You can take your LGPS pension at any time from age 55 to 75, as long as you have met the two-year vesting period. You must take your pension by age 75.
Under Normal Retirement, you can retire at age 65 with 5 years of pension service. Service Retirement states that you can retire after 40 years of credited service regardless of your age; however, if you are under age 65 at retirement, your pension will not be reduced.
Normal Age Retirement Age 65 with five or more years of service credit, or. Any combination of age and service totaling 80 with at least five years of service credit.
A pension is a type of defined-benefit plan. An employer guarantees a set payout in retirement based on a formula that typically takes the employee's years of service and highest-earning years into account.
Plans: A single-employer defined benefit plan, ERF offers benefits based on a member's salary, service credit, and age at retirement. Investment Approach: ERF adopts a conservative, long-term investment strategy with assets managed by a Group Master Trust.
Box 13 on the Form W-2 PDF you receive from your employer should contain a check in the “Retirement plan” box if you are covered. If you are still not certain, check with your (or your spouse's) employer.