(a)An employee shall become eligible to receive a service pension, beginning with the month after the employee has terminated employment, if:
(1)The employee has 5 years of credited service, exclusive of service credited under § 5501(e)(4), (5) and (12) of this title, and has attained age 62;
(2)The employee has 15 years of credited service, exclusive of service credited under § 5501(e)(4), (5) and (12) of this title, and has attained age 60;
(3)The employee has 30 years of credited service;
(4)The employee has 25 years of credited service, exclusive of service credited under § 5501(e)(4), (5) and (12) of this title, regardless of age;
(5)The employee has 25 years of credited service, exclusive of service credited under § 5501(e)(4), (5) and (12) of this title, regardless of age
Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI
(a) An employee shall become eligible to receive a service pension, beginning with the month after the employee has terminated employment, if:
(1) The employee has 5 years of credited service, exclusive of service credited under § 5501(e)(4), (5) and (12) of this title, and has attained age 62;
(2) The employee has 15 years of credited service, exclusive of service credited under § 5501(e)(4), (5) and (12) of this title, and has attained age 60;
(3) The employee has 30 years of credited service;
(4) The employee has 25 years of credited service, exclusive of service credited under § 5501(e)(4), (5) and (12) of this title, regardless of age;
(5) The employee has 25 years of credited service, exclusive of service credited under § 5501(e)(4), (5) and (12) of this title, regardless of age, and is a Department of Correction employee or a specified peace officer. The employee must have 20 years of credited service as a correction officer or specified peace officer; or
(6) The employee has 25 years of credited service, exclusive of service credited under § 5501(e)(4), (5), and (12) of this title, regardless of age, and is a 911 operator. The employee must have 25 years of credit service as a 911 operator.
(b) A former employee with a vested right to a service pension shall become eligible to receive such pension, computed in accordance with this chapter beginning with the first month after the former employee’s attainment of:
(1) Age 60 if credited service is equal to or greater than 20 years and includes service prior to July 1, 1976; or
(2) Age 62 if credited service is equal to or greater than 5 years.
(c) An employee shall become eligible to receive a reduced service pension, beginning with the month after the employee has terminated employment, if the employee has 15 years of credited service, exclusive of service credited under § 5501(e)(4), (5) and (12) of this title, and has attained age 55; the amount of the service pension payable to such an employee shall be reduced by2/10percent of each month the employee is under age 60.
(d) The amount of the service pension payable to an employee who becomes eligible to receive a service pension pursuant to paragraph (a)(4) of this section shall be reduced by2/10percent for each month of credited service the employee has less than 30 years.
(e) A post-2011 employee shall become eligible to receive a service pension, beginning with the month after the employee has terminated employment, if:
(1) The employee has 10 years of credited service, exclusive of service credited under § 5501(e)(12) of this title, and has attained age 65;
(2) The employee has 20 years of credited service, exclusive of service credited under § 5501(e)(12) of this title, and has attained age 60; or
(3) The employee has 30 years of credited service.
(f) A post-2011 employee shall become eligible to receive a reduced service pension, beginning with the month after the employee has terminated employment, if:
(1) The employee has 15 years of credited service, exclusive of service credited under § 5501(e)(12) of this title, and has attained age 55; the amount of the service pension payable to such an employee shall be reduced by4/10percent of each month the employee is under age 60; or
(2) The employee has 25 years of credited service, exclusive of service credited under § 5501(e)(12) of this title, regardless of age; the amount of the service pension payable to such an employee shall be reduced by4/10percent of each month the employee has less than 30 years.
(g) A former post-2011 employee with a vested right to a service pension shall become eligible to receive such pension, computed in accordance with this chapter beginning with the first month after the former post-2011 employee’s attainment of age 65 if credited service is equal to or greater than 10 years.