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The 62/5 Retirement Plan, also referred to as the Basic Tier 4 Plan, allows participants to retire with a full pension at age 62 with at least five years of Credited Service, or with a reduced pension between the ages of 55 and 61.

To provide a lifetime monthly benefit to someone when you die, you can elect an option at retirement (this is different from the one-time death benefit). An option allows you to distribute your retirement benefit over your life and the life of your option beneficiaries.

The average pension received was $57,516, compared to $53,539 for last year's retirees; Those who had been employed by the Department of Corrections (DOC) had the highest average pension (among the ten largest agencies), with 400 individuals being paid an average of $82,947.

Tier 4 – Members who joined NYCERS between July 27, 1976 and March 31, 2012 except Correction Officers and DA Investigators. Tier 6 – Members who joined NYCERS on or after April 1, 2012 except Correction Force and certain Sanitation Force and DA Investigators.

In addition, if you are under the age of 59½ you will also be subject to the 10% early distribution penalty tax assessed by the IRS. Exceptions to this penalty may apply, especially if you leave City service during or after the year in which you attain age 55.

This form allows you to elect one of two temporary options before you elect a permanent option and thereby make a final decision regarding the way in which your retirement benefit will be paid. NYCERS recommends that you choose a temporary option as soon as possible.

If the retiree dies before the designated beneficiary, the beneficiary will continue to receive either the same (100%) lifetime annual retirement allowance ($16,400) or one-half (50%) of the lifetime annual retirement allowance ($8,200), depending on the retiree's se- lection.