The age you can retire depends on your classification. It is important that you correctly identify the age you can retire with full benefits because it determines when you should schedule to attend your five-year and one-year group counseling sessions at PERS. The following table lists the age you can retire with full benefits based on your classification and years of service.
Full benefits by age and years of service
|
Classification |
Age |
OPSRP Retirement Credit |
|
General Service |
58 |
30 years |
|
General Service |
65 |
No minimum |
|
Police and Firefighter* |
60 |
No minimum |
|
Police and Firefighter* |
53 |
25 years |
|
* |
To retire at the early or normal retirement age for a police officer or firefighter, your last 60 months of retirement credit prior to being eligible for P&F normal age or earliest age retirement must be classified as P&F. |