Members meeting the following eligibility requirements may file an application for a service retirement allowance:

For Plan Types A - T and W

As an active member, you are eligible for a Service Retirement Allowance when you meet the minimum age and Service Credit requirements listed below:

• Any part/full-time member age 50 or over with 10 or more years of service
• Any general member at any age with 30 or more years of service (20 years for Safety)
• A part-time employee age 55 or older with 5 years of Service Credit and at least 10 years of active employment with an employer covered by OCERS
• Age 70 or over, regardless of your years of service

For Plan Types U and V

As an active member, you are eligible for a Service Retirement Allowance when you meet the minimum age and Service Credit requirements listed below:

• Any general member age 52 or over with 5 or more years of service
• Any safety member age 50 or over with 5 or more years of service
• Age 70 or over, regardless of your years of service.

Reciprocal service credit counts towards determining when a member has accrued the minimum amount of service credit to qualify for retirement.
Previous county service purchased (e.g. extra help, part time or previous membership) also counts towards the minimum service requirement.