(a) An employee shall become eligible to receive a service pension, beginning with the month after the employee has terminated employment, if: (1) The employee has 5 years of credited service, exclusive of service credited under § 5501(e)(4), (5) and (12) of this title, and has attained age 62; (2) The employee has 15 years of credited service, exclusive of service credited under § 5501(e)(4), (5) and (12) of this title, and has attained age 60; (3) The employee has 30 years of credited service; (4) The employee has 25 years of credited service, exclusive of service credited under § 5501(e)(4), (5) and (12) of this title, regardless of age; (5) The employee has 25 years of credited service, exclusive of service credited under § 5501(e)(4), (5) and (12) of this title, regardless of age, and is a Department of Correction employee or a specified peace officer. The employee must have 20 years of credited service as a correction officer or specified peace officer; or (6) The employee has 25 years of credited service, exclusive of service credited under § 5501(e)(4), (5), and (12) of this title, regardless of age, and is a 911 operator. The employee must have 25 years of credit service as a 911 operator. (b) A former employee with a vested right to a service pension shall become eligible to receive such pension, computed in accordance with this chapter beginning with the first month after the former employee's attainment of: (1) Age 60 if credited service is equal to or greater than 20 years and includes service prior to July 1, 1976; or (2) Age 62 if credited service is equal to or greater than 5 years. (c) An employee shall become eligible to receive a reduced service pension, beginning with the month after the employee has terminated employment, if the employee has 15 years of credited service, exclusive of service credited under § 5501(e)(4), (5) and (12) of this title, and has attained age 55; the amount of the service pension payable to such an employee shall be reduced by 2/ percent of each month 10 the employee is under age 60. (d) The amount of the service pension payable to an employee who becomes eligible to receive a service pension pursuant to paragraph (a)(4) of this section shall be reduced by 2/ percent for each month of credited service the employee has less than 30 years. 10 (e) A post-2011 employee shall become eligible to receive a service pension, beginning with the month after the employee has terminated employment, if: (1) The employee has 10 years of credited service, exclusive of service credited under § 5501(e)(12) of this title, and has attained age 65; (2) The employee has 20 years of credited service, exclusive of service credited under § 5501(e)(12) of this title, and has attained age 60; or (3) The employee has 30 years of credited service. (f) A post-2011 employee shall become eligible to receive a reduced service pension, beginning with the month after the employee has terminated employment, if: (1) The employee has 15 years of credited service, exclusive of service credited under § 5501(e)(12) of this title, and has attained age 55; the amount of the service pension payable to such an employee shall be reduced by 4/ percent of each month the employee 10 is under age 60; or (2) The employee has 25 years of credited service, exclusive of service credited under § 5501(e)(12) of this title, regardless of age; the amount of the service pension payable to such an employee shall be reduced by 4/ percent of each month the employee has less 10 than 30 years. (g) A former post-2011 employee with a vested right to a service pension shall become eligible to receive such pension, computed in accordance with this chapter beginning with the first month after the former post-2011 employee's attainment of age 65 if credited service is equal to or greater than 10 years.
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