Colorado Code § 24-51-602

Service retirement eligibility
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(1) (a) Members, except state troopers, who
have five years of service credit as of January 1, 2011, and who have met the age and service
credit requirements stated in the following table shall, upon written application and approval of
the board, receive service retirement benefits pursuant to the benefit formula set forth in section
24-51-603 (1)(a), (2), and (3):
TABLE B
SERVICE RETIREMENT ELIGIBILITY
Age Requirement Service Credit Requirement
 (years) (years)
50 30
60 20
65 5
(a.5) Notwithstanding paragraph (a) of this subsection (1), any person except a state
trooper who had five years of service credit as of January 1, 2011, and who was not a member,
inactive member, or retiree on June 30, 2005, but was a member, inactive member, or retiree on
December 31, 2006, shall, upon written application and approval of the board, receive service
retirement benefits pursuant to the benefit formula set forth in section 24-51-603 (1)(a), (2), and
(3) if the member has met the age and service credit requirements stated in the following table:
TABLE B.05
SERVICE RETIREMENT ELIGIBILITY
Age Requirement Service Credit Requirement
 (years) (years)
 Any Age 35
55 30
60 20
65 5
(a.7) Notwithstanding paragraphs (a) and (a.5) of this subsection (1), any person except a
state trooper who was not a member, inactive member, or retiree on December 31, 2006, or who
was a member, inactive member, or retiree on December 31, 2006, but as of January 1, 2011, did
not have five years of service credit, or who is a DPS member with less than five years of service
credit as of January 1, 2011, shall, upon written application and approval of the board, receive
service retirement benefits pursuant to the benefit formula set forth in section 24-51-603 (1)(a),
(2), and (3), if the member has met the age and service credit requirements stated in the
following table:
TABLE B.07
SERVICE RETIREMENT ELIGIBILITY
Age Requirement Service Credit Requirement
 (years) (years)
 Any Age 35
55 30
60 25
65 5
(b) State troopers who have met the age and service credit requirements stated in the
following table shall, upon written application and approval of the board, receive service
retirement benefits pursuant to the benefit formula set forth in section 24-51-603 (1) and (3):
TABLE B.1
SERVICE RETIREMENT ELIGIBILITY
Age Requirement Service Credit Requirement
 (years) (years)
 Any Age 30
50 25
55 20
65 5
(c) Members who were members, inactive members, or retirees on December 31, 2006,
who had five years of service credit as of January 1, 2011, and who are fifty-five years of age or
older shall, upon written application and approval of the board, receive service retirement
benefits pursuant to the benefit formula set forth in section 24-51-603, without reduction
pursuant to section 24-51-604, if they have at least five years of service credit and if the number
of years of their age plus the number of years of their service credit equals eighty years or more.
(d) Members who were not members, inactive members, or retirees on December 31,
2006, but who were members, inactive members, or retirees on December 31, 2010, or members
who were members, inactive members, or retirees on December 31, 2006, but as of January 1,
2011, did not have five years of service credit, or DPS members with less than five years of
service credit as of January 1, 2011, and who are fifty-five years of age or older shall, upon
written application and approval of the board, receive service retirement benefits pursuant to the
benefit formula set forth in section 24-51-603, without reduction pursuant to section 24-51-604,
if they have at least five years of service credit and if the number of years of their age plus the
number of years of their service credit equals eighty-five years or more.
(1.5) (a) Members, except state troopers, who were not members, inactive members, or
retirees on December 31, 2010, but who were members, inactive members, or retirees on
December 31, 2016, and who have met the age and service requirements stated in the following
table shall, upon written application and approval of the board, receive service retirement
benefits pursuant to the benefit formula set forth in section 24-51-603:
TABLE B.2
SERVICE RETIREMENT ELIGIBILITY
Age Requirement Service Credit Requirement
 (years) (years)
 Any Age 35
58 30
65 5
(b) Members who are eligible for a benefit pursuant to this subsection (1.5) and who are
fifty-eight years of age or older shall, upon written application and approval of the board, receive
service retirement benefits pursuant to the benefit formula set forth in section 24-51-603, without
reduction pursuant to section 24-51-604, if they have at least five years of service credit and if
the number of years of their age plus the number of years of their service credit equals eighty-
eight years or more.
