§ 49-18-401. Eligibility for an allowance -- Date of retirement -- Qualifications. (Effective 3/3/2014)

(1) A member is qualified to receive an allowance when:

(a) the member ceases actual work for every participating employer that employs the member before the member's retirement date and provides evidence of the termination;

(b) the member has submitted to the office a retirement application form that states the member's proposed retirement date; and

(c) one of the following conditions is met as of the member's retirement date:

(i) the member has accrued at least six years of service credit and has attained an age of 70 years;

(ii) the member has accrued at least 10 years of service credit and has attained an age of 62 years;

(iii) the member has accrued at least 20 years of service credit and has attained an age of 55 years; or

(iv) the member has accrued at least 25 years of service credit.

(2)

(a) The member's retirement date:

(i) shall be the 1st or the 16th day of the month, as selected by the member;

(ii) shall be on or after the date of termination; and

(iii) may not be more than 90 days before or after the date the application is received by the office.

(b) A member may not be employed by a participating employer in the system established by this chapter on the retirement date selected under Subsection (2)(a)(i).

Amended by Chapter 15, 2014 General Session