For normal retirement and to receive your full monthly benefit, you must be age 65 with at least 8 years of service or have 33 years of service regardless of age.
If initially enrolled in the FRS on or after July 1, 2011, you qualify for normal retirement when one of the following applies: You are vested and age 65 or the age after age 65 when you become vested; or • You have 33 years of creditable service before age 65. You have 30 years of any creditable service before age 62.
FRS Pension and Investment Plan Vesting Periods: There are two plans County employees can enroll in: the Pension plan and the Investment plan. Depending on your FRS employment date, your vesting period may be different. Please see below.
In summary, while the general expectation is that one would need approximately 45 years of work in a hard-working job like construction before retiring at age 65, individual circumstances such as health issues and financial readiness can greatly influence this timeline.