(1.7) (a) Members, except state troopers, who were not members, inactive members, or
retirees on December 31, 2016, but who were members, inactive members, or retirees on
December 31, 2019, who have met the age and service requirements stated in the following table
and who are not eligible for service retirement benefits pursuant to subsection (1.8) of this
section shall, upon written application and approval of the board, receive service retirement
benefits pursuant to the benefit formula set forth in section 24-51-603:
TABLE B.3
SERVICE RETIREMENT ELIGIBILITY
Age Requirement Service Credit Requirement
 (years) (years)
 Any Age 35
60 30
65 5
(b) Members who are eligible for a benefit pursuant to this subsection (1.7) and who are
sixty years of age or older shall, upon written application and approval of the board, receive
service retirement benefits pursuant to the benefit formula set forth in section 24-51-603, without
reduction pursuant to section 24-51-604, if they have at least five years of service credit and if
the number of years of their age plus the number of years of their service credit equals ninety
years or more.
(1.8) (a) Members of the school division or Denver public schools division who were not
members, inactive members, or retirees on December 31, 2016, but who were members, inactive
members, or retirees on December 31, 2019, who have met the age and service requirements
stated in the following table shall, upon written application and approval of the board, receive
service retirement benefits pursuant to the benefit formula set forth in section 24-51-603; except
that at least the most recent ten years of service credit used in meeting the requirements of the
table below must be earned in the school or Denver public schools divisions in order for the
member to be eligible pursuant to this subsection (1.8)(a):
TABLE B.4
SERVICE RETIREMENT ELIGIBILITY
Age Requirement Service Credit Requirement
 (years) (years)
 Any Age 35
58 30
65 5
(b) Members who are eligible for a benefit pursuant to this subsection (1.8) and who are
fifty-eight years of age or older shall, upon written application and approval of the board, receive
service retirement benefits pursuant to the benefit formula set forth in section 24-51-603, without
reduction pursuant to section 24-51-604, if they have at least five years of service credit and if
the number of years of their age plus the number of years of their service credit equals eighty-
eight years or more.
(1.9) (a) Members, except state troopers, who were not members, inactive members, or
retirees on December 31, 2019, who have met the age and service requirements stated in the
following table shall, upon written application and approval of the board, receive service
retirement benefits pursuant to the benefit formula set forth in section 24-51-603 (1), (2), and
(3):
TABLE B.5
SERVICE RETIREMENT ELIGIBILITY
Age Requirement Service Credit Requirement
 (years) (years)
 Any Age 35
64 30
65 5
(b) Members who are eligible for a benefit pursuant to this subsection (1.9) and who are
sixty-four years of age or older shall, upon written application and approval of the board, receive
service retirement benefits pursuant to the benefit formula set forth in section 24-51-603, without
reduction pursuant to section 24-51-604, if they have at least five years of service credit and if
the number of years of their age plus the number of years of their service credit equals ninety-
four years or more.
(c) This subsection (1.9) does not create a contractual right for any member to the age
requirement specified in table B.5 to receive a full service retirement benefit.
(2) (a) State troopers who were not members, inactive members, or retirees on December
31, 2019, who have met the age and service requirements stated in the following table shall,
upon written application and approval of the board, receive service retirement benefits pursuant
to the benefit formula set forth in section 24-51-603 (1) and (3):
TABLE B.6
SERVICE RETIREMENT ELIGIBILITY
Age Requirement Service Credit Requirement
 (years) (years)
 Any Age 35
55 25
65 5
(b) State troopers who are eligible for a benefit pursuant to this subsection (2) and who
are fifty-five years of age or older shall, upon written application and approval of the board,
receive service retirement benefits pursuant to the benefit formula set forth in section 24-51-603,
without reduction pursuant to section 24-51-604, if they have at least five years of service credit
and if the number of years of their age plus the number of years of their service credit equals
eighty years or more. This subsection (2) does not create a contractual right for any member to
the age requirement specified in table B.6 to receive a full service retirement benefit.
(2.3) Members with less than five years of service credit shall be eligible for service
retirement benefits pursuant to section 24-51-605.5 upon reaching sixty-five years of age if
contributions were made for sixty months.
(2.5) Members with less than five years of service credit who have not made
contributions for sixty months shall be eligible for money purchase retirement benefits
calculated pursuant to section 24-51-605.5 (2), upon reaching sixty-five years of age.
(3) Repealed.
(4) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2009, (SB 09-282), ch. 288, p. 1345, § 30, effective
January 1, 2010.)
(5) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2010, (SB 10-001), ch. 2, p. 11, § 12, effective January 1,
2011.)

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