5 (2), upon reaching sixty-five
years of age.
(3) Repealed.
(4) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2009, (SB 09-282), ch. 288, p. 1345, � 30,
effective January 1, 2010.)
(5) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2010, (SB 10-001), ch. 2, p. 11, � 12, effective
January 1, 2011.